South East Asia guide 2012

• The importance of risk assessment before investing in Indonesia

  Kyle Wombolt and Charles Ball of Herbert Smith on identifying and addressing potential new risks posed by the Indonesian market

• Japan's contribution to trade and investment law in Myanmar

  Junko Ogushi of Atsumi & Sakai examines Japan's ties with Myanmar and their contribution toward the strengthening of trade and investment laws

• Corporate nationality and investments in the Philippines

  Aris L Gulapa and Pamela Joy L Alquisada of Caguioa & Gatmaytan look at determining the nationality of corporations when investing in the Philippines

• Balancing investor protection and compliance for listed Singapore companies

  Elaine Beh and Bill Jamieson of Colin Ng & Partners LLP examine changes to regulations on corporate governance and takeovers for listed companies in Singapore

• The ins and outs of project finance in Thailand

  Albert T Chandler of Chandler & Thong-ek explains the intricacies of financing large projects in Thailand

• Traversing the M&A regulatory highway in Vietnam

  Mark Fraser of Frasers Law Company describes some of the obstacles to be cleared before making an acquisition in Vietnam