The International Dispatch | Second Edition

November 2011

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Welcome to The International Dispatch, where, in this edition, we bring clients and friends of the firm the news of, and  developments in, the global fund management industry during the last six months. In particular, we look at some of the issues facing private equity and real estate funds around the world and also look at recent EU developments on short selling.

Akin Gump is one of the few law firms to make its investment funds and private equity practice a core part of an international strategy, representing not only clients working in the established financial centers, but also those focused on emerging global economies.

Including:

  • Private Equity—Public Excoriation The AIFM Directive and Private Equity Funds in Europe
  • Caught Short—New EU Short Selling Regulation Introduces Restrictions and Disclosure Requirements
  • Real Estate Investing in the Middle East Foreign Ownership Restrictions in the GCC
  • RMB Funds—Participating in China’s Private Equity Industry 

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