The New Silk Road

Welcome to issue 08 of The New Silk Road - Stephenson Harwood's international client magazine

You may be wondering why Stephenson Harwood produces a magazine about the New Silk Road.  After all, we’re a law firm, not a business publisher.  The answer lies in the international nature of our client base.  A typical deal or dispute for that matter might be taking place in a 'Stan', with a Malaysian buyer, an Indian joint venture partner, using finance from the Gulf - transacted under English law. Hence our interest in understanding and following The New Silk Road and sharing our findings and insights with others who’ll find them stimulating.

In addition to highlighting the scale of trade along the New Silk Road, we aim to give an inside track on its sheer diversity: who’s rising, who’s falling, who’s betting how much on what - as well as exploring some of the broader cultural and geopolitical questions along this metaphorical roadway. And of course, there are a few eye-opening anecdotes thrown in too.

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In this issue

	The ties that bind As the BP oil disaster illustrates, we are living in the era of 'extreme oil'. We take a look at the contracts that bind together oil rig operations. To read more, subscribe to receive your copy
	Lost islands   Indonesia is literally losing the earth beneath its feet. Who is responsible? To read more, subscribe to receive your copy
	Celebdaq Trading on the rise and fall of celebrities' popularity. Can the power of celebrity endorsement be tracked profitably? To read more, subscribe to receive your copy
	Foul weather friends Export Credit Agencies have given extensive support to import/export transactions during the recession. We analyse how they have helped. To read more, subscribe to receive your copy
	Also in this issue: The problems with building the world's longest road; do workers want to be part of a company 'family' anymore: the latest trends in splashing cash: and the real value of rare earth materials.

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