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Foreign direct investment in the Philippines has the potential to grow exponentially if a number of regulatory hurdles are lifted

Simeon Ken Ferrer and Ricardo Jesus Gutierrez of SyCipLaw look at some recent changes in the definition of corporate governance which have helped emphasise the responsibilities of boards of directors

Albert Vincent Yu Chang and Camille Maria Castolo of Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law) outline how boards in publicly-listed companies are faced with a growing number of responsibilities and duties

Nicholas Felix Ty and Aldrich Fitz Dy of Mosveldttlaw take a look at the country’s two-year old competition law’s main provisions

Foreign entities are increasingly participating in the country’s economy. But some restrictions remain, as Rafael Morales of Morales Justiniano Peña & Lumagui illustrates

Garrett Monaghan In Denmark, DLA PIPER continued its big push in the Nordics with the announcement of a merger with LETT. This move makes DLA the only international firm to have established a presence in all four Nordic nations following its mergers with Finnish outfit Peltonen LMR and Swedish group Grönberg, both in 2016. The team also boosted its Finnish operation this month with the addition of M&A partner Matti Ylä-Mononen from fellow international firm Bird & Bird.

Infrastructure deals are given a boost in the Americas It has been another important month for the Trump administration's regulatory upheaval plans, albeit not a particularly productive one. Trumpcare (or Ryancare in some circles) and the attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, fell flat in the House, casting wide aspersions of the regime's capacity to get anything through Congress.

Saudi Arabia has kept the capital markets busy this past month

The process for restructuring a business in distress used to be driven by the extent of the company’s legal obligations. However, recent history has shown the growth of tensions between legal and actual liabilities

The Irish Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that the sale of a bare right of action to litigate in the Irish courts is invalid under Irish law (SPV Optimal SUS v HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Ireland) (2017)). This may be unwelcome news for particular sectors of the distressed debt market. However, the decision will be welcomed by depositaries, managers and other fund service providers. Further, it is clear that the decision has no impact on the regular market for the transfer of loan portfolios and other debt (for example, as part of collaterised loan obligation deals).