Market Briefs

Tough Calls: South Korea’s Telecommunications Sector Innovates Amid Headwinds

Tough Calls: South Korea’s Telecommunications Sector Innovates Amid Headwinds 2000 1333 Blackpeak

In May 2022, Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party assumed office as the new president of South Korea. Yoon, who claims to have a mandate to reverse what he…

read more

Foreign Investment Regulation in the Education Sector in China

Foreign Investment Regulation in the Education Sector in China 1200 675 Blackpeak

In August 2018, the Chinese Ministry of Justice issued a Circular seeking public comments on the recently updated Promotion of Private Education (Revised Draft) law, which cuts a clear line between government non-profit schools and private education businesses by restricting foreign capital investment in certain education entities in mainland China.

read more

Sector Focus: Chemicals

Sector Focus: Chemicals 1200 675 Blackpeak

Blackpeak’s team has undertaken successful investigations and research projects in chemical segments in both the public and private sectors.

read more

Intellectual Property Practice

Intellectual Property Practice 1200 675 Blackpeak

Blackpeak has investigated IP infringement in various industries with 50 brand protection programs completed since 2012.

read more

Risks in Japanese Infrastructure Investment

Risks in Japanese Infrastructure Investment 848 477 Blackpeak

Infrastructure development in Japan carries specific risks to investors. In this briefing, we highlight some of the key issues.

read more

Keeping a Cool Head as China’s Internet Sector Heats Up

Keeping a Cool Head as China’s Internet Sector Heats Up 1200 675 Blackpeak

China’s Internet sector continued to grow robustly in the first half of 2015: there were 518 investment deals in the Internet sector in the first half of the year with a total value of USD 6.57 billion, the highest point since 2012.

read more