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From Shanghai to Singapore, Hong Kong to South Korea, Dentons has long been advising emerging-growth technology companies in a broad range of areas, including entity formation, capital raising, growth strategies and tactics, and listing on public exchanges. The regional practice is also known for advising leading private equity and other investment funds and investment managers on portfolio company investments and fund formations. Operating from offices that blanket the region, and with a rich heritage that includes legacy law firm Rodyk & Davidson, Singapore's oldest law firm, Dentons provides cutting-edge companies a gateway to expansion into and out of the region, as well as globally.

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TenX: Representing this Singapore-based crypto credit cards payment company in connection with its initial coin offering of 200,000 ETH (US$34 million).
crazy teacher: Advising the creator of an online-to-offline mobile platform offering after-class tutoring services to middle and elementary school students in securing a US$20 million Series B financing from Tencent Inc.
Dentons Rodyk: Acting for Software Research Alliance, Inc. in connection with its S$12 million investment in Tagit Pte Ltd, a mobile banking platform company.
Huami Technologies: Acting as standing legal counsel for a leading manufacturer of wearable intelligent devices with a capital value of US$300 million, including in connection with investments by Xiaomi, Shunwei Capital, Banyan Capital, Sequoia Capital and Morningside Ventures.
Gewara.com: Advising a leading online platform for finding, booking and commenting on the urban entertainment events and activities on its Series A and B rounds of financing from Shanda Capital and CDH Investments.
General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding Ltd.: Acting as PRC legal counsel for GFortune Securities, the securities trader for GIS, a subsidiary of Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group, in its IPO on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, raising more than NT$2.3 billion. GIS produces touch screen display modules for Apple's iPads and iPhones and other brands of tablet PCs and smart phones.
RedMart: Assisting Singapore's leading online supermarket site in raising a S$5.4 million bridge round from various investors, including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, PropertyGuru founders Steve Melhuish and Jani Rautianen, JFDI co-founder Meng Weng Wong, restaurateur Wee Teng Wen and Lion Rock Capital. The capital raise was to fund the building of logistics infrastructure and technology to prepare for growth and expansion.
Government of Hangzhou and Zhejiang Cybernaut Investment Management Co. Ltd.: Advising on creation of Hangzhou-US Silicon Valley incubator, including internal control scheme, funds and fund of funds, business model and legal documents in preparation for official launch. The incubator aims to be a platform for nurturing hi-tech startups in Silicon Valley, attracting high-level talent from overseas, and serving as a R&D, customization and outsourcing services partner for Hangzhou-based businesses.
Guangzhou Sino-Israeli Biotech Industry Venture Investment Fund: Advising on fund's formation, including transactional structure and partnership agreement. The fund seeks to develop a sustainable industry chain in Guangzhou’s biotech sector, beginning with bringing in Israeli technology, incubating that technology in Guangzhou International Biotech Island, and then marketing the products on a world-wide basis.
Beijing Yicheng Changxiang Investment Center and Beijing Yicheng Shengjie Investment Center: Advising these entities, which are owned by China Growth Capital and other investors, including Shanghai Amoeba Venture Capital, in completing a capital raise for Shanghai Boka Software Technology, a high-tech enterprise that provides management consulting, managerial software development and information technology systems implementation to the beauty industry.
Reebonz: Representing Singapore-based online platform for buying and selling luxury goods in its acquisition of Clout Shoppe Pte. Ltd., SingPost's online luxury goods store. The strategic acquisition provided another channel for Reebonz's online offerings and laid the foundation for future strategic partnerships between Reebonz and SingPost in areas of e-fulfillment and logistics.
Guangdong Technology Microcredit Co. Ltd. and Guangdong Technology Financing Guarantee Co. Ltd.: Advising on the formation of both companies, committed to serving small- and medium-sized technology companies in Guangzhou, and integrated into a comprehensive financial service network under Guangdong Technology Financial Group, which manages and operates venture capital, financial leasing, industry investment fund and an intellectual property assessment and trading platform in an effort to boost technological innovation and industrial upgrading in Guangdong.
Hankou Bank Co. Ltd.: As its standing outside counsel, assisting bank in adopting a business model similar to that of Silicon Valley Bank involving active cooperation with venture capital investors, to offer small- and medium-sized start-up technology companies integrated financial services featuring the combination of equity financing and debt financing and of both financial and intellectual support.
ESON Precision Engineering Co. Ltd.: Acting as PRC legal counsel for Concord Securities, the underwriter for ESON, a designer and producer of equipment for electronic products, testing instruments, innovative electronic parts and components, flat-panel displays, digital TVs, servers, etc., in its IPO and successful listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
Vertex Asia Fund Pte Ltd.: Representing the venture fund in its investment in Patsnap Pte. Ltd., which runs a global patent search and analysis platform valued at S$4.5 million.
Shanghai Zhongji Investment Holding Co. Ltd.: Advising China-based investor in its US$960 million offshore acquisition of DianDian Interactive Holding and DianDian Interactive (Beijing) Technology, an integrated, world-leading web game and mobile game developer, distributor and operator, doing business in 30 countries, including France, Germany, Russia, Brazil, Turkey and throughout the Arab world.

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The Gaming industry in South Africa

January 30, 2018

Since 2013 the video game industry has been competing against the film industry, growing its global revenues and job creation each year. The video game industry has developed into a lucrative commercial market, demanding substantial, and somewhat robust, legal protection in its creative works. In this article, we provide an overview of some of the key regulatory issues the gaming industry faces in South Africa.

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Dentons Rodyk transforms the client-lawyer relationship with participation in SAL's Future Law Innovation Programme

January 10, 2018

Dentons Rodyk is pleased to announce that it has joined Singapore Academy of Law’s Future Law Innovation Programme (FLIP) as the featured international law firm among the participating law firms, in support of the Ministry of Law’s plans to boost Singapore’s position as a legal hub in Asia.

Nextlaw Labs invests in next generation AI-powered 'expertise finding' platform ProFinda

May 3, 2017

Nextlaw Labs, the innovative legal tech venture development company launched by Dentons, today announced its investment in AI-powered expertise finding platform, ProFinda. The deal was closed through Nextlaw Labs' investment fund, Nextlaw Ventures.

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