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What are the negotiation hot spots on super senior intercreditor terms? This table sets out the key battlegrounds

This year’s IFLR Americas awards saw around 200 in-house counsel and private-practice lawyers gather at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on March 31 to watch Cleary Gottlieb scoop US law firm of the year. Kirkland & Ellis picked up the restructuring and private equity teams of the year, while Mayer Brown, Morrison & Foerster and Skadden secured a team award each. Bruce Alan Mann from Morrison & Foerster was presented with the lifetime achievement award by Bill Hambrecht, while Brooksley Born awarded Gary Cohen IFLR’s regulatory achievement award.

Debt and equity-linked

After frantic movement throughout March – partly caused by the collapse of US firm Howrey – the Americas market began to stabilise in April as the Easter holidays approached.

April was a busy month for partner relocations to Asia, with many firms signalling their desire to capitalise on investment opportunities in the area. Freshfields strengthened its presence in China by relocating two partners from London and creating a China chair role. Jenny Connolly and Simon Weller are set to move to the firm's Shanghai and Hong Kong offices in the next few months.

China's private equity industry has long been heralded as the emerging market growth story, with India following a close second.

In Vietnam, members of limited liability companies (LLCs) may use their ownership interests arising from their contribution to the charter capital to secure their debts or other civil obligations, usually in the form of a mortgage or pledge. There is some uncertainty as to the legal status of pledges of LLC ownership interests.

In order to curb speculation on the housing market so as to enable affordable housing for the general public and to address wealth divide concerns, the government proposed in March 2011 a Special Goods and Services Tax Bill (Luxury Tax Bill) for the imposition of special tax at the rate of 10% or 15% on the sales or imports of certain goods or services.

Kayra Üçer Yesim Api Samli

Syria's relatively new Company Law 3 of 2008 was replaced in February 2011 with Legislative Decree 29/2011. When the previous text was passed in 2008, it replaced a 59-year old bill, the Commerce Law of 1949. The new Legislative decree 29/2011 introduces new forms of companies and provides for more simplified procedures.