Local Insights

After ratification of the first sustainable investment facilitation agreement, between the EU and Angola, Carla Gonçalves Borges, Mariana França Gouveia, and Assunção Cristas of Vieira de Almeida analyse ESG considerations in African states’ investment treaties

ESG considerations are becoming an increasingly important factor in investment decisions in Ghana. Lady-Ann Essuman, Ewurama Osam Tawiah, and Verissa Odame-Koranteng of VINT & Aletheia, Attorneys and Consultants explain why, and how, the new reality should be embraced

As the financial services ecosystem in Nigeria continues its rapid development, DealHQ Partners provides a guide to the latest regulatory initiative regarding contactless payments

Bob Tseng and Sally Nguyen of TWL Law Group examine Vietnam’s regulatory landscape for foreign investment, focusing on ownership limits, joint venture structuring, and practical approaches to governance and control

Bob Tseng and Vaishnavi Shukla of TWL Law Group address key questions regarding joint venture requirements across several sectors in India, explaining local shareholding thresholds, control limitations, and structuring considerations

Bruno Almeida and Daniel de Senna Fernandes of Riquito Advogados examine how the law positions Macau as a structuring hub within the Greater Bay Area’s evolving cross-border financial ecosystem

Marcel Frey and Urs Feller of Prager Dreifuss explain how Swiss debt enforcement attachments enable creditors to freeze assets and bank accounts swiftly, even before litigation, under the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act

Mike Abegg and Loris Urwyler of Prager Dreifuss analyse climate litigation and liability insurance in Switzerland, highlighting key cases, procedural hurdles, and potential exposure for companies and executives

José Miguel Carracho and Júlio Venâncio, VdA

Decreased availability and increased costs of funding have altered the behaviour of borrowers and lenders in the Peruvian leveraged finance market. Thomas Thorndike of Garrigues highlights the main themes and considers the outlook

Rita de la Guardia and Patricia Cordero, Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee

Jaime Trujillo Caicedo, Alexandra Montealegre and María Camila Vargas, Baker McKenzie

Hossam Gramon, Karima Seyam, and Nour El Kholy of ADSERO – Ragy Soliman & Partners report that Egypt’s capital markets are undergoing structural reform and product diversification, reshaping the debt, ESG, and fintech sectors

Simone Del Nevo and Rahul Sud, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners

Ezekiel Tuma, John Cunha, and Luis Cunha, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners

Robert Katz and Charles Ruck, Latham & Watkins

Robert M Katz and Charles Ruck, Latham & Watkins

Robert Katz and Charles Ruck, Latham & Watkins