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As Qatar prepares to host the one of the biggest sporting events in world, the Fifa world cup 2022, working conditions of expatriate workers are a priority. Human Development is one of the five pillars of …

Indonesia’s House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or DPR) recently passed into law a long-awaited trade bill. The new Trade Law will act as an underlying regulation for other trade-related …

Based solely on the votes of members of our In-House Community, we are pleased to present the winners of our External Counsel of the Year accolade. In-House counsel from around the region were asked, as part of ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL’s annual Representing Corporate Asia and Middle East Survey 2013, to name who they believed to be the outstanding external counsel in their jurisdiction, and why. Broken down by jurisdiction, below you will find a roll-call of over 60 private practitioners who won the particular acclaim of our In-House Community together with client testimonials. External counsel who received an overwhelming number of votes and plaudits, have been singled out as In-House Community External Counsel of Distinction. Congratulations to all those recognised below.

A significant step toward permitting private capital to support Mexican oil and gas production ...

Markets in Asia can pose unexpected challenges for companies that rely on fraud mitigation and investigation practices applicable to developed markets. Quite simply, these practices do not work in Asia ...

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New uranium mining projects have recently been announced in Tanzania. This briefing looks at the legislative framework surrounding radioactive minerals in Tanzania.

PPP's: an update following the Finance Act 2014

As ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL explores some of the biggest banking and finance issues and trends taking centre stage in Asia and the Middle East between 2013 – and Q1 of 2014, we consider the extent to which legal, political and monetary policies originating in the US impact the success of these economies. External and in-house counsel from around the region weigh in with their analysis on the pros and cons brought about by regulatory changes, new legislation and a changing landscape in 2014.

Increasingly, the notion of law firm ‘convergence’ has prompted meaningful change in many of the world’s biggest legal departments. Here, Paul Smith, the new Chairman at Eversheds expands on the convergence model and explains how a decrease in the number of law firms per client has led to heightened efficiency and a reduction in costs. He also underscores the importance of a deeper sense of trust between law firm and client.