Asian-Counsel e-edition Sept 2009

Peter J Macmillan, Head of the Competition Group at Johnson Stokes & Master highlights some of the issues executives and industry bodies are most concerned about.

The temperature is not the only thing sizzling in the dynamic United Arab Emirates. Melinda Finch reports on the region and its red hot legal market.

Yak Attack

Recent efforts to encourage foreign direct investment in Renminbi (RMB) represent one of several systematic steps taken by the Chinese government in its long march towards full convertibility and internationalisation of the RMB. But just how broad is the ability of foreign investors to use RMB to undertake direct investment in China? Zheng Yu of Gide Loyrette Nouel canvasses recent regulatory developments and examines the sectors where restrictions on foreign investment in RMB may apply.

Andrea Longaretti, Associate Director of Admissions at IE Law School, informs the In-House Community of a new programme specifically designed to address the needs of today’s international in-house lawyers.