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Can you provide an overview of environmental regulations and compliance requirements for businesses in Bangladesh? Under section 12 of the Environment Conservation Act 1995, all businesses, in particular, industrial units and/or projects shall obtain an environmental clearance certificate from the director general. Under section 3, the director general shall be appointed by the government and shall be the head of the Department of Environment. If any business, industrial unit and/or project fails to obtain an environmental clearance certificate, they run the risk of getting a sentence of impri ..read more

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This article provides a high level overview on key topics relevant to establishing business activity in Malaysia. It is intended to be a preliminary guide for transaction planning. Business entities There are many types of business entities in Malaysia. The most popular and common business entity is a private company. It is easily identified in the name of the company by its statutory abbreviation ‘Sdn. Bhd’. It is usual for businesses to engage services provided by a company secretarial firm, an accounting firm, an audit firm, a tax agent and external legal counsel to support the various comp ..read more

Are there any specific industry-specific regulations or restrictions that global general counsels should be aware of when considering investments or partnerships in the Maldives? The Maldives government implements a transparent and relatively straightforward regime on regulating inward investment into the country. All foreign investments into the country are subject to the Foreign Investment Act 1979 (Law No. 25/79), the Foreign Direct Investment Policy 2020 (as amended) and the Business Registration Act 2014 (Law No. 18/2014). The policy sets forth a ‘positive list’ of activities foreign inve ..read more

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There remains a tendency for law firms to treat ‘branding’ as a one-off initiative, which they look at, on average, every eight years. Sadly, this often results in a great deal of wasted time and money, and consequently a great deal of frustration. Is this to suggest there is little or no value in branding? Far from it. It’s merely that the approach is flawed and leadership teams need a better understanding of how to gain maximum value and momentum. A better starting point is to think of brand as an asset, rather than a cost, that you need to invest in, manage, and nurture. After all, your br ..read more

Comic Relief appoints Shropshire as interim chair Tom Shropshire (pictured), general counsel and company secretary at Diageo, has been appointed as the new interim chair of Comic Relief. Shropshire, named GC of the Year at the 2023 Legal Business Awards, has been a trustee of the charity since 2018. Alongside his Comic Relief role, Shropshire is a non-executive director of the Bank of England; a member of the board of trustees at New York University School of Law; and an adviser to the Sir John Parker Review steering committee. Prior to moving in-house, Shropshire was a partner at Linklaters ..read more