Interviews

The current situation in Venezuela offers interesting opportunities to international investors: once the economy gathers steam again, demand for power is likely to increase. In addition, the South American country is rich in natural resources, which means that oil, gas and mining are growth areas. Arnoldo Troconis, lawyer and partner

The new Foreign Direct Investment Law (FDIL) has been in force in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since September 2018. At first glance, it offered foreign companies considerable advantages for setting up or acquiring 100% of the share capital in local firms. However, according to Dr. Jochen Murach (lawyer and

Under German corporate law there are certain matters which require approval from the shareholders‘ meeting and additionally a notarization of the resolution. Dr. Rouven Redeker, Notary at Deloitte Legal in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) describes situations where this formal requirement needs to be fulfilled and what companies should pay attention

Thailand has been traditionally one of the main destinations of foreign investments in South East Asia. Jose Herrera, Managing Partner at H&P Lawyers in Bangkok, gives a brief outline on regulations and criteria in terms of legal compliance for operating a business in Thailand. Mr Herrera, what is your view

Romania is an attractive destination for foreign investments. The country’s economy has seen strong growth and shall further expand by 3.3 percent in 2019, according to estimates of the European Commission. This is why many foreign companies have invested and acquired in Romania. A seasoned M&A lawyer and partner a

Brazil is becoming increasingly interesting for international investors. After a few years of crisis, the local economy is on the rise again, also due to a change of government. A lawyer in his own law firm for companies in Germany and a special consultant in Brazil for foreign companies, Parvis

On September 20, 2019, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned a law which enacted the Declaration of Rights of Economic Freedom and establishes guarantees of free enterprise. What does that mean for international investors and project finance in Brazil? Luis Antonio Semeghini de Souza (lawyer and partner at Souza, Mello e

When it comes to business in North Africa, companies from all over the world choose Algeria as a regional hub for production or sales. At the same time, foreign investors need to be aware of certain regulatory aspects that Mourad Seghir (Attorney and Partner at Bennani & Associés in Algiers)

Timo Matthias Spitzer, Head of Legal Corporate & Investment Banking Germany, Austria & Switzerland at Banco Santander, has just won the Global Counsel Award for General Commercial Individual of the Year from the Association of Corporate Counsel and Lexology. Following the award ceremony held on 20 June 2019 in New

Equity carve-outs can be attractive for groups in order to raise valuation potential and to reduce the so-called conglomerate discount. For this purpose, a holding company separates its subsidiary or division and floats its shares on the stock exchange. This can also be an attractive alternative to a sale to