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INTRODUCTION
7

Contributed by James Burnie, gunnercooke llp
7

AUSTRALIA
11

Law and Practice
11

Contributed by Piper Alderman
11

Trends and Developments
27

Contributed by Piper Alderman
27

AUSTRIA
36

Law and Practice
36

Contributed by CERHA HEMPEL
36

Trends and Developments
53

Contributed by CERHA HEMPEL
53

BELGIUM
60

Law and Practice
60

Contributed by DLA Piper UK LLP (Brussels)
60

Trends and Developments
77

Contributed by Aeacus Lawyers
77

BERMUDA
84

Law and Practice
84

Contributed by BeesMont Law Limited
84

BRAZIL
104

Law and Practice
104

Contributed by Faria, Cendão & Maia Advogados (FCM Law)
104

Trends and Developments
120

Contributed by Fialdini Advogados
120

BULGARIA
127

Law and Practice
127

Contributed by VC Law
127

Trends and Developments
143

Contributed by VC Law
143

BVI
150

Law and Practice
150

Contributed by Appleby
150

CANADA
163

Law and Practice
163

Contributed by Cloudhaus Law
163

CAYMAN ISLANDS
173

Law and Practice
173

Contributed by Appleby
173

Trends and Developments
189

Contributed by Travers Thorp Alberga
189

EL SALVADOR
195

Law and Practice
195

Contributed by Torres Legal
195

Trends and Developments
215

Contributed by Torres Legal
215

FINLAND
222

Law and Practice
222

Contributed by Nordic Law
222

Trends and Developments
239

Contributed by Nordic Law
239

FRANCE
246

Law and Practice
246

Contributed by Soulier Bunch
246

Trends and Developments
264

Contributed by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
264

GERMANY
268

Trends and Developments
268

Contributed by gunnercooke GmbH
268

GIBRALTAR
275

Law and Practice
275

Contributed by Hassans
275

HONG KONG SAR, CHINA
288

Law and Practice
288

Contributed by Cooley
288

Trends and Developments
305

Contributed by Cooley
305

INDONESIA
312

Law and Practice
312

Contributed by SSEK Law Firm
312

Trends and Developments
323

Contributed by SSEK Law Firm
323

ISRAEL
328

Trends and Developments
328

Contributed by Zioni Pillersdorf Phillip Advocates
328

ITALY
334

Law and Practice
334

Contributed by Studio Patti
334

Trends and Developments
353

Contributed by Patti Legal
353

JAPAN
361

Law and Practice
361

Contributed by Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
361

KENYA
376

Law and Practice
376

Contributed by Keega & Company Advocates
376

LATIN AMERICA-WIDE
394

Trends and Developments
394

Contributed by Nodeman
394

LITHUANIA
398

Law and Practice
398

Contributed by APB “Leagus”
398

NEW ZEALAND
410

Law and Practice
410

Contributed by Lane Neave
410

NIGERIA
430

Law and Practice
430

Contributed by EandC Legal
430

Trends and Developments
450

Contributed by EandC Legal
450

PANAMA
456

Law and Practice
456

Contributed by Pacifica Legal
456

Trends and Developments
473

Contributed by Pacifica Legal
473

POLAND
481

Law and Practice
481

Contributed by Wołoszański & Partners
481

Trends and Developments
499

Contributed by Wołoszański & Partners
499

PORTUGAL
506

Law and Practice
506

Contributed by Cuatrecasas
506

Trends and Developments
522

Contributed by Cuatrecasas
522

ROMANIA
528

Law and Practice
528

Contributed by Lexters
528

Trends and Developments
545

Contributed by Lexters
545

SINGAPORE
553

Law and Practice
553

Contributed by Drew & Napier LLC
553

SOUTH KOREA
570

Law and Practice
570

Contributed by Lee & Ko
570

Trends and Developments
587

Contributed by Cha & Kwon Law Offices
587

SPAIN
593

Law and Practice
593

Contributed by López-Ibor Abogados
593

SWEDEN
610

Law and Practice
610

Contributed by Gernandt & Danielsson
610

SWITZERLAND
627

Law and Practice
627

Contributed by Pestalozzi
627

TAIWAN
638

Law and Practice
638

Contributed by Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
638

Trends and Developments
648

Contributed by Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
648

TURKEY
653

Law and Practice
653

Contributed by TANSEL
653

Trends and Developments
672

Contributed by TANSEL
672

UAE
677

Law and Practice
677

Contributed by NeosLegal
677

Trends and Developments
693

Contributed by NeosLegal
693

UK
700

Law and Practice
700

Contributed by gunnercooke llp
700

Trends and Developments
711

Contributed by gunnercooke llp
711

USA
716

Law and Practice
716

Contributed by Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
716

Trends and Developments
734

Contributed by A&O Shearman
734

USA – CALIFORNIA
739

Trends and Developments
739

Contributed by Ashbury Legal
739

USA – FLORIDA
744

Trends and Developments
744

Contributed by Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
744

USA – NEW YORK
751

Trends and Developments
751

Contributed by A&O Shearman
751

USA – TEXAS
755

Trends and Developments
755

Contributed by Gray Reed
755

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