David Livdahl, Jenny Sheng and Chunbin Xu of Paul Hastings take us through the old requirements imposed on qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII’s) and enlighten us as to how the new measures will have the effect of relaxing protocols for foreign investors.
Chris Naziris of MKK Law Indonesia examines Public Private Partnerships as an alternative means by which development of infrastructure can be managed and promoted. Recent changes to the legislation in Indonesia include financial incentives designed to boost participation in the scheme.
Alec Emmerson and Keith Hutchison of Clyde & Co LLP share with us some of
the implications and effects of the recent ruling on the recognition and
enforcement of foreign awards in Dubai. Here, they highlight the importance of
the decision and indicate that whilst an element of uncertainty still remains,
clarity is within reach.
Greg Puff and David Lee of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP explain the nuts and bolts of China related going private transactions.
In our landmark ASIAN MENA-COUNSEL Deals of the Year report, we are delighted to bring you a comprehensive overview of our winners from 2012. A varied constellation of deals made it onto our shortlist this year and these consisted of some heavy-hitting M&A transactions, impressive energy projects, titanic IPO’s and various Islamic finance deals.
The legal profession that Professor Richard Susskind OBE has been observing since 1981 is ‘on the brink of fundamental change’. He predicts that the practice of commercial law in particular, will be almost unrecognisable in 15 years from what it is today. Inevitably, in-house counsel teams are not immune. But with change comes opportunity …
Member of Parliament, Aung San Suu Kyi was a key force in driving the recent accession of Myanmar to…
In-house counsel can play an integral role in a business’ strategy and planning. Given the current economic climate it may seem that appointing a lawyer for your business is an unnecessary cost – and indeed for some companies it may be, however we hope this article will help you to weigh up the pros and cons of appointing your first in-house counsel. By Laurence Simons
Pitted against a backdrop of financial as well as natural disasters in 2011, in-house and external counsel had to fight clock, calendar and boundary to get their clients’ deals across the finish line. Notably, countries in the Asian and MENA regions, drivers of the engines of growth since the GFC and the Euro-crisis, have delivered a high level of torque. ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL celebrates an array of stellar deals in this issue that made the short-list for their size, innovation, complexity and uniqueness. From towering IPO’s to huge eco-friendly structures, our winning deals as well as our honourable mentions, span an impressive gamut.
2011 has seen a marked improvement in market sentiment and there has been a notable increase in in-house recruitment activity… By Lewis Sanders.
