Conducting business overseas can be heavily influenced by the country’s political environment and government policies. Politics, even in mature countries with stable legal, financial and regulatory frameworks, can have a significant impact on business decisions and risk. The political environment can be particularly unpredictable in emerging markets, where standards are still developing and high powered individuals, with strong family ties, commercial interests and connections at regulatory and governmental authorities can significantly influence business decisions.

Before entering a new market, or even while operating on a particular market with a dynamic political profile, it is indispensable for business to diagnose the risks associated with the local political environment.

In cooperation with our network of local professionals and experts, we assist our clients in building an understanding of the consequences of certain business decisions in the light of the political climate in a given jurisdiction.