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Paul Hastings scoops Parmalat counsel

"This is exactly what Asia was missing and I'm already planning on attending next year." So said a senior in-house lawyer with a global investment bank after the conclusion of the first annual Asian M&A Forum at Hong Kong's Island Shangri-La Hotel on 13 and 14 April.

While many banks in Asia-Pacific await Basel II guidance from national regulators, there are other ways the institutions can prepare for the new regime. By Eric Hansen

Jim Bartos and Peter King discuss why and how non-US companies are seeking to deregister from the SEC

Fairness opinions in France usually play a minor role in tender offers. That is about to change, thanks to a new set of recommendations. Eric Cafritz, James Gillespie and Jean-Florent Rérolle explain

The central government has allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route through Press Note 2 effective from March 3 2005, issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion SIA (FC Division) in townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction development projects including housing, commercial premises, hotels, resorts, hospitals, educational institutions, recreational facilities, city and regional level infrastructure under the following conditions:

With its debut Eurobond listing, Switzerland's stock exchange demonstrated that it is a contender for a share of the $5 trillion market. Michael Evans explains

Ben Maiden reports on proposals designed to modernize securities regulation in Mexico

The Luxembourg law dated June 15 2004 introduced a new form of investment vehicle called a Société d'Investissement en Capital à Risque (SICAR), which is to be used for private equity or venture capital structures.

Law firms in Australia and New Zealand are meeting the onslaught of competition from professional services firms by trimming and streamlining services. The trend is towards a high-tech, highly specialized and user friendly law firm. Morgan Acker reports