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EBRD's Gian Piero Cigna analyses the results of a study which reveals that regulators in transition countries must reassess their regimes to permit boards to operate independently

Deal counsel must now navigate a minefield of sanctions against Russia. IFLR examines how the restrictions have impacted the country’s business environment

Last month’s Delaware court ruling could provide boards with a significant tool to defend against activist hedge funds

A three-judge panel of the Mauritian Supreme Court handed down a judgment in Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech and another 2014 SCJ 100. This is the first reported decision by a panel of so-called designated judges appointed to decide matters relating to international arbitration.

Daniel Futej Rudolf Sivák A new legislative proposal which restricts the acquisition of agricultural land in Slovakia by foreign persons was submitted to the Slovak Parliament. Even though it has not been approved yet (it is a governmental draft and the government has majority in Parliament), it does deserve attention. As of May 1 2014, a limitation on the acquisition of agricultural land by foreign natural persons from EU states no longer applies. In this respect, the Slovak Government prepared a draft with the aim of regulating the acquisition of agricultural land. The new legislation will ensure that agricultural land is acquired for agricultural purposes and not as speculative purchases.

The region’s regulators are proving indecisive on FDI reforms, but forging ahead with new technologies like cloud computing

Regulatory and market developments will rein in the convergence of cov-lite, term loan B and high-yield terms across Europe and the US

Growing hype over fleeting market trends should not overshadow the regulatory and finance developments that will outlive this stage of the cycle

Daniel Hayek and Alexander Flink of Prager Dreifuss discuss the differences between German and Swiss culpa in contrahendo liability in M&A

The clandestine nature of high-frequency trading makes it nearly impossible to police. Thankfully a new, fairer market is emerging