Indonesian local law key for enforcing loan agreements Although Indonesian counsel prefer drafting contracts in UK and US law, local law provisions are key in a restructuring scenario By Ashley Lee June 10 2013
CCB-VTB bank deal strengthens Sino-Russian ties The partnership between China Construction Bank and VTB, Russia's second largest bank, signifies a tightening relationship between the two so-called BRICS By Ashley Lee June 09 2013
PPPs to deliver Africa infrastructure Panelists at IFLR's China-Africa Investment Forum discuss the new structures that are being used to address Africa's enormous infrastructure needs By Ashley Lee June 06 2013
African security enforcement improves under Ohada Foreign investors looking to Africa are reaping the benefits of greater certainty under the Organisation for the Harmonisation for Business Law in Africa’s investment framework and arbitration regime By Ashley Lee June 05 2013
AsiaInfo: how a US-incorporated ChinaCo goes private AsiaInfo-Linkage’s delisting from Nasdaq is a rare example of a Delaware-incorporated ChinaCo take-private. It also signals the Asia-Pacific’s deepening acquisition finance market By Ashley Lee June 05 2013
Mauritius: the holdco gateway to African FDI For Chinese investors in Africa looking for holding company jurisdictions, Mauritius is emerging as an alternative to the typical offshore options By Ashley Lee June 05 2013
SEC and ASIC reveal Emir equivalency concerns Although Dodd-Frank has attracted frustration about its extraterritorial regulation of OTC derivatives, the market is now turning its attention to its European counterpart By Ashley Lee June 03 2013
What new US-China accounting MoU really means The PCAOB’s Memorandum of Understanding with China's Securities Regulatory Commission is a step in the right direction. By Ashley Lee June 03 2013
PT Bhakti Investama sets holdco high-yield precedent PT Bhakti Investama’s high-yield offering in May was the first from an Indonesian holding company By Ashley Lee May 29 2013
The IPO that clarifies New Zealand securities law Mighty River Power's dual-listing was New Zealand's largest-ever. It also marked the first offering in the New Zealand's contentious mixed-ownership model By Ashley Lee May 27 2013
