How to improve Asia primary markets Asia’s debt markets are deepening, and banks are hoping to capitalise on that growth. Panellists at a recent ICMA event warned against competing for deals based on regulatory laxity By Ashley Lee March 19 2015
Mongolia’s legal uncertainty exacerbates refinancing risk The country's B+ rating is threatened because it lacks access to external liquidity, according to Fitch Ratings. By Ashley Lee March 18 2015
Sophisticated intercreditors to come to Asia More intercreditor agreements will be needed as Asian capital structures become more complicated. And they will take a different form to US structures By Ashley Lee March 12 2015
Chinese buyers focus on JV enforceability Lawyers at IFLR’s M&A Forum this week explained how joint venture partners in common law jurisdictions can protect themselves By Ashley Lee March 12 2015
How to draft disputes clauses in Asian SPAs To maximise the enforceability of dispute clauses, special consideration is needed for deals involving Asia’s cross-border businesses, which span national judicial systems at different stages of development and different legal... By Ashley Lee March 11 2015
The evolution of Asia deal protections Panellists at IFLR’s Asia M&A Forum agreed that Macs are rarely triggered, despite their popularity, and that protections involving payment are a better option By Ashley Lee March 11 2015
Asia M&A needs PR strategy In Europe and the US, public relations agencies are often an integral part of the M&A process – on both the buyside and sellside. By Ashley Lee March 11 2015
Draft law benefits Myanmar FDI Lawyers agree that the second draft of Myanmar’s investment law includes positive developments that will encourage foreign investors to move into the frontier. By Ashley Lee March 10 2015
Buyer power drives Aussie M&A deal protections A King & Wood Mallesons survey has revealed that Australia’s private M&A terms remain buyer-friendly despite an increasingly competitive environment By Ashley Lee March 09 2015
