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INTRODUCTION | 8 |
Contributed by Gary Born and Matteo Angelini, King & Spalding LLP | 8 |
ALBANIA | 13 |
Law and Practice | 13 |
Contributed by Haxhia & Hajdari Attorneys at Law | 13 |
Trends and Developments | 28 |
Contributed by Halimi Ahmetaj Law and Tax | 28 |
AUSTRIA | 33 |
Law and Practice | 33 |
Contributed by KNOETZL | 33 |
Trends and Developments | 46 |
Contributed by KNOETZL | 46 |
AZERBAIJAN | 52 |
Law and Practice | 52 |
Contributed by GRATA International, Azerbaijan | 52 |
BAHAMAS | 69 |
Law and Practice | 69 |
Contributed by McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes | 69 |
Trends and Developments | 79 |
Contributed by McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes | 79 |
BAHRAIN | 85 |
Law and Practice | 85 |
Contributed by Al Tamimi & Company | 85 |
Trends and Developments | 102 |
Contributed by Al Tamimi & Company | 102 |
BANGLADESH | 108 |
Law and Practice | 108 |
Contributed by Dr Kamal Hossain & Associates | 108 |
BELGIUM | 123 |
Law and Practice | 123 |
Contributed by Freshfields | 123 |
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA | 137 |
Trends and Developments | 137 |
Contributed by Marić & Co. | 137 |
BOTSWANA | 142 |
Law and Practice | 142 |
Contributed by Jeremiah Tladi & Co | 142 |
Trends and Developments | 157 |
Contributed by Jeremiah Tladi & Co | 157 |
BRAZIL | 162 |
Law and Practice | 162 |
Contributed by Finkelstein Advogados | 162 |
Trends and Developments | 179 |
Contributed by Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados | 179 |
CANADA | 184 |
Law and Practice | 184 |
Contributed by Lawson Lundell LLP | 184 |
Trends and Developments | 197 |
Contributed by Lawson Lundell LLP | 197 |
CAYMAN ISLANDS | 203 |
Law and Practice | 203 |
Contributed by Appleby | 203 |
CHILE | 213 |
Law and Practice | 213 |
Contributed by Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution | 213 |
Trends and Developments | 230 |
Contributed by Vásquez Urra Abogados | 230 |
CHINA | 237 |
Law and Practice | 237 |
Contributed by SGLA Law Firm | 237 |
COLOMBIA | 255 |
Law and Practice | 255 |
Contributed by DRET | 255 |
Trends and Developments | 272 |
Contributed by DRET | 272 |
DENMARK | 278 |
Law and Practice | 278 |
Contributed by Bech-Bruun | 278 |
Trends and Developments | 293 |
Contributed by Bech-Bruun | 293 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 300 |
Trends and Developments | 300 |
Contributed by LMV Advisors – Central Law Dominican Republic | 300 |
ECUADOR | 305 |
Law and Practice | 305 |
Contributed by Santos Burbano de Lara | 305 |
EGYPT | 320 |
Law and Practice | 320 |
Contributed by Badran Law Firm | 320 |
Trends and Developments | 333 |
Contributed by Badran Law Firm | 333 |
FINLAND | 338 |
Law and Practice | 338 |
Contributed by HPP Attorneys Ltd | 338 |
FRANCE | 351 |
Law and Practice | 351 |
Contributed by BDGS Associés | 351 |
Trends and Developments | 368 |
Contributed by Laborde Law | 368 |
GERMANY | 377 |
Law and Practice | 377 |
Contributed by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | 377 |
Trends and Developments | 394 |
Contributed by Pfitzner Legal (in collaboration with aginom) | 394 |
GREECE | 402 |
Law and Practice | 402 |
Contributed by Dryllerakis Law Firm | 402 |
Trends and Developments | 416 |
Contributed by Dryllerakis Law Firm | 416 |
HONG KONG SAR, CHINA | 423 |
Law and Practice | 423 |
Contributed by Zhong Lun Law Firm | 423 |
HUNGARY | 440 |
Law and Practice | 440 |
Contributed by Oppenheim Law Firm | 440 |
INDONESIA | 454 |
Law and Practice | 454 |
Contributed by ABNR Counsellors at Law | 454 |
ISRAEL | 471 |
Law and Practice | 471 |
Contributed by Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co | 471 |
Trends and Developments | 479 |
Contributed by Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co | 479 |
JAPAN | 483 |
Trends and Developments | 483 |
Contributed by Mori Hamada | 483 |
KAZAKHSTAN | 487 |
Law and Practice | 487 |
Contributed by Legit Advocates’ Bureau | 487 |
KENYA | 500 |
Law and Practice | 500 |
Contributed by G&A Advocates LLP | 500 |
Trends and Developments | 514 |
Contributed by G&A Advocates LLP | 514 |
LATVIA | 520 |
Trends and Developments | 520 |
Contributed by RockBridge Legal | 520 |
LIECHTENSTEIN | 525 |
Law and Practice | 525 |
Contributed by Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd | 525 |
Trends and Developments | 539 |
Contributed by Nueber Konzett | 539 |
LUXEMBOURG | 545 |
Law and Practice | 545 |
Contributed by KLEYR_GRASSO | 545 |
Trends and Developments | 559 |
Contributed by KLEYR_GRASSO | 559 |
MALAYSIA | 565 |
Law and Practice | 565 |
Contributed by Shearn Delamore & Co | 565 |
Trends and Developments | 582 |
Contributed by Shearn Delamore & Co | 582 |
MALTA | 588 |
Law and Practice | 588 |
Contributed by Ganado Advocates | 588 |
MAURITIUS | 604 |
Law and Practice | 604 |
Contributed by BLC Robert & Associates | 604 |
MEXICO | 622 |
Trends and Developments | 622 |
Contributed by LITREDI, S.C. | 622 |
NEPAL | 627 |
Law and Practice | 627 |
Contributed by Reliance Law Firm | 627 |
Trends and Developments | 645 |
Contributed by Reliance Law Firm | 645 |
NIGERIA | 651 |
Law and Practice | 651 |
Contributed by Africa Law Practice NG & Company | 651 |
Trends and Developments | 667 |
Contributed by Olajide Oyewole LLP | 667 |
OMAN | 671 |
Law and Practice | 671 |
Contributed by Al Khalili, Al Ghailani & Co. LLP (K&Co.) | 671 |
Trends and Developments | 689 |
Contributed by Al Khalili, Al Ghailani & Co. LLP (K&Co.) | 689 |
PANAMA | 693 |
Law and Practice | 693 |
Contributed by FABREGA MOLINO | 693 |
PHILIPPINES | 700 |
Law and Practice | 700 |
Contributed by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan | 700 |
Trends and Developments | 718 |
Contributed by SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan | 718 |
POLAND | 724 |
Law and Practice | 724 |
Contributed by Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak | 724 |
Trends and Developments | 737 |
Contributed by Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak | 737 |
PORTUGAL | 741 |
Law and Practice | 741 |
Contributed by Sérvulo & Associados | 741 |
Trends and Developments | 753 |
Contributed by Sérvulo & Associados | 753 |
PUERTO RICO | 759 |
Trends and Developments | 759 |
Contributed by Casellas Alcover & Burgos | 759 |
ROMANIA | 765 |
Law and Practice | 765 |
Contributed by Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners | 765 |
Trends and Developments | 779 |
Contributed by Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners | 779 |
SAUDI ARABIA | 783 |
Law and Practice | 783 |
Contributed by K&A | 783 |
Trends and Developments | 802 |
Contributed by K&A | 802 |
SENEGAL | 812 |
Law and Practice | 812 |
Contributed by AF Legal Law Firm | 812 |
Trends and Developments | 829 |
Contributed by AF Legal Law Firm | 829 |
SINGAPORE | 834 |
Law and Practice | 834 |
Contributed by WongPartnership LLP | 834 |
Trends and Developments | 851 |
Contributed by WongPartnership LLP | 851 |
SLOVENIA | 859 |
Law and Practice | 859 |
Contributed by Law Firm Cukrov (Odvetniška družba Cukrov o.p., d.o.o.) | 859 |
Trends and Developments | 873 |
Contributed by Law Firm Cukrov (Odvetniška družba Cukrov o.p., d.o.o.) | 873 |
SOUTH AFRICA | 880 |
Law and Practice | 880 |
Contributed by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | 880 |
Trends and Developments | 899 |
Contributed by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | 899 |
SOUTH KOREA | 905 |
Law and Practice | 905 |
Contributed by Lee & Ko | 905 |
SPAIN | 922 |
Law and Practice | 922 |
Contributed by SLJ Abogados | 922 |
SUDAN | 941 |
Law and Practice | 941 |
Contributed by Omer Ali Law Firm | 941 |
Trends and Developments | 954 |
Contributed by Omer Ali Law Firm | 954 |
SWEDEN | 959 |
Law and Practice | 959 |
Contributed by Gernandt & Danielsson | 959 |
Trends and Developments | 974 |
Contributed by Gernandt & Danielsson | 974 |
SWITZERLAND | 978 |
Law and Practice | 978 |
Contributed by GABRIEL Arbitration | 978 |
Trends and Developments | 994 |
Contributed by Bär & Karrer AG | 994 |
THAILAND | 998 |
Law and Practice | 998 |
Contributed by Weerawong C&P | 998 |
Phatsawat Siwawej, Piyachon Jiraratmethakorn, Ketsirin Wisetwatcharawong | 998 |
Trends and Developments | 1014 |
Contributed by Baker McKenzie | 1014 |
TURKEY | 1020 |
Law and Practice | 1020 |
Contributed by Kabine Law Office | 1020 |
Trends and Developments | 1035 |
Contributed by Kabine Law Office | 1035 |
UAE | 1042 |
Law and Practice | 1042 |
Contributed by Mayer Brown | 1042 |
Trends and Developments | 1061 |
Contributed by Gateley Middle East | 1061 |
UGANDA | 1065 |
Law and Practice | 1065 |
Contributed by MMAKS Advocates | 1065 |
UK | 1079 |
Law and Practice | 1079 |
Contributed by Gherson Solicitors LLP | 1079 |
Trends and Developments | 1096 |
Contributed by King & Spalding International LLP | 1096 |
UKRAINE | 1103 |
Law and Practice | 1103 |
Contributed by IMPACTA LAW | 1103 |
URUGUAY | 1120 |
Law and Practice | 1120 |
Contributed by Bergstein Abogados | 1120 |
USA | 1131 |
Law and Practice | 1131 |
Contributed by Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP | 1131 |
Trends and Developments | 1143 |
Contributed by Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP | 1143 |
UZBEKISTAN | 1150 |
Law and Practice | 1150 |
Contributed by PraeLegal Uzbekistan | 1150 |
Trends and Developments | 1168 |
Contributed by PraeLegal Uzbekistan | 1168 |
VIETNAM | 1173 |
Law and Practice | 1173 |
Contributed by Asia Legal | 1173 |
ZAMBIA | 1189 |
Law and Practice | 1189 |
Contributed by Mwamba & Milan Advocates | 1189 |
Trends and Developments | 1205 |
Contributed by AMW & Company Legal Practitioners | 1205 |
ZIMBABWE | 1213 |
Law and Practice | 1213 |
Contributed by Kanokanga & Partners | 1213 |
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