Local Insights

Nigeria overhauled key aspects of its M&A and merger control regimes in 2019. Nosakhare Aguebor, Yemisi Falade and Geoffrey Adonu of G Elias & Co investigate the changes

Before signing an M&A deal, many parties agree to try to settle any dispute in good faith before turning to the courts. Uzoma Azikiwe, Festus Onyia and John Aga of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie look at how these agreements are treated

Onyinye Okafor, Joseph Eimunjeze and Adedolapo Akinola of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie review the efforts being made to modernise the corporate finance sector and encourage activity

João Nuno Riquito and Well Lai of Riquito Advogados analyse significant reforms to licensing, pricing, and oversight of Macau’s tourism industry

Ditipriya Dutta Chowdhury and Vibhasa Gandhi of TWL Law Group address key questions regarding investment limits, compliance requirements, incentives, and operational risks across sectors such as manufacturing, electronics engineering, and trading in India

Bob Tseng and Sally Nguyen of TWL Law Group analyse Vietnam’s market entry framework for foreign investors, examining the licensing structure, regulatory classification of business sectors, and compliance obligations applicable to conditional business lines

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

Mark Meili and Shannon Sangiorgio of Prager Dreifuss explain the reporting obligations for crypto-asset service providers and the challenges arising from greater alignment with international tax transparency standards

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