Drawing from her experience as IFC’s chief counsel, global legal team leader, Patricia Sulser explores how to successfully select and structure public-private partnerships in some of the most challenging socio-economic environments
Daniel Alaminos Echarri, secretary to the board and general counsel of Abengoa, examines the legal tools that have helped with cross-border restructurings
As part of its continuing bureaucratic and economic reform programme, the Indonesian government has streamlined the country's expatriate employment requirements. The new rules, which are set out in Presidential Regulation No 20 of 2018, come into force at the end of June 2018, three months after the Regulation's promulgation.
In the central American region, the legal framework must guarantee the confidentiality of personal data. In terms of security policies, seven out of 10 large companies in central America claim to have them defined, dictating how employees should behave when using the company's computing resources, and how to use data in a confidential manner. However, in order to face growing vulnerabilities and risks, any internal policies or regulations established within companies need to be complemented with proper technology. In both El Salvador and the rest of the region, companies are rethinking their security strategies including their policies, work regulations and internal processes.
The shortlist for the seventh annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Americas Women in Business Law Awards has been announced. For the 2018 nominees, please see below.
