Emerging markets – opportunities and risk management

March 2017  |  SPECIAL REPORT: EMERGING MARKETS – OPPORTUNITIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Financier Worldwide Magazine

Although emerging markets offer a wealth of investment opportunities, these landscapes also present a number of risks for overseas entities, such as potential fraud and corruption, difficulties acquiring accurate financial information, ownership and governance practices, and regulatory and legal issues. Ongoing political unrest in many emerging markets also adds to the difficulties, causing foreign investors to shy away from undertaking cross-border acquisitions, for example. Overall though, with corporate leaders and fund managers under constant pressure to maximise returns and put capital work, the emerging markets are increasingly an essential part of any expansion strategy.

FORUM: Managing and resolving commercial disputes in Africa

FW moderates a discussion on managing and resolving commercial disputes in Africa between Shaparak Saleh at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Dr Robert Gaitskell QC at Keating Chambers, and Tamara Egbedi at Spectrum Geo Ltd.

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CONTRIBUTORS

Afriwise

Ara Law

Bogaru, Braun Noviello & Associates

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Cuesta Campos y Asociados

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Keating Chambers

Kuri Breña, Sánchez Ugarte y Aznar, S.C.

Mazzucco Donelli Mello

Munsch Hardt

Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Platinum Partners

Rajani Associates

Schoenherr

Spectrum Geo Ltd.