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The Vietnamese government recently issued Decree No 11/2012/ND-CP (dated February 22 2012 and coming into force on April 10) dealing with secured transactions

Two years ago, IFLR asked private practitioners which countries were on their radar for legal and business developements, and investment opportunities. Turkey topped the list. By mid 2012, their predictions are reaching fruition thick and fast.

Dr Zeynep Çakmak and Dr Çagdas Evrim Ergün of Çakmak Avukatlik Bürosu describe the landscape for investors in Turkey’s busy infrastructure market

Gönenç Gürkaynak of ELIG discusses the Turkish Competition Board’s increased interest in the pricing behaviour of undertakings

Tevfik Adnan Gür of Gür Law Firm looks at the rules governing Turkey’s booming mergers and acquisitions market

In London this month the largest team hire was completed by PROSKAUER ROSE which took on three capital markets partners in the form of Peter Castellon from Citigroup, Roberto Bruno from Cravath Swaine & Moore, and Katherine Mulhern from Kaye Scholer. These latest moves follow the firm's recent expansion in the investment funds area, which in itself followed the collapse of the firm's proposed merger with SJ Berwin. Another capital markets move was that of Alan Davies who left Linklaters to take up a new position with SIMMONS & SIMMONS.

The interest of UK firms in the Australian market shows no sign of abating, with last month's major news being the combination of HERBERT SMITH and FREEHILLS. A partner vote at both firms has confirmed that the merger will occur before the year's end. The development is a shot in the arm for the UK firm, which has faced questions in recent months over its international strategy after the breakdown of its European alliance. This latest news seems to be a clear statement of intent.

The post-closing period of an outbound acquisition was mentioned throughout the course of IFLR's India Outbound Investment Forum on July 5. Speakers had recommendations on how to best handle the process.

The Austrian Stock Corporation Act was amended with effect as of July 1 2012

As anyone who knows Brazil is aware, one of the main bottlenecks for its economic development is the state of the infrastructure in the country