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Advising China Baowu Steel Group on the closing of its investment in the largest mining and infrastructure project in Africa.

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Hogan Lovells advises longstanding client, the world's largest steelmaker, China Baowu Steel Group (Baowu) on its investment in the Simandou mining and infrastructure project in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa. Simandou...more

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Investors in Wilmington Project Lose Bid to Sue Company that Solicited Their Investments through Marketing Efforts in China

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A targeted effort by a New York company and its president to recruit Chinese investors for a marina and hotel project in Wilmington, North Carolina brought an international spin to one of the Business Court’s regular...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/20/22

Construction defects emerge in pandemic-era buildings, investor confidence is improving in China’s real estate market, the proptech field continues to show significant signs of growth, and more....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight's China Practice Newsletter: November-December 2021

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Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics - HIGHLIGHTS: Preference Claims Clawbacks in Bankruptcy Can Disrupt a Construction...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

“Clean Green” to Counter Belt and Road

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Last week, Bloomberg News reported that the Group of Seven nations (G7) intends to launch an alternative to China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” when they meet later this week in Cornwall, England. The strategy is expected to...more

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Holland & Knight's China Practice Newsletter: May-June 2021

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Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies doing business or making...more

King & Spalding

Tokyo Dispute Resolution & Crisis Management Newsletter – January 2021 - Construction Projects: Disrupting the Disruptor

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Once a remote health issue in China, coronavirus (“COVID-19”) remains today - as we enter the new year of 2021 - not only a global health concern but also a global economic disruptor that will impact nearly every industry....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 37, October 2020

More Federal Permits Handed Down as MVP Presses FERC for Construction Restart - "The Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC told FERC that it has received a series of key federal waterbody crossing permits, bolstering its case to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2020

Industry Expert Insights - We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the United Arab Emirates in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Reemergence of the Doctrine of Temporary Impracticality or Frustration Under Section 269 of the Restatement (Second) of Contracts...

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When trying to understand the full impact of COVID-19 on existing contractual obligations, parties will likely first consult force majeure provisions in their contracts to assess their rights or liabilities for continued...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

City of Boston’s Press Release on Suspending Construction in Boston Effective March 17th

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Below is the City of Boston’s Press Release suspending all regular activity at construction sites in Boston as of today – March 17, 2020.  Sites need to be made safe by March 23, 2020.  Policy will be revisited in two weeks....more

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The Coronavirus Effect on Construction Projects

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There is increased pressure by federal, state and local governments to minimize gatherings. Many businesses encourage telecommuting in situations such as this. However, that is not feasible on a construction project....more

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Construction Suspension (MA) – COVID-19

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Effective Tuesday, March 17, the City of Boston is suspending all regular activity on construction sites in the City until further notice....more

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An Unintended Interruption to the Global Supply Chain

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The current outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronoavirus) will be a test of the global supply chain’s strength in the face of unintended interruptions, and can be a lesson on building-in supply-chain contingency plans.  As a result...more

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Coronavirus – Does Force Majeure Apply?

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The coronavirus has disrupted the economy and business activity, making it difficult or challenging for some parties to honor their contractual obligations. In fact, it is apparent that parties are terminating their...more

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Managing Project Risk Associated with the Coronavirus Outbreak Through Force Majeure Provisions

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Globally, many developers and contractors are scrambling to identify available contractual relief as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupts cross-border supply chains. US businesses will recall a similar effort just eighteen...more

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Are You Protected Against the Risk of Construction Delays and Increased Construction Costs Due to COVID-19?

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a public health emergency, and as of the date of this alert, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Who Will Bear the Risk and Cost for Coronavirus Construction Delays? A Contractual Analysis.

As the Coronavirus spreads across the globe, its impact continues to disrupt many industries, including construction.  Over the last twenty years, the construction industry in the United States has substantially increased its...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 1.28.2020 | Top Story: Markets Tumble as Fears Spread Over Coronavirus Epidemic

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A mounting death toll (over 106 and counting) and fears of a coronavirus pandemic sent markets tumbling early on Monday and kicked off a selloff that continued all day....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2018 #4

U.S. Global Change Research Program - Fourth National Climate Assessment - "Impacts, risks and adaptation in the United States Report-in-Brief" Why this is important: The assessment posits the U.S. will lose 10 percent of...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - August 2018 #3

Federal Agency Halts All Work on Atlantic Coast Pipeline After Judges Revoke Permits - "The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent a letter to Dominion Energy, the company leading construction of the 600-mile pipeline,...more

Burr & Forman

Proposed Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Poised to Have Big Impact

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President Trump recently announced his intent to make good on his campaign promise to impose new, significant tariffs on many imports of steel and aluminum products to the United States. The announcement followed a Department...more

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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: A New Frontier for Investment Treaty Disputes?

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China’s One Belt One Road initiative (“OBOR Initiative”) provides promising and lucrative opportunities for foreign investors to invest in large-scale infrastructure projects across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (2015 Draft)

June 10, 2015 marked the day that the Chinese government released a new draft law for public comment. China’s increased awareness of the long lasting effects of pollution on the country’s land, water, and people is reflected...more

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