Investment conditions and restrictions for venture capital funds
February 3, 2017
Venture capital funds (VCFs) are contributing considerably to India’s economic growth. The amount of investment directed to venture capital has grown in recent years due to the pro-business environment and …
Indonesia’s new construction bill
February 3, 2017
In December 2016, Indonesia’s Parliament passed the Construction Services Bill to replace existing legislation on construction services, Law No. 18 of 1999 on Construction Services …
Uber/GrabCar drivers: Independent contractors or employees?
February 3, 2017
The buzz about the legality of Uber and GrabCar operating in the Philippines might have died down, but now there is another legal issue surrounding them: whether their drivers are employees or …
Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy: is it sailing toward liquidation?
February 3, 2017
On August 31, 2016, Korea’s largest shipping company and the seventh-largest shipping line in the world, Hanjin Shipping, filed a rehabilitation (bankruptcy) action in Korea. That filing reverberated around the globe…
Administrative sanctions in the securities market
February 3, 2017
On November 1, 2016 the Vietnamese government issued a new decree on sanctions against administrative violations in the securities market…
China to trial ad hoc arbitration in FTZs
January 25, 2017
China is experimenting with ad hoc arbitration in its free-trade zones, with the goal of creating a dispute resolution regime that is faster, cheaper and more flexible.
Han Kun hires White & Case China head
January 23, 2017
Li Xiaoming, the head of White & Case’s China practice for the past 12 years, has left to join Han Kun Law Offices.
Doing Business in Iran: Donald J. Trump; Mining Investment Opportunities
January 20, 2017
The election of Mr. Donald J. Trump as President of the United States has resulted in much consideration by corporates of existing strategies with respect to Iran…
New UAE Pledge Law over Movable Assets
January 19, 2017
The new Pledge Law of the UAE was enacted on 12 December 2016 …
Private right of action under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law
January 18, 2017
As of July 1, 2017, individuals and organizations will be entitled to institute a “private right of action” before the courts against those that contravene certain provisions of Canada’s Anti-Spam Law …
Cadwalader Asia partners find new firms
January 11, 2017
Several of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft’s former Asia team are starting the new year with new jobs after the US firm closed its offices in
Investing in India’s digital future
January 9, 2017
The increased use of technology has paved its way into our daily lives causing consumers to rely on it for availing even the most unconventional goods and services. This accelerated use of technology …
Under pressure: Chinese outbound M&A
January 9, 2017
By Nick Ferguson A draft document circulated by the State Council in late November will
M&A Special Report
January 9, 2017
M&A Special Report In this month’s M&A issue we shine a light on two of the region’s biggest economies: China and India. First, we examine how China’s overseas acquisition frenzy is facing a backlash from regulators at home and abroad. Then we move to India and look at opportunities to invest in an e-commerce market that grew by a whopping 30 percent from 2011 to the end of 2015 and is expected to have doubled again during 2016. Phoenix Legal explores the legal landscape for investors.
South Africa: Competition Law Bulletin
January 6, 2017
With implications that are very important for a controlling company, in the recently decided Delatoy case, the Competition Tribunal found that several independent private companies described as the ‘Delatoy Group’ constitute a single ‘firm’ for purposes of the Competition Act …