Aarthi Sivanandh to head AZB & Partners' new Taiwan Desk

AZB & Partners has established a Taiwan desk, dedicated to support and provide legal services to Indian businesses seeking to conduct business in Taiwan and to Taiwanese clients seeking to enter into business arrangements in India..Senior Partner of the firm's Chennai office Aarthi Sivanandh will head the Taiwan Desk..The firm will collaborate with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India (TECC) for Taiwan in New Delhi and the India-Taipei Association (ITA) for India in Taipei..With the opening of the Taiwan Desk, AZB aims to:Build regional partnerships with law firms to support the understanding of laws and regulations; Participate in industry forums to assist in information sharing across sectors in the legal context; Navigate legal language complexities and conduct business through easier people to people exchange; Engage with industry associations to understand and contribute to the evolving contours of bilateral trade; Responsibly advance the business ecosystem in the global south for companies working in sensitive industries..On the establishment of the AZB Taiwan Desk, Managing Partner Zia Mody said in a press release,"Our team brings extensive experience in advising a wide range of clients in the Asia-Pacific region with investments in India, forging strategic partnerships, nuanced technical collaborations and assisting in international dispute resolution across sectors. Our attorneys are equipped with the necessary cultural awareness, skills and experience to provide sound, practical, commercially sensitive and prompt advice to our clients. Aarthi Sivanandh, our Senior Partner, will lead our efforts towards this objective in the India-Taiwan business corridor.".Sivanandh added,"A winning strategy for stakeholders in the India Taiwan corridor is to be accompanied by sound legal counsel who are sensitive to the push and pull of doing business in the global south. Southern India accounts for approximately 60% of business from Taiwan across various industries including electronics, technology, petrochemicals, steel, shipping, footwear manufacturing, automotive components and construction. A dedicated Taiwan desk at AZB will specifically cater to the demands of clients in these sectors.".If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.