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Martin David

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Martin David is a partner in the Finance and Projects Practice Group at Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow in Singapore and heads the Projects practice in Asia and Singapore.

Six years after its inception, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping has entered a new, more mature stage. Now based on a more inclusive, transparent and sustainable approach, the global development strategy has been gaining more traction in the 130+ collaborating countries. However, there are two sides to this particular coin: as the opportunities grow, so do the risks. Risk mitigation and compliance for BRI projects have become top…