27 Sep 2010
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. is pleased to participate in and co-sponsor (with its independent network firm in the Middle East, El-Khoury & Partners) The Lebanon Business & Investment Summit 2010. The event will feature a series of panel and individual presentations on the investment climate in Lebanon, as well as opportunities for networking with senior decision-makers from the public and private sectors.
On Monday 27 September, Ziad G. El-Khoury, of counsel with Squire Sanders and managing partner of El-Khoury & Partners, will take part in “Foreign Direct Investments and Doing Business in Lebanon.” The discussion will address:
The current investment climate and legal framework
Tax and government investment incentives
Law 360 on investment development
The role of export-credit guarantees agencies
The ratings prospect in Lebanon
On Tuesday 28 September, Kevin T. Connor, coordinating partner for Squire Sanders’ Middle East and North Africa (MENA) practice, will take part in “Infrastructure, PPP, Privatizations and Concessions,” with topics including:
Structured and project financing – banking on Lebanon’s infrastructure boom
Attracting foreign capital flow through public-private partnership (PPP) operating projects
Power production/distribution
Filling the power gap and role of renewable energy
Investing in quality infrastructure – privatizations and concessions
Opportunities in roads, bridges, tunnels and urban transport
PPP development and legislation
Water management and conservation
Investing in health care – infrastructure and technology
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