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Introduction to Islamic Finance
19 May 2011
Publication
The current unprecedented level of interest in Islamic finance has been
generated by a growth in the wealth of a number of Islamic states, together with
a change in the socio-political climate over the last few years.
The global Islamic financial services market...
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Introduction to Islamic Project Finance
19 May 2011
Publication
The project finance market in the Middle East saw significant new levels of
activity during 2010 as regional economies started to emerge from the shadows
of the global credit crunch. A noticeable trend in this activity was that project
sponsors were once again...
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SEC Initiates Sweep of Firms Doing Business with Sovereign Wealth Funds
22 January 2011
Publication
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has issued information requests to at least ten banks and private equity firms to examine whether their dealings with sovereign wealth funds ("SWFs") implicate the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices...
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The new UK Bribery Act: why GCC companies need to be prepared
1 March 2011
Publication
The UK government's new Bribery Act of 2010 is expected to come into force in April 2011 (the "Bribery Act"). The new law is extra-territorial in that it extends to some foreign companies and conduct outside the UK. GCC companies that carry on business,...
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The new UK Bribery Act: why GCC companies need to be prepared
1 March 2011
Publication
The UK government's new Bribery Act of 2010 is expected to come into force in April 2011 (the "Bribery Act"). The new law is extra-territorial in that it extends to some foreign companies and conduct outside the UK. GCC companies that carry on business,...
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The Clifford Chance/AsianInvestor Asset Management Survey 2011
31 May 2011
Publication
A survey of regional industry participants by AsianInvestor and Clifford Chance highlights investment flows toward developing countries, flags the prospect of unpreparedness to Western regulation and explores attitudes toward the Hong Kong-Singapore rivalry.
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Why join the firm in the United Arab Emirates?
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Abu Dhabi
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Dubai
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Arbitration law update: The enforceability of one-sided jurisdiction clauses
3 December 2012
Publication
The enforceability of one-sided jurisdiction clauses has recently been called into question in certain prominent jurisdictions. We examine the decisions in question, and consider the effect on companies operating in the UAE and DIFC.
One-sided jurisdiction...
