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Real Estate Investing In The Middle East: Foreign Ownership Restrictions In The GCC
Introduction Managers of real estate investment funds with international investors considering investments in real property in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates need to be aware of the property ownership...
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IRS Proposes Regulations Under Section 892 Regarding Taxation Of Foreign Government Entities
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued proposed regulations under Section 892 of the Internal Revenue Code (available here) that generally provide favorable clarifications and modifications of the rules governing eligibility for the Section 892 tax exemption of a controlled entity of a...
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M&A And Antitrust: Present Challenges And Future Opportunities
Editor: What is the current environment for M&A involving U.S. companies, either as acquirers or as acquisition targets? In what industry sectors do you see the greatest M&A activity? D’Urso: Despite the fact that we are not technically in a recession (two consecutive quarters of...
Read MoreTrial Support Teams: An Integral Component Of Firm Litigation Strategies
Editor: Please tell our readers about your background in trial support. Ficocello: I have been involved in the field of litigation support and technology for more than 10 years. After founding my own Florida-based litigation technology company, I worked with law firms around the country as an...
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Facilitating The Chinese Economic Miracle Through Investment Funds
Editor: Please describe your role in Akin Gump’s Investment Funds Practice. Do you have Chinese and U.S. and other non-Chinese clients? White: Sure. I head Akin Gump’s Investment Funds Practice in Beijing, with a focus on China-focused private funds, investment management and...
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Recent Developments In Healthcare Industry Wage And Hour Litigation
Within the past few years, the dramatic increase in wage and hour litigation has enveloped the hospital industry. Hospitals have been the target of wage and hour lawsuits challenging policies that automatically deduct meal periods from compensable time. Such suits are now the predominant wage and...
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Financial Engineering Drives Renewable Energy Projects
Editor: Please tell us about your background and experience. Zaelke: I graduated from law school in 1983 with a progressive intention of becoming a renewable energy lawyer, and my goal was to focus on the private sector. There was a lot happening in the early 1980s with the development of wind...
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