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

While incorporation establishes a company’s legal presence in India, several registrations and ongoing obligations follow, particularly for foreign-invested businesses. Stanley Tseng and Ditipriya Dutta Chowdhury of TWL Law Group outline the key regulatory requirements

Bob Tseng and Sally Nguyen of TWL Law Group explore how Vietnam’s transition to digital labour governance is transforming compliance from a procedural task into a continuous, system-driven obligation for foreign investors

The evolution of Japan’s take-private landscape amid new soft law, tender offer reforms, and rising unsolicited bids is increasing litigation risks, explain Katsumasa Suzuki, Masakazu Kumagai, and Takafumi Goto of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Marcus Peter and Kate Yu Rao, GSK Stockmann

Christoph Neeracher, Philippe Seiler, and Raphael Annasohn, Bär & Karrer

Illya Tkachuk, Vasyl Yurmanovych, and Inna Kostrytska, IMPACTA LAW

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

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

Simone Del Nevo, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners

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

Maria Raptis and Ken Schwartz, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Anna Chung, Paul Epstein and Dan Feldman of Shearman & Sterling reflect on the prospects for renewables, nuclear and FLNG and the role of the capital markets

Paul Epstein, Shearman & Sterling