The first draft of the long-awaited local content policy for the oil & gas industry in Tanzania has now been published by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals ...
Decree No. 44/2013/ND-CP, dated May 10th 2013, (Decree 44) addresses a number of issues as set out under the Labor Code 2012. Some of the issues addressed include: (i) rules for participating in compulsory …
Managing an internationally mobile workforce can be challenging, particularly as home country and host country laws can be vastly different. Below are some issues to consider. …
‘Parallel Importation’ refers to the importation of genuine foreign products (products covered by the trademark of a foreign company with legitimate trademark rights) by third parties, using different distribution …
In April 2012, Saudi Arabia enacted a new Arbitration Law (2012 Law), which was a major step forward for commerce in the Kingdom. Two years later, it is timely to consider steps taken since and the …
In February 2014 Law No. 1 of 2014 (the Law) took effect. The Law will regulate the process of licencing, and the operation of nursery schools in Qatar. The Law gives the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs …
ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL is the monthly publication for the In-House Community of corporate counsel, and those who serve them along the New Silk Road. The only monthly magazine which specifically addresses the concerns of in-house lawyers across the region, ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL provides thought-provoking analysis and discussion of vital legal, regulatory and business issues, along with news and profiles of leading in-house practitioners ...
Personally addressed and sent directly to more than 31,000 professionals each week, including senior counsel, law firm partners and associates, CEOs, CFOs and HR managers, the ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL Weekly Briefing provides a timely update on the latest news, deals and moves in the Asia-mena region. The Weekly Briefing e-newsletter also offers access to special feature articles, regular columns and legal career opportunities. ...
TAYLOR ROOT – ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL – 2013 market review and 2014 preview
ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL is delighted to present Taylor Root’s eighth annual survey for the in-house legal sector in Asia. The findings offer valuable insights into the hiring trends and salary fluctuations in key sectors of the in-house legal market, and follow the rise and fall of job prospects around the region.
ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL’s Publishing Director, Patrick Dransfield, recently photographed and talked to David Miles, formerly Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Asia practice, and asked him to share some of his 30 plus years international legal experience with the In-House Community.
Philip R Wood QC (Hon) is head of the Allen & Overy Global Law Intelligence Unit, and visiting professor at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and London. Here, he takes us through the evolution and growth of law, the management and mitigation of legal risk and the impact population growth and GDP have on emerging markets and debt.*
In this landmark Deals of the Year Issue, you will find an overview of the winning deals, which won acclaim for a combination of reasons including uniqueness, complexity, size and innovation. Our final run-down includes: historic aircraft orders, inaugural sukuks, ground-breaking project financing deals, and a multitude of capital market deals, as well as many others. Despite a relatively restrained backdrop in 2013, activity rallied in the final quarter of last year and certain sectors flourished – particularly in the project finance, energy and food and beverage (F&B) sectors.
