The poor performance of Chinese stocks listed in the U.S and Singapore as a result of recent fraud scandals has triggered a number of Chinese companies to go private. Are private equity firms and investment banking advisors now taking a more cautious...

In these challenging economic times, two things are increasingly important to M&A players: innovation and deal certainty. Torys’ M&A lawyers are looking ahead to 2012 and this is what they see.

Uncertainty reigns in the global econo- my as Investing in Poland 2012 goes to press. The world is nervously bracing for the eventuality of a double-dip re- cession, or even the potential collapse of one or both of the world’s top two currencies.

An entrepreneur, irrespective of nationality, can set up a business enterprise in Ghana in accordance with the provisions of any of the following legal instruments: The Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) The Partnership Act, 1962 (Act 152) The Business Name...

This guide is a general overview of certain legal and business matters that may be relevant to a decision to establish or invest in a business in Canada. 

The Eurozone debt crisis has reached a significant new stage but the measures put in place entail risks. Learn more in our Eurozone Forecast Summer 2011.

All businesses are confronted with the risk of fraud. How they respond – the nature of their approach to prevention, detection, investigation and disclosure – will separate those who manage through the issues from those who suffer significant ...

Over the past year, China officially overtook Japan as the world’s second largest economy by GDP and shortly thereafter, the 12th Five-Year Plan was released. As part of the latest Plan, China’s government has indicated its intent to shift focus toward a more domestically driven economy, by increasing urbanization, raising domestic consumption and expanding home-grown innovation. With continuing record economic growth, the domestic market in the...

A guide to intellectual property law in Switzerland. The Main IPRs Q&A gives an overview of the protection and enforcement of several IP rights.

Welcome to the December edition of Freehills’ Australia Update for China. Australia's carbon price legislation was recently passed - what does the mining industry now need to do? This newsletter discusses the necessary next steps for the industry. We also take a brief look at Freehills' strong performance in the M&A area which has again been formally recognised by the CFO DealBook Awards. This leads us into our annual top 10 M&A predictions for...