Thailand: Projects and Energy
February 4, 2019
Commentary on the latest developments in the Thai projects and energy sector …
Asian-mena Counsel (interactive version) Jan 2019: Projects and Energy Special Report
January 31, 2019
Please find below an interactive PDF of the Jan 2019 edition of Asian-mena Counsel, magazine
Vietnam update
January 30, 2019
The new region-based minimum wage, TPP agreement, corporate bonds decree and circulars on foreign exchange management for FDI and PPP.
Surprise changes seek to modernise Canadian trademarks law and practice
January 30, 2019
This bulletin looks at key proposed changes to trademark law in Canada.
Drew & Napier’s Davinder Singh to set up own firm
January 25, 2019
The firm’s executive chairman is leaving after 37 years to start his own practice.
Australia courts Asian markets — and capital
January 21, 2019
Deepening financial and trade ties are solidifying the country’s role in the region.
Federal Penal Code amendments
January 16, 2019
The amendments are designed to make the UAE’s Penal Code consistent with other recent federal legislation and current federal enforcement policies.
Clifford Chance discusses its Singapore innovation lab
January 14, 2019
We speak to Kai Niklas-Schneider, managing partner of Clifford Chance, about its newly launched Create+65 Innovation Lab in Singapore.
Allen & Gledhill agrees Indonesia alliance
January 9, 2019
The Singapore firm has agreed a strategic alliance with Soemadipradja & Taher.
Confidentiality under renewed focus
January 9, 2019
The New Banking Law and the New AML Law have enhanced the protection afforded to confidential information.
The search is on for genuine client service-focused legal providers
January 1, 2019
Submissions for the In-House Community Visionary Client Service Legal Providers Awards, 2018 are now open!
Axiom appoints new Asia-Pacific general manager
December 21, 2018
The alternative legal services provider has hired Fitbit’s Yolanda Chan.
Netting arrangements made enforceable in the UAE
December 20, 2018
For decades, banks and other counterparties in the UAE have obtained financial services from foreign financial institutions. Industry bodies, such as the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the International Capital Market Association and the International Securities Lending Association, have developed standard documentation for these kinds of transactions …
Investments for the environment
December 20, 2018
In a recent report released by the leading international body for assessment of climate change, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN IPCC), established a target global warming limit of 1.5°C …
Infrastructure investment in emerging markets — mitigating the risks
December 20, 2018
Infrastructure projects in emerging markets attract investors on the back of potential returns that can outstrip yields in mature markets …
Redeeming failures — Lessons from the Ardon Maroon case
December 20, 2018
The recent case of Ardon Maroon Asia Master Fund (In Official Liquidation) serves as a stark reminder that it is critical that investment funds are built on properly considered, and expertly drafted constitutional documents, including the mechanics for redemptions …