Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul -
On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing...more
9/18/2020
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CFIUS ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreclosure ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Indonesia ,
Infrastructure ,
Joint Venture ,
Middle East ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Petrochemicals ,
PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Farm ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy ,
Wind Farm
A few years ago, we reported that a wave of waste to energy (“WTE”) projects were expected in the Middle East. It now appears that the wave is about to break. From Saudi Arabia, to the UAE and to Oman, these planned projects...more
9/14/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
Middle East ,
Oman ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Request for Proposals ,
Saudi Arabia ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Waste-to-Energy
In late 2017, South Africa modernized its International Arbitration Act (the “IAA”) and showed potential to become the arbitral seat of choice for arbitrations involving African parties. Just a few months later, however,...more
2/28/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Crisis Management ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Arbitration ,
Investment Contract ,
Investment Management ,
Investors
On September 17, 2019, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) published two Proposed Rules to implement most of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”). CFIUS is an...more
11/2/2019
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Crisis Management ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Dispute Resolution ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
Private Equity ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
State-Owned Enterprises
The Philippines has become a favoured destination for foreign investors despite global and domestic risks. Foreign direct investment in the Philippines in the last two years was at approximately $10 billion per year, with...more
8/30/2019
/ Corporate Structures ,
Crisis Management ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Duties ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Arbitration ,
Japan ,
Partnerships ,
Philippines