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Definitive global law guides offering comparative analysis from top-ranked lawyers


INTRODUCTION
6

Contributed by Jean-François Bellis and Porter Elliott, Van Bael & Bellis
6

AUSTRALIA
11

Law and Practice
11

Contributed by Thomsons
11

Trends and Developments
30

Contributed by Thomsons
30

AUSTRIA
37

Law and Practice
37

Contributed by bpv Huegel
37

BELGIUM
54

Law and Practice
54

Contributed by Van Bael & Bellis
54

CHILE
67

Law and Practice
67

Contributed by Cuatrecasas
67

Trends and Developments
86

Contributed by Cuatrecasas
86

CHINA
92

Law and Practice
92

Contributed by King & Wood
92

Trends and Developments
112

Contributed by JunHe LLP
112

COSTA RICA
118

Law and Practice
118

Contributed by Zurcher, Odio & Raven
118

CROATIA
130

Law and Practice
130

Contributed by Mišetić & Partners
130

Trends and Developments
143

Contributed by Mišetić & Partners
143

CYPRUS
149

Law and Practice
149

Contributed by Georgiades & Pelides
149

EGYPT
167

Law and Practice
167

Contributed by GLA & Company
167

EU
184

Law and Practice
184

Contributed by Van Bael & Bellis
184

FINLAND
206

Law and Practice
206

Contributed by HPP Attorneys Ltd
206

Trends and Developments
223

Contributed by HPP Attorneys Ltd
223

FRANCE
230

Law and Practice
230

Contributed by FTPA Avocats
230

Trends and Developments
247

Contributed by FTPA Avocats
247

GERMANY
252

Law and Practice
252

Contributed by Linklaters
252

Trends and Developments
270

Contributed by Redeker Sellner Dahs
270

GREECE
275

Law and Practice
275

Contributed by Karatzas & Partners
275

INDIA
292

Law and Practice
292

Contributed by Khaitan & Co
292

Trends and Developments
307

Contributed by JSA
307

INDONESIA
315

Law and Practice
315

Contributed by ABNR Counsellors at Law
315

ITALY
330

Law and Practice
330

Contributed by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
330

Trends and Developments
348

Contributed by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
348

JAPAN
353

Law and Practice
353

Contributed by Ikeda & Someya
353

KUWAIT
370

Law and Practice
370

Contributed by GLA & Company
370

MEXICO
383

Law and Practice
383

Contributed by Galicia Abogados
383

Trends and Developments
396

Contributed by Galicia Abogados
396

MONTENEGRO
403

Law and Practice
403

Contributed by BDK Advokati
403

Trends and Developments
418

Contributed by BDK Advokati
418

NAMIBIA
423

Law and Practice
423

Contributed by Engling, Stritter & Partners
423

NEW ZEALAND
438

Law and Practice
438

Contributed by Webb Henderson
438

NIGERIA
452

Law and Practice
452

Contributed by Streamsowers & Köhn
452

Trends and Developments
468

Contributed by Streamsowers & Köhn
468

NORWAY
477

Law and Practice
477

Contributed by BAHR
477

Trends and Developments
494

Contributed by BAHR
494

PERU
499

Trends and Developments
499

Contributed by Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados
499

PHILIPPINES
504

Law and Practice
504

Contributed by Villaraza & Angangco
504

SAUDI ARABIA
518

Law and Practice
518

Contributed by GLA & Company
518

SERBIA
538

Law and Practice
538

Contributed by Subotić Law
538

Trends and Developments
549

Contributed by Drašković Popović & Partners
549

SINGAPORE
555

Law and Practice
555

Contributed by Drew & Napier LLC
555

SLOVENIA
574

Law and Practice
574

Contributed by Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners
574

Trends and Developments
592

Contributed by Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & Partners
592

SWEDEN
597

Law and Practice
597

Contributed by Vinge
597

Trends and Developments
611

Contributed by Cirio Advokatbyrå AB
611

SWITZERLAND
617

Law and Practice
617

Contributed by Homburger
617

TAIWAN
630

Law and Practice
630

Contributed by Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
630

Trends and Developments
645

Contributed by Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
645

THAILAND
651

Trends and Developments
651

Contributed by SCL Nishimura & Asahi Limited
651

TÜRKIYE
657

Law and Practice
657

Contributed by ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
657

Trends and Developments
676

Contributed by ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
676

UAE
682

Law and Practice
682

Contributed by GLA & Company
682

UK
699

Law and Practice
699

Contributed by Van Bael & Bellis
699

UKRAINE
720

Law and Practice
720

Contributed by AVELLUM
720

USA
734

Law and Practice
734

Contributed by Axinn
734

Trends and Developments
752

Contributed by Axinn
752

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