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Clearing Away The Mist: Suggestions For Developing A Principled Veil Piercing Doctrine In China, Bradley C. Reed
Clearing Away The Mist: Suggestions For Developing A Principled Veil Piercing Doctrine In China, Bradley C. Reed
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
It was less than thirty years ago that China stood economically isolated from the rest of the world. Times have certainly changed. Today China's economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, and Western businesses are inundating the country to access the abundance of cheap labor. Corporate activity is progressing, yet it was only twelve years ago that China enacted its first corporate law which officially recognized the concept of limited liability. And it was not until less than a year ago that China recognized one of the most important (and most often litigated) corporate law doctrines: piercing …
From Fretting Takeovers To Vetting Cfius: Finding A Balance In U.S. Policy Regarding Foreign Acquisitions Of Domestic Assets, Gaurav Sud
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Merger law in the United States has historically relied on a system of private ordering with as little intervention from the federal government as possible. This scheme lies in stark contrast to the merger law of many other developed nations and, as such, has become a trademark of U.S. corporate law. Recent events, however, have brought into question the system's desirability in cross-border transactions where foreign entities are investing in U.S. assets. Proponents of reform argue that the federal government should become more involved in the approval process for these transactions given increased concerns of national security, while opponents argue …