Foreign Investment

Resource nationalism and its impact on infrastructure projects

by Peter Cassidy, Joseph Otoo | Reed Smith on 5/19/2013

Introduction - The global demand for natural resources continues unabated. As revenues increase and profits soar in the face of this demand, there has been a resurgence of “resource nationalism” with resource-rich host states...more

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 16: Cayman Islands

by Wendy Lee | Harney Westwood & Riegels on 5/14/2013

I OVERVIEW OF M&A ACTIVITY - According to a report of the Cayman Islands Economics and Statistics Office, the Islands’ economy began to recover from the economic downturn in 2011, with real gross domestic product...more

Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate [Video]

by Greentarget on 5/10/2013

John Corey, Founding Partner of Greentarget, interviews Jeffrey De Boer, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Real Estate Roundtable, on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate....more

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Inclusion of Japan in Talks Raises Stakes/Opens Opportunities to Address Trade Barriers

by King & Spalding on 5/7/2013

On April 24, 2013, the Obama Administration notified Congress of its intent to include Japan as the 12th country to take part in negotiations for the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP). The notification begins a formal...more

Burma/Myanmar Legal Update: Accession to the New York Convention

by Robert Pe | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/6/2013

Introduction - On 16 April 2013 the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (also known as Burma) acceded to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the “New York Convention”) by...more

Carrying on Business in Canada

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/3/2013

In This Publication: - Preface - General Information - Immigration - Investment Factors - Intellectual Property - Principal Forms of Business Entities - Taxation -...more

Proposed Amendments to Investment Canada Act Capture Control-in-Fact Investments by State-Owned Enterprises

by Matthew Anderson, Peter Franklyn, Peter Glossop, Michelle Lally, Shuli Rodal | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/2/2013

On April 29, 2013, the Federal Government introduced its 2013 budget implementation bill, Bill C-60,1 which would also implement announcements made by the Federal Government on December 7, 2012 concerning investments by...more

"The Increasing Appeal and Novel Use of Bilateral Investment Treaties"

by David Herlihy, David Kavanagh, Timothy Nelson | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/30/2013

Over the last 20 years, bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have provided foreign investors with basic safeguards against expropriation and related risks and guarantee the right to bring claims before a neutral arbitral...more

FCC Considers Proposal To Lift 25% Cap On Indirect Foreign Investment In Broadcast Licensees

by Douglas Svor, Brian Weimer | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/25/2013

In August 2012, the Coalition for Broadcast Investment (“CBI”), a group comprising national broadcast networks, radio and television station licensees, and community and consumer organizations, filed a letter with the FCC...more

Market Entry: People's Republic of China

by Thomas M. Shoesmith | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/24/2013

China is the world’s second largest economy, with an annual growth rate of more than 8 percent and a rapidly growing middle class. Foreign investment into China routinely exceeds US$100 billion a year. Businesses from all...more

Internet Regulation and Data Privacy in China

by Thomas M. Shoesmith | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/24/2013

China is the world’s second largest economy, with an annual growth rate of more than eight percent and a rapidly growing middle class. Foreign investment into China routinely exceeds US$100 billion a year. Businesses from all...more

European Commission Opens Antitrust Investigation into MasterCard

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 4/18/2013

The Commission initiated an investigation last week into the inter-bank fees charged by MasterCard in relation to payments made by card-holders from non-EEA countries, restrictions placed by MasterCard on retailers attempting...more

Proposed 2014 Budget Encourages Private Investment in Infrastructure

by Frederic Ballard, Jr., Scott Cockerham, Charles Henck | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/15/2013

This week, the Obama administration released its proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year. Notably, the budget encourages private investment in infrastructure projects through various liberalizations of the tax laws relating...more

Distribution in China – Legal Issues

by John Huang, Frank Schoneveld, Winston Zhao | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/4/2013

McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to offer “Distribution in China – Legal Issues*,” a one-stop resource covering distribution in China, including: The business models and legal structures most commonly used for...more

J-REIT Reform – Finance and Insider Trading Regulations

by Shusaku Iwasaki, Mitsutoshi Uchida | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/2/2013

On December 7, 2012, the working group of the finance committee of the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the “Working Group”) issued its final report (the “Final Report”) with respect to the reform of the legal regime of...more

SEC Issues FAQs Regarding Rule 15a-6 and Foreign Broker-Dealers

by Tanja Samardzija, James Van De Graaff | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/2/2013

Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15a-6 adopted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, certain exemptions from broker-dealer registration are available for foreign broker-dealers that engage in limited...more

Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2013: New Rules for China’s RQFII Regime

by Angelyn Lim, Kylee Zhu | Dechert LLP on 3/27/2013

At the January Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), Mr. Guo Shu Qing, stated that Mainland China could increase the level of investment quotas for both the...more

Major Reforms in Telecommunications, Broadcasting, and Economic Competition Open New Investment Opportunities in Mexico

by Salomon Kalach | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/26/2013

The excessive concentration and lack of economic competition in many sectors of the Mexican economy, especially in the realms of telecommunications and broadcasting, are well known. For decades politicians have been talking...more

India at the Crossroads

by A. Tracy Gomes | McDermott Will & Emery on 3/26/2013

India possesses a dynamic and growing economy—one its government portrays as business friendly—and actively encourages continued foreign direct investment. At the same time, aggressive transfer pricing enforcement, including...more

Historical Reform of the Mexican Telecommunications Industry

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/20/2013

The new President of Mexico, Mr. Peña Nieto, has reached an unprecedented multi-party agreement between his party, the Partido Revolucionario Industrial (PRI), and the rest of the major political forces: the Partido Acción...more

The Chicago Regional Center: A Lesson in Due Diligence

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/15/2013

In the wake of the Security and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Anthoo R. Sethi, founder of the Chicago based EB-5 regional center who defrauded 250 foreign investors, many are now questioning the EB-5 program. What...more

India Budget 2013: Key Changes Affecting International Investors

by George Cyriac, John Lillis, Kartick Maheshwari, Peita Menon, Prabhu Narasimhan, Nandan Nelivigi, Ray Simon | White & Case LLP on 3/15/2013

On February 28, 2013, India’s Finance Minister presented the country’s budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2013 (Budget). The Budget includes several proposals that affect international investors investing in India,...more

King & Spalding's Measure - The Middle East Quarterly Bulletin - Winter 2013

by King & Spalding on 3/14/2013

In This Issue: - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – New Mortgage, Real Estate and Financing Laws - Locally Domiciled Funds in the GCC - Case Study: Jabal Omar, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - New...more

An Update on China's Variable Interest Entities - Navigating Regulations and Mitigating Risks for 2013

by K&L Gates LLP on 3/11/2013

For more than a decade, variable interest entities (“VIEs”) have been used as investment vehicles for foreign companies to indirectly invest in China’s restricted and prohibited industries as well as for Chinese domestic...more

A Modest, But Significant Step On China Compulsory Certificate Mark Testing And Certification by Joseph Laroski

by King & Spalding on 3/8/2013

China confirmed during the 23rd Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (“JCCT”) that foreign-invested firms that provide third-party conformity assessment services (i.e., testing, inspection, and certification of compliance...more

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Resource nationalism and its impact on infrastructure projects

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 16: Cayman Islands

Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate [Video]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Inclusion of Japan in Talks Raises Stakes/Opens Opportunities to Address Trade Barriers

Burma/Myanmar Legal Update: Accession to the New York Convention

Carrying on Business in Canada

Proposed Amendments to Investment Canada Act Capture Control-in-Fact Investments by State-Owned Enterprises

"The Increasing Appeal and Novel Use of Bilateral Investment Treaties"

FCC Considers Proposal To Lift 25% Cap On Indirect Foreign Investment In Broadcast Licensees

Market Entry: People's Republic of China

Internet Regulation and Data Privacy in China

European Commission Opens Antitrust Investigation into MasterCard

Proposed 2014 Budget Encourages Private Investment in Infrastructure

Distribution in China – Legal Issues

J-REIT Reform – Finance and Insider Trading Regulations

SEC Issues FAQs Regarding Rule 15a-6 and Foreign Broker-Dealers

Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2013: New Rules for China’s RQFII Regime

Major Reforms in Telecommunications, Broadcasting, and Economic Competition Open New Investment Opportunities in Mexico

India at the Crossroads

Historical Reform of the Mexican Telecommunications Industry

The Chicago Regional Center: A Lesson in Due Diligence

India Budget 2013: Key Changes Affecting International Investors

King & Spalding's Measure - The Middle East Quarterly Bulletin - Winter 2013

An Update on China's Variable Interest Entities - Navigating Regulations and Mitigating Risks for 2013

A Modest, But Significant Step On China Compulsory Certificate Mark Testing And Certification by Joseph Laroski

Jeffrey DeBoer on the intersection of Washington and commercial real estate [Video]

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