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Since its inception, Panama has positioned itself as a world-leading logistic services provider. This has been in part due to its privileged geographical location and connectivity, as well as to a solid pro-market and dollarised economy. A robust banking system and a responsible territorial fiscal regime have qualified Panama as an investment-grade country since 2010 – and it has since been upgraded by Moody's, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's.

Mohamed Hashish of Soliman Hashish & Partners reviews Egypt’s New Draft Banking Law, which is making its way into the market at the behest of the Central Bank of Egypt. The law diverges substantially from the existing regime

Over 850 unique law firms are represented in the data, which covers 5,675 DCM transactions from last year. LMG Analytics’ 1H 2020 data includes 1,769 unique issuers and 710 underwriters, accounting for $5.95 trillion in bond sales.

Lawyers from King & Spalding's capital markets team discuss how the structured finance market has adapted to the crisis

The Singapore Court of Appeal considers the treatment of a winding-up application where the parties have agreed to refer disputes to arbitration

On March 4 2019, a study group on collateral legislation for movables and claims (study group) was established by the Ministry of Justice to review such legislation.

Gibson Dunn partners run through the main issues and how to approach them

As Covid-19 continues to spread and cripple thousands of businesses in Thailand, both employers and employees alike are facing unprecedented challenges. To help them during this difficult time, the Thai Ministry of Labour has announced a number of compensation benefits schemes for employers and employees registered with the Social Security Fund (SSF) who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Due to the global crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Thai government has implemented a number of important initiatives aimed at supporting the Thai economy and affected industries.