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Mexico: Gc advises Altum Capital in the structured financing for the amount of up to MXN$75million

14 September 2021 by Gonzalez Calvillo

Client or Matter Name - Altum Capital CP, S.A.P.I. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. (“Altum Capital”) – outstanding Mexican credit fund.

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Mauritius - Access The Africa Opportunity Through The Mauritius Portal

11 September 2021 by Moorari Gujadhur | Vithil Dabee

With a third of African countries growing at more than 6% annually, the continent is now home to many of the world’s fastest-growing economies, propelled by a growing middle-class, enhanced business environments and increasingly stable political democracies. Consequently, investors are attracted to the region’s high growth rates and to the tremendous opportunities offered by the nascent shift from commodities and agrarian-based economies to more consumer-driven economies.

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Egypt: Dreny & Partners Advises the largest syndicated finance deal of 2021

05 September 2021 by Dreny & Partners Law Firm

Cairo, 5 September, 2021 Acting as the legal advisor, Dreny & Partners successfully advised on a syndicated finance deal of 12.3 billion EGP, between 11 of the top banks in Egypt (including: National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, Commercial International Bank, Banque Du Caire, Credit Agricol Egypt, EBE Bank, Alex Bank, United Bank, Arab Investment Bank, Suez Canal Bank, and National Bank of Kuwait), and borrower Gharably Integrated Engineering Company (GIECO)

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Hong Kong: An employee or an independent contractor?

27 August 2021 by LC Lawyers

The COVID-19 pandemic present challenges on important people issues and has drastically changed many workplace aspects. Businesses have responded by restructuring its workforce to save costs and remain agile.

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South Africa: National interest is now a key driver for empowerment regulation across Africa

26 July 2021 by Lerato Thahane, Partner, Bowmans; Bowman Gilfillan Inc

While there are various drivers of local empowerment and ownership requirements in Sub-Saharan Africa, one key driver appears to be gaining ground: national interest empowerment.

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South Africa: Kenya data infrastructure

26 July 2021 by Angela Mukora; Rose Njeru; John Syekei; Bowman Gilfillan Inc

From data centres to new mobile and cable connectivity, data infrastructure is capturing the attention of investors, who can only benefit from greater insight into the regulatory ramifications of entering or operating in this sphere. This is the first of three articles to be published by our telecommunications team, giving a bird’s eye view of the data infrastructure sector across East Africa.

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European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issues Public Statement encouraging better scrutiny of prospectuses relating to Special-Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

21 July 2021 by Elias Neocleous & Co LLC; Michael Pelosi, Senior legal Counsel; Ioannis Sidiropoulos, Associate

ESMA has recently issued a Public Statement to promote coordinated action by National Competent Authorities (NCAs) regarding the scrutiny of the disclosure included in prospectuses relating to Special-Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), which are approved in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/11291 (Prospectus Regulation or PR).

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Mexico: Reporting obligations of Electronic Payment Fund Institutions (“IFPEs”) and Crowdfunding Institutions (“IFCs”)

30 June 2021 by Ritch Mueller

The publication of several authorizations in the Federal Official Gazette in recent months allowing various companies to be organized and operate as Electronic Payment Fund Institutions (“IFPEs”) or as Crowdfunding Institutions (“IFCs”) has accelerated the Fintech environment in Mexico.

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Vietnam: Legal update - Renewable energy

28 June 2021 by Frasers Law Company

The energy market of Vietnam is still mostly State-dominated, with Electricity Vietnam (EVN) through its subsidiaries having a monopoly position over the transmission and distribution of electricity in Vietnam.

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COVID19 Relief: Thai Government Announces Substantial Tax Cuts for Property Owners

23 June 2021 by Kudun & Partners

For the second consecutive year, the Thai Government has announced substantial tax relief measures for property owners in an effort to soften the economic impact of the COVID19 pandemic.