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Maurizio M Maiano and Gianfranco Santojanni of Pisano De Vito Maiano Catucci & Corrado discuss the two ways a company can ring-fence assets in Italy

Legislative activity in Russia is high, with new laws introducing change in areas such as foreign exchange and real estate transactions. In exchange control, the new rules discard many of the complex regulations covering deals involving foreign currencies, introducing a more permissive system for foreign currency dealings. In real estate, a recent code sees the state taking a less active role in land deals and makes it easier for international corporations to buy property in Russia. However, legal problems remain for both local and foreign investors. The articles in this client guide review some of the opportunities and risks facing those doing business in Russia.

Ayman H Abdel-Khaleq of Vinson & Elkins LLP highlights legal considerations pertinent to offering Islamic investment products in the EU and the US

By Sten Luiga from Luiga, Mugu & Borenius, Estonia, Ieva Azanda from Liepa, Skopina/BORENIUS, Latvia, and Tomas Rymeikis from Foigt & Partners/REGIJA BORENIUS, Lithuania, together with Janne Kairo from Borenius & Kemppinen, Finland

With EU accession set for 2007, Romania represents an attractive emerging market for institutional investors. By Cristina Virtopeanu of Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP)

There are some aspects of Estonian legislation that a foreign investor could pay more attention to when buying and financing real estate. Erki Kergandberg of Law Office Aivar Pilv outlines a few of them

By Egons Pikelis of Klavins & Slaidins LAWIN, Anton Sigal of Lepik & Luhaaar LAWIN, and Laimonas Skibarka and Sergej Butov of Lideika Petrauskas Valiunas ir Partneriai LAWIN

The Real Estate Securitization Law creates a solid base for Taiwan’s nascent Reits market. Abe Tien-Shiang Sung and Sherry Shiou-Ling Lin of Lee and Li explain how the legislation works

Member states have until 2006 to implement the EC Takeover Directive. Gediminas Lisauskas and Egle Lauraityte of Jurevicius, Balciunas & Bartkus ask how much it will affect takeovers in the Baltic States

Up to now, quasi-Reits have operated in China but not without limitations. New legislation should lift some of the restrictions holding the market back. By David Yu and Richard Nie of Llinks Law Office