Good governance in the Gulf?
July 22, 2010
Asian-Counsel investigates the reasons behind the recent shift in attitude towards corporate governance in the Middle East, and what is being done to overcome the barriers to implementation in the region.
The flow of trade along the New Silk Road
July 22, 2010
Paul de Cordova and Richard Dollimore of K&L Gates LLP explain why ongoing efforts to forge trade and investment relationships between Asia and the Middle East are likely to be bolstered through the use of free trade agreements.
A cause for concern?
July 22, 2010
In a recent UK case, a Shari’ah-compliant finance house argued that an agreement it had entered into, and approved, was non-Shari’ah compliant. Whilst the court’s decision in that matter might be limited in scope, Denton Wilde Sapte lawyers say the very fact the defence was raised is likely to cause unease for parties to future Islamic finance transactions.
A committed approach
July 22, 2010
Dubai’s efforts to facilitate the establishment of companies in the emirate, in a bid to entice foreign investment, will continue to pay off, explain Samer Qudah and Omer Khan of Al Tamimi & Company.
China’s cartel-buster flexes its muscles
July 22, 2010
Adrian Emch of Hogan Lovells’ Beijing office explains why a recent decision on cartel behaviour may herald a new era in the enforcement of the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law.
Pathological clauses in arbitration agreements – a Singapore approach?
July 6, 2010
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