Energy & Natural Resources Global Energy Development and Cooperation Under the New Geopolitical Situation

Partner of Carey and co-head of the firm’s Natural Resources and Environmental Group. His professional practice is focused on water law, natural resources transactions and litigation, agribusiness, corporate law and commercial law. Additionally, he leads Carey’s China Desk.

Ms. Wang is a renowned legal expert in urban construction and development, focusing on infrastructure, energy and natural resources, cross-border investment and M&A. Over the years, she has consistently received high praise from international authoritative professional media.

In the field of cross-border investment and M&A, Ms. Wang has been active in dozens of "going out" and "Belt and Road" projects, and has provided in-depth services on behalf of Chinese enterprises in a number of representative projects.

As Vice-Chair of Environment and Energy Commission of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) China National Committee, Ms. Wang actively participates in exchanges and seminars in the fields of energy, environment, carbon emission reduction, climate change, circular economy and sustainable development, committed to assisting Chinese enterprises in going out, integrating into the world and promoting continuous exchanges and cooperation with the global business community.

Pavi Jain is a counsel in the M&A and Private Equity practice group. She is a core member of Khaitan & Co’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) sector group and advises several clients on ESG matters. Pavi manages the Firm’s association with the Indian Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and is a part of the Indian Venture Capital Association’s (IVCA) Climate Council..

Mr Hong is in charge of LNT & Partners’ Corporate/M&A practice group. He has assisted foreign investors in all aspects of investment in Vietnam, and is experienced in business restructuring, asset and company acquisitions, private equity matters, and competition law matters. He is a frequent contributor to local and regional business publications and a speaker at conferences and seminars on foreign investment, M&A, corporate governance, and restructuring, contracts, employment, and dispute settlement in Vietnam.

Karl J. Pires is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Karl has more than 24 years’ experience advising clients on a broad range of cross-border M&A transactions, including strategic acquisitions, investments, divestitures and joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and asset purchases and sales. His practice focuses on representing Japanese clients on transactions outside Japan and assisting multinational clients with transactions in Japan, and he has worked with clients in the energy (including gas, power and renewables), industrial (including automotive and chemicals), healthcare and technology industries. The clients he represents include publicly listed corporations, privately held companies, utilities, government-affiliated and private financial institutions, pension funds, private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds.

In addition to his work with clients, Karl has been an Adjunct Professor at the Keio University Law School in Tokyo since 2014 where he teaches a course on mergers and acquisitions.