New draft Anti-Counterfeit Law in the UAE
November 8, 2013
Brand owners are welcoming a new draft law (the Law) aimed at combating commercial fraud and counterfeit goods in the United Arab Emirates …
M&A Special Report
November 1, 2013
In this month’s M&A Special Report, industry experts from Malaysia’s Wong & Partners indicate that M&A is on the rise in Asia, buoyed by outward investment into a debt-ridden Europe; Tilleke & Gibbins fill us in on the local characteristics intrinsic to Vietnam which foreign investors need to be mindful of; Thanathip & Partners discuss the impact of the ASEAN Association on activity in Thailand; and Bin Shabib Associates (BSA) LLP assess the common pitfalls encountered by foreign investors in the Middle East. Finally, Phoenix Legal navigate us through the milestones and minefields embedded in the Indian M&A landscape.
Significant changes on tax administration
October 24, 2013
On July 22nd, 2013 the Government issued Decree No. 83/2013/ND-CP (Decree 83) detailing a number of articles of the Law on …
Cyber security: New measures for the public sector – A challenge facing us all
October 24, 2013
The world now spends more than 110 billion minutes on social networks per month. It is estimated that 60 percent of all internet …
Liability for a Culpa in Contrahendo in Korean law in light of the Hyundai Group Case
October 24, 2013
In 2010, Hyundai Group, backed by Hyundai Merchant Marine, was named the preferred bidder for the 34.88 percent stake in Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C)…
Saudi Arabia accedes to PCT: impact on patent filing strategies
October 24, 2013
Saudi Arabia’s accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and to the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) in August 2013 is a prompt for businesses filing …
New divestment rules for mining companies
October 24, 2013
On September 13th, 2013, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) issued MEMR Regulation No. 27 of 2013 regarding …
Qatar’s “Press Law”
October 24, 2013
Law No.(8) of 1979 regulates the media in Qatar (Law). A draft of a new law was released in June 2012 by the Government, but this has …
Lessons to be learned
October 24, 2013
Following the recent launch of ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL’s ‘A Corporate Journey to the West, or How to make a successful acquisition in the USA’, a bilingual novel for the In-House Community in China (see www.acorporatejourneytothewest.com), this article, by Carl Valenstein of Bingham McCutchen LLP, sheds light on the recent high profile acquisition of A123 Systems Inc by Wanxiang Group and offers some valuable lessons for Chinese companies looking to go down a similar path.
Hong Kong’s new Companies Ordinance: more than just a facelift
October 24, 2013
Terence Lau and Donald Fung of Hogan Lovells unveil some novel provisions which have been incorporated into the new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, and discuss their significance in the context of strengthening the city’s position as an international corporate centre.
Sukuk: A year in review
October 24, 2013
In 2012 approximately US$20 billion of sukuk were issued by corporates in the Gulf Co-Operation Countries (GCC). As companies in the GCC face almost US$90 billion in foreign currency debt through to the end of 2014 and with the current constraints on liquidity in the banking sector remaining, the sukuk market is likely to be a key financing tool for many companies for the next few years. Bryant Edwards, Harj Rai and Lee Irvine of Latham & Watkins explore some of the developments/trends in the Middle East sukuk market over the past year.
Making a Case for change in foreign arbitrations
October 24, 2013
Manjula Chawla, Abhishek Bhalla and Kripi Kathuria of Phoenix Legal examine the impact of India’s Bharat Aluminium case on foreign arbitrations.
Two powerful Chinese media regulators merge
October 15, 2013
Jeanette Chan and Hans-Günther Herrmann of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Glenn Su from Fangda Partners join forces to explain the implications …
Brand protection strategies for Korea
October 15, 2013
Nicholas Park, senior foreign attorney at Lee International IP & Law Group chaired a timely discussion with some of our Seoul in-house thought leaders …
Clyde & Co and Lubis Gani Surowidjojo (LGS) form Indonesian association
October 12, 2013
Clyde & Co…
Clyde & Co and Lubis Gani Surowidjojo (LGS) form Indonesian association
October 12, 2013
Clyde & Co…
US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and its relevance for Tanzanian financial institutions
October 8, 2013
Following the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) by the United States government in 2010, financial institutions around the world will be obliged to disclose any US citizen account holders’ names, addresses…
Public private partnerships in Tanzania: the new regime explained
October 8, 2013
This is the first of the monthly projects and construction briefings which Clyde & Co aims to publish on the legal and regulatory framework,…
Royalty payments for mining operations in Tanzania
October 8, 2013
In this month’s mining briefing we consider the obligations upon mining companies to pay royalties to the Government of Tanzania (the GOT),…