Foreign direct investments, whether undertaken directly or indirectly, are generally allowed without restrictions or the need to obtain prior authorization
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Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: A global perspective
A guide to navigating the rules for investing in countries that require foreign direct investment approval
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Active private equity firms buoy buyout issuance
Issuance of leveraged loans and high yield bonds to fund buyouts surged to quarterly highs in 2021 as private equity sponsors raised their investment game
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Law360 Expert Analysis: Questions To Ask If Doing Business In A Corruption Hot Spot
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Automotive M&A is in top gear
Deal activity in the auto industry has never been higher, as manufacturers look to capitalize on the shift towards electric vehicles
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Leveraged loan markets keep on rolling
Despite a spike in energy prices and persistent inflation, year-to-date leveraged loan activity showed substantial gains on 2020 levels
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High yield bond markets make steady year-on-year gains
Global high yield markets paused for breath in Q3 2021, but year-to-date issuance remains ahead of 2020 levels in most regions
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Latin America Focus: Fall 2021
Opportunities and challenges in post-COVID-19 Latin America
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M&A in post-COVID-19 Latin America
Established trends driving M&A globally are also reflected in Latin American deal flow
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Equity capital markets in Latin America
Strong pandemic-era performance and a look around the corner
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Bridging Latin America's digital divide
COVID-19 has created strong incentives for investment in digital infrastructure in Latin America, especially in 5G, private networks, data centers and fiberoptic cables
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Sustainable finance in Latin America
GSS bonds and other forms of sustainable finance have become a mainstream feature of Latin American debt capital markets
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Latin American arbitration in transition
A disruptive era portends a new wave of disputes using well-established frameworks for commercial and investment arbitration
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Sovereign debt restructurings in Latin America: A new chapter
Sovereign debt restructuring solutions developed in Latin America during 2020 and 2021 create a new paradigm for sovereign debt restructurings in the region and globally
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Global PE continues boom, with highest Q3 on record
After four quarters in a row of exceptionally high PE activity, Q3 2021 has continued the trend, recording the highest value and volume of any third quarter on record
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Software deals push Q3 M&A activity to US$1.4 trillion record
Despite a drop on the previous quarter, Q3 2021 global M&A value represented the strongest Q3 on Mergermarket record.
Constitutional Reform Initiative for the Electricity Sector
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Private equity firms hunt for value in public markets
Take private activity reached a decade high in the first half of 2021, fueled by large sums of dry powder and heated competition for assets.
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Liquidity Requirements for Mexican banking institutions
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Private equity goes back to school
PE is breaking records, notably in the education sector
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LatAm M&A rebounds
The region's largest economies—Brazil and Mexico—lead the dealmaking revival
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FPSOs: Overcoming challenges to unlock potential
FPSOs have revolutionized deep-water oil extraction but these technically complex vessels are a fertile ground for uncertainty, spiraling costs and long delays
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Private equity carve-outs ride post-COVID wave
PE investors stand ready to fund spinoffs of non-core assets as companies refocus for the recovery
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Refinancing and jumbo deals drive global leveraged loan market
Refinancing activity supports a double-digit year-on-year uptick in leveraged loan issuance in the United States and Europe, while mega-deals dominate in the Asia-Pacific region.
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US leisure and retail M&A roars back
Investors are finding businesses showing resilience
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Global PE posts record buyout value in Q2 thanks to TMT, pharma
Increasing cooperation between global PE players is pushing up price tags
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Surging TMT transactions carry Q2 global M&A to record heights
A brightening macroeconomic outlook and supportive deal environment helped push second-quarter value to a new record.
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New resolution of the Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the scenarios that constitute a permit update
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SPACS drive automotive sector dealmaking uphill
Automotive and automotive-adjacent M&A sees fourth consecutive quarterly rise in value, supported by strong SPAC interest in electric vehicles
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Healthcare leveraged finance issuance climbs
Leveraged finance activity in the healthcare sector made strong gains through Q1 2021 as the pandemic response saw the industry attract steady investor inflows and M&A interest
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Pandemic fuels real estate and hospitality turnaround M&A activity
The number of distressed and liquidation-related M&A deals, especially in the US and UK, has increased year on year as businesses struggle to adapt to their post-pandemic reality.
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Streaming royalties are music to private equity's ears
Dependable recurring income from digital music rights is attracting major investment from PE funds.
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Healthcare M&A delivers promising first quarter
Dealmaking within the PMB sector enjoyed an impressive start as companies across the globe embarked on their post-pandemic recovery.
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Amendment to the Hydrocarbons Law
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Transportation M&A posts new record in Q1
The first quarter of 2021 saw a string of big-ticket deals in the transportation sector, pushing quarterly deal value to a record high
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Abundant liquidity drives leveraged loan issuance
Highly competitive and liquid markets saw leveraged loan issuance in the US and Europe surge, while activity in Asia-Pacific dipped despite high-profile jumbo deals
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ICC Compendium of Antitrust Damages Actions
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High yield bond issuance climbs in borrower-friendly market
Borrowers in the United States, Europe and Asia are tapping buoyant bond markets to extend maturities and refinance existing debt at cheaper rates
