The Middle East

Over the course of 2011, Turkey saw a significant increase in deal transactions, both numerically and in terms of volume, and the outlook for the remainder of 2012 is very positive indeed. Some 74% of the deals in 2011, by value, involved foreign investors, representing a significant recovery from 2010, when only 36% of deals involved an...

In corporate management, as in other aspects of life, the simplest way to promote responsible behaviour is to ensure accountability. The new TCC, in its overhaul of the commercial landscape, will initiate serious changes towards facilitating good corporate governance. It will introduce a legal regime that will require clarity in the assignment...

Since the beginning of the last decade, Bahrain had been ranked very favourably for investment opportunities, particularly in real estate. However, the impact of global economic recession that hit Bahrain late coupled with sectarian civil unrest left prominent blemishes on Bahrain’s until-recently-clean slate. We saw a serious shortage of funds...