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The benefits of Cayman Islands structures Cayman Islands law provides benefits for special purpose vehicles, say Ian Ashman and John Rogers of Walkers. The Cayman Islands is also the jurisdiction of choice for Japanese investors, say Vicki Hazelden and Mark Lewis of Walkers

Developing a framework for emissions trading in Japan Japan's commitments to the Kyoto Protocol mean emissions trading must develop rapidly, but a legal infrastructure is urgently needed, say Minoru Ota and Yoshitoshi Imoto of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Structuring tax-free mergers and acquisitions While there are several ways to structure tax-free mergers and acquisitions, changes to Japan law would make more of these deals possible, says Atsushi Oishi of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

Ensuring high corporate governance standards in Japan Takanobu Takehara and Takafumi Nihei of Nishimura & Partners compare the corporate governance issues facing the two typical types of joint-stock company that exist in Japan

Disclosure reforms to restore investor trust The updated Securities and Exchange Law aims to give investors in Japan'’s securities markets renewed confidence by ensuring higher and more reliable disclosure standards. Hiroyuki Ishizuka and Masaki Konishi of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu explain

Japan widens access to legal services Japan is finally trying to meet the demands of the business community for access to more lawyers and a true one-stop-shop for domestic and international advice. By Tom Goodwin, head of trade policy at the British Embassy in Tokyo

NYSE: busy holiday season The US securities markets traditionally have a short burst of activity sandwiched between Thanksgiving in late November and Christmas the following month.

Clifford Chance has advised DEPFA Bank on the UK's first private finance initiative (PFI) loan securitization. The £392 million ($758 million) synthetic, partially funded collaterized loan obligation (CLO) securitized a pool of UK PFI loans, which are used to fund public infrastructure assets, in a publicly rated debt transaction.

Allen & Overy advised Lecico Egypt on its $132.6 million initial public offering (IPO) in November, the first IPO by an Egyptian company since 2000.

Steven Christopher, Mallesons Linklaters' Asia practice has suffered a rare defection after Steven Christopher, head of its banking group, resigned to join Mallesons Stephen Jaques as a partner in its Hong Kong office from early this month. Christopher, a debt-financing specialist, is a 14-year veteran in the region. His decision to join the Australian firm follows soon after it merged with Kwok & Yih to give it greater China access. Mallesons chief Robert Milliner said the new hire is a direct response to growing client demand for an increased presence on the ground in Hong Kong.