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What Determines M&A Legal And Financial Advisors' Competitiveness In An International Financial Centre: Using China's Going Out Policy As A Natural Experiment, Bryane Michael
Bryane Michael (bryane.michael@stcatz.ox.ac.uk)
How can legal and financial advisors compete in the global market for M&A mandates? In this presentation, we review the arguments made in our paper.
Chinese Investment In Africa: China’S Empathetic Support Of Poor And Despotic Regimes, And The Competition Western Companies Face, Richard W. Gove
Chinese Investment In Africa: China’S Empathetic Support Of Poor And Despotic Regimes, And The Competition Western Companies Face, Richard W. Gove
Richard W Gove
This paper discusses the recent economic parallels and interconnections between China and the different nations in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa. In 2009, China surpassed the United States to become Africa’s largest trade partner, and China has committed to establishing stronger connections with African economies. Much of the increase in trade is a result of China’s thirst for oil and Africa’s desperate need for foreign investment. However, many legal issues surround Chinese involvement in Africa, especially public corruption, and the instability of African regimes has created political risk that leaves China with little competition and Africa with few alternatives. The main …