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Dr Ismail G Esin and Duygu Turgut of Baker & McKenzie/Esin Attorney Partnership in Istanbul describe the impact of recent changes to Turkey’s commercial law

KKR’s European corporate affairs director, Ludo Bammens, and sustainability head Elizabeth Seeger on the ingredients for success in a changing market

Yingxi Fu-Tomlinson and Niping Wu of Kaye Scholer ask what the future holds for the variable interest entity in China following the New Oriental and Walmart decisions

The Consolidated Rules and Regulations 2011 of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission permit companies to act as custodians of investors in the Nigerian capital market. The Rules define a custodian of securities as a "person who has custody, as a bailee, of securities or certificates issued in the investor's name with the investor's name appearing in the issuer's register as the beneficial owner of the securities." It states that such a custodian also includes "persons having custody of dematerialised and other securities on behalf of its clients." These provisions, among others, assume that an investor is better protected under the doctrine of bailment and is therefore worthy of consideration.

UK prosecutors are set to receive a new enforcement mechanism, but its usefulness should not be overstated

The nominations for the international and in-house categories of this year's IFLR Middle East awards have been announced

Shearman & Sterling, in association with IFLR, invites you to attend a free lunchtime seminar that will guide you through the perks and pitfalls of listing in Hong Kong

Chinese companies have proposed several high-profile acquisitions of US companies this year. But the US foreign investment and antitrust regimes are challenging for those unfamiliar with US law

The first lawsuit against the US foreign investment regulator reveals a spike in US protectionism, and problems with the national security review of inbound investments

Nexen investors hope Cnooc does not suffer the fate as BHP Billiton, whose bid for Potash was blocked under the Investment Canada Act in November 2010. Cnooc’s arrangement agreement is thought to give it a good shot at approval