Choice of governing law and jurisdiction

M&A Special Report In this month’s M&A issue we shine a light on two of the region’s biggest economies: China and India. First, we examine how China’s overseas acquisition frenzy is facing a backlash from regulators at home and abroad. Then we move to India and look at opportunities to invest in an e-commerce market that grew by a whopping 30 percent from 2011 to the end of 2015 and is expected to have doubled again during 2016. Phoenix Legal explores the legal landscape for investors.

In their overview of offshore mutual fund regulation in Taiwan, Dr George Lin and Ross Darrell Feingold of Lin & Partners discuss recent developments in the market, divulge how to obtain registration approval and explain the measures they feel will enhance the attractiveness of Taiwan as a market for offshore fund products.

Amy Ng, General Counsel for CBRE Global Investors Asia Pacific describes some of the ups and downs inherent in her role since she joined the company in 2005. For her, the appeal in moving in-house was to go beyond a purely legal role and explore the more esoteric aspects of a business itself. Eight years on, she deliberates on how her career has changed and what she looks for specifically when retaining external counsel.