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Japan is the fourth-largest economy in the world and among the world’s highest emitters. Home to approximately 124 million people, Japan consists of more than 14,000 islands most of which are covered by mountains and surrounded by steep shorelines[1].
Johor sits at the southern tip of Malaysia, minutes away from neighbouring Singapore. Lesser known than the nation’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, and less developed than its most populous state of Selangor, Johor – and its capital Johor Bahru – are rapidly rising in prominence.
The strong global push to electrify the world’s vehicle population has in turn created exponential demand for the various components comprising an EV, with the most important being its energy source – the battery. The EV battery (and its supply chain) serves as the single most valuable part of an EV, typically accounting for 30% to 40% of the value of the vehicle[2]. This high cost is mainly attributed to the battery’s composition of several critical raw minerals, including lithium, cobalt, manganese, nickel and graphite[3]. As we share below, these minerals are hard to come by and supply is concentrated in the hands of a few countries.
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Our Global Leadership Team
- Wang Junfeng, Global Chairman
- Mr. Wang Junfeng is the principal founding partner of King & Wood Mallesons (China) and is currently Global Chairman of the firm's International Management Committee.
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Our Global Leadership Team
- Sue Kench, Global Chief Executive
- Sue Kench is the Global Chief Executive of King & Wood Mallesons. She leads the development and implementation of the firm's international strategy.
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Federal Parliament has today passed legislation to establish a new mandatory and suspensory merger clearance regime.
29 November 2024
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The Guarantee of Origin Scheme will encourage decarbonisation and investment in Australian industry by providing mechanisms to verify low emissions products and to certify electricity generated by renewable sources.
29 November 2024
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Security trust deed arrangements are common in Australian financial transactions. These arrangements preserve the securities and priority rights for the benefit of multiple parties.
25 November 2024
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