Commercial Law International

Asset Management, Capital Markets, Commercial Awareness, Finance, Government Policy, Legislative Process, Litigation, NGO, Private Equity
Vulture, Tigers And Lions: New African Development Bank Legal Support Facility Set Ambitious Goals.

By Ainsley Brown on July 20, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown The African Development Bank (AfDB) has engineered a legal support wing charged with the responsibility of evening out the imbalance in legal expertise that many African nations face when negotiating complex commercial transactions. It will also serve as a necessary firewall for these nations by providing top notch legal advocacy when facing litigation, especially from vulture funds.… Continue reading "Vulture, Tigers And Lions: New African Development Bank Legal Support Facility Set Ambitious Goals."
Brand Management, Commercial Awareness, Diversity, Human Rights, Marketing/PR, NGO
L´Oreal Found Guilty Of Racial Discrimination

By Ainsley Brown on July 16, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown This is part of the Middle Passage Law Series and is cross posted on Law Is Cool. Now I know I have not posted a piece in this series in quite some time and for that I apologize – I have no excuse. It may seem that I am either picking on L´Oreal, as I have tracked… Continue reading "L´Oreal Found Guilty Of Racial Discrimination"
Asset Management, Banking, Crime, Government Policy, Regulation, Tax, Treaty
Does The Future Of The Revised US-Swiss Double Taxation Treaty Depend On The Outcome Of The UBS Case?

By Ainsley Brown on July 13, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown UBS, the world´s largest wealth manager, has found itself embroiled in a diplomatic row between Washington and Bern. At issue is the interpretation of the current US-Swiss double taxation treaty and at stake is the newly inked, yet to be ratified, revised US-Swiss double taxation treaty. Does the future of the revised US-Swiss double taxation treaty depend… Continue reading "Does The Future Of The Revised US-Swiss Double Taxation Treaty Depend On The Outcome Of The UBS Case?"
Commercial Awareness, Entrepreneurial, Environment, Fair Trade, Green Tech, Indigenous Peoples, International, Regulation, Social Enterprise, Sustainable Development
Innovation may just be the solution

By Ainsley Brown on July 7, 2009

By Charles Wanguhu In many international forums the developed nations are always pushed to provide more aid in the fight against poverty. Several reviews on the effectiveness of aid have proved time and time again its ineffectiveness in poverty eradication. The latter has led to current aid driven projects to often try and include sustainability options in all projects undertaken.… Continue reading "Innovation may just be the solution"
commodity, Environment, Government Policy, Green Tech, Mining, Natural Resources
GreenTech War: Japan, China, Lithium, Batteries and Bolivia

By Ainsley Brown on July 6, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown A potential GreenTech war is brewing between Japan and China, location Bolivia. The salt flats of Bolivia´s Salar De Uyuni, where most recent James Bond movie was shot (Quantum of Solace) seems like the most unlikely place for a green technology war, much less one between Japan and China. However, it very much is. Both countries through… Continue reading "GreenTech War: Japan, China, Lithium, Batteries and Bolivia"
commodity, Corporate, Government Policy, Mergers and Aquisitions, Mining, Natural Resources, Regulation, Securities
Australian Securities Regulators In Policy Quandary

By Ainsley Brown on July 1, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown The question that faces Australian securities regulators is what to do about two or more Chinese state owned enterprises together owing substantial shareholdings in an Australian company? At first blush it would appear that this is a case of China take over fear, however there is much more to the story than this. Indeed, there is a… Continue reading "Australian Securities Regulators In Policy Quandary"
Asset Management, Banking, Economy, G-8/G-20, Government Policy, Regulation, Tax, Treaty
The Swiss Banking Business Model Faces Realignment

By Ainsley Brown on June 29, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown The world economic down turn has had many knock on effects, many of which unexpected. It seems that bad times has the uncanny effect of making the once unthinkable, unsayable and undoable all very much possible. The Swiss banking model can be best characterized with one word: Secrecy. This don’t ask don’t tell attitude is more than… Continue reading "The Swiss Banking Business Model Faces Realignment"
Admiralty, Commercial, Crime, Government Policy, International, Public Policy, Shipping
Piracy Kenyan Courts Forum non conveniens?

By Ainsley Brown on June 24, 2009

By Charles Wanguhu The doctrine of Forum non conveniens offers a court the opportunity to decline, in the interest of justice, to exercise jurisdiction, where the suit is between aliens or nonresidents, or where for kindred reasons the litigation can more appropriately be conducted in a foreign tribunal. Placing the above in context, what is Kenya’s interest in a British… Continue reading "Piracy Kenyan Courts Forum non conveniens?"
Crime, Government, Government Policy, Human Rights
Mau Mau to sue the British Government

By Ainsley Brown on June 24, 2009

By Charles Wanguhu The above move by the Kenyan freedom fighters to sue the British government has elicited some very interesting responses from some readers of the times online paper: This is all about money and bashing the UK. Africa does not want to take responsibility for its current problems Also if this happened in the 50’s so why have… Continue reading "Mau Mau to sue the British Government"
Brand Management, Commercial Awareness, commodity, Food & Beverage, Litigation
Ferrero Rocher Cleared In Hazelnut Fraud

By Ainsley Brown on June 22, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown The world´s largest purchaser of hazelnuts and the maker of a very tasty treat, Ferrero Rocher, has been cleared in the English courts of a £20 million fraud. The suit was brought against the Italian chocolate company by the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi and others alleging that deceit, negligent misrepresentation and conspiracy for a deal involving the… Continue reading "Ferrero Rocher Cleared In Hazelnut Fraud"