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.
Taylor Wessing join forces with Indonesian firm
October 31, 2013
On 9 October, Taylor Wessing and Indonesian firm Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners (HPRP) announced the
Kirkland & Ellis captures a piece of Beijing’s pie
October 24, 2013
Spearheading the firm’s third practice in Asia, partners David Zhang and Chuan Li launched Kirkland
Kirkland & Ellis captures a piece of Beijing’s pie
October 24, 2013
Spearheading the firm’s third practice in Asia, partners David Zhang and Chuan Li launched Kirkland
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.