Since the re-emergence of Myanmar into the international community, Allen & Overy has focused on helping clients understand the legal and practical framework of executing investment strategies in Myanmar. We established our Yangon office in late 2013 and three senior Allen & Overy lawyers are based permanently on the ground in Yangon. Our particular insight into how the country’s Government Ministries work has proven to be invaluable for clients wishing to do business in Myanmar. Allen & Overy lawyers are heavily involved in the training programmes of several government departments in Myanmar. Headed by Simon Makinson, our Myanmar Practice Group, also comprises of experts from our Bangkok, Singapore, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong, Sydney and London offices.
Prudential plc is an international financial services group serving around 23 million insurance customers and has £457 billion of assets under management. We are listed on stock exchanges in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York. Prudential was founded in London in 1848 on the principles of integrity, security and prudence, and we still adhere to those principles today. We provide protection and savings opportunities to our customers, social and economic benefits to the communities in which we operate, jobs and opportunities to our employees and financial benefits for our investors. By offering security, pooling savings and making investments, we help to drive the cycle of growth. The Prudential Group is divided into four business units, each of which has a clearly defined set of objectives within our overall strategy: Prudential Corporation Asia is a leading provider of health and protection insurance products to the emerging middle-class families of the region's powerhouse economies. Jackson National Life Insurance Company provides carefully tailored retirement products aimed at the 78 million ‘baby boomers’ in the United States, drawing on 50 years of accumulated experience. Prudential UK delivers value for the Group through a relentless focus on the life and pensions needs of the age cohorts where wealth is most heavily concentrated. M&G has grown to be one of Europe's largest retail and institutional fund managers by developing its enduring expertise in active investment. We have also recently made a number of acquisitions in Africa, marking the Group’s entry into the nascent African life insurance industry.
Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is one of the fastest growing airlines operating one of the youngest fleets in the world. Now in its 17th year of operations, Qatar Airways has a modern fleet of 134 aircraft flying to 138 key business and leisure destinations across six continents. The airline will move into its new hub and home, Hamad International Airport, on 27 May 2014. Hamad International Airport is the world’s latest global gateway and will raise the bar on passenger expectations, thanks to its state-of-the-art facilities and passenger focused design. Travellers transiting through Hamad International Airport will have the opportunity to fully experience the new 600,000 square metre passenger terminal complex, which features arched columns, generous natural lights as well as works of art which were commissioned specifically for the state-of-the-art airport. High-end retail and food and beverage outlets; activity nodes, which include computers with internet access, children’s play and rest areas; and countless other designer and functional touches will take the HIA travel experience to a whole new level. On October 30, 2013, Qatar Airways joined the oneworld Alliance, becoming the first Gulf carrier to join a global airline alliance, enabling its customers to benefit from almost 1,000 airports in more than 150 countries, with 14,000 daily departures. Qatar Airways was awarded the World’s Best Business Class Airline for 2013 and has also twice been the recipient of the Airline of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012 at the prestigious Skytrax Airline Awards. The airline has also been named as ‘Best Long-Haul Airline’ for the second year running and ‘Business Airline of the Year’ at the high profile UK Business Travel Awards 2014 recently held in London.