Fees to please
With an increasing demand for TPF, the authors are optimistic that the current third-party regime will serve as an important access to justice
Anand and Anand defends Rooh Afza mark
Anand and Anand advised the Hamdard group of companies, which owns the well-known beverage concentrate Sharbat Rooh Afza, in its successful appeal against Sadar Laboratories for the use of its trademark Sharbat Dil Afza
CAM advises Bank of Baroda consortium on JSW credit deal
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised a group of lenders led by Bank of Baroda on a INR39.4 billion (USD477 million) loan to JSW Renewable Energy to build an 825MW hybrid power project in Karnataka state
KICA hosts 2023 general meeting and new year party in Seoul
Around 200 guests attended the Korean In-house Counsel Association’s (KICA) 2023 general meeting and new year's party at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on 10 January.
Trilegal advises on IPO of India’s largest wine producer Sula
Trilegal advised on the initial public offering (IPO) of Sula Vineyards, India’s largest wine producer, which debuted on India’s stock market on 22 December 2022
Infrastructure Yield Plus to acquire 100% of L&T IDPL
Infrastructure Yield Plus Strategy, a fund managed by Edelweiss Alternatives, has finalised plans to buy Larsen and Toubro’s Infrastructure Development Projects (L&T IDPL) for INR60 billion (USD727.58 million)
NCLAT delivers landmark ruling in tyre cartelisation case
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) delivered a landmark judgment in a cartelisation case where it ordered the CCI to review fines imposed on five domestic tyre manufacturing companies and the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA)
MARKET PULSE
WFW hires from rivals to open Seoul office
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has opened its fifth Asian office in Seoul with the hiring of duo Eugene Chang and Philip Kim as partners to focus on maritime, aviation, energy and dispute work
Japan’s Nagashima Ohno links with IM & Partners in Jakarta
Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has established a fresh association in Jakarta with the newly established IM & Partners founded by its former Singapore-based partner, Ichsan Montang
Nishimura Asahi’s Vietnam lawyer moves to Indochine
Vietnam law firm Indochine Counsel hires Ngu Truong Huu, previously at Nishimura & Asahi, as a partner in Ho Chi Minh City
Reed Smith strengthens capital markets practice with new partner
Corporate lawyer Vivian Ji has started a new journey as a partner at a global law firm Reed Smith after leaving Hong Kong boutique corporate finance specialist Jeffrey Mak Law Firm
Paul Hastings hires Sidley Austin corporate partner in Hong Kong
Steven Hsu, a former corporate partner at Sidley Austin, has joined Paul Hastings as a Hong Kong-based partner to expand its capital markets practice
Morgan Lewis secures debt capital markets specialist in Hong Kong
Corporate lawyer David Liao, most previously at Chinese law firm Fangda Partners in Hong Kong, has joined Morgan Lewis in the city as a partner, focusing on the debt capital markets
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Bollywood buzzing over NFTs
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FEATURES
Rules of judgment determining cross-border guarantee disputes
This case illustrates legal issues of cross-border guarantee, explaining how the SHIAC applied extraterritorial law, namely Hong Kong law, and interpreted multiple contracts
Judgment assesses nature of PPP agreements
This article examines how the definition of administrative agreements and the denial of their arbitrability will affect the arbitration clause in a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement
Hong Kong arbitration case based on defective clause
This article analyses this question based on an actual case concluded by CIETAC Hong Kong involving a defective arbitration clause
Taking the plunge
As global uncertainty disrupts the legal workforce, Asian law firms see attrition as young lawyers switch to in-house and other lanes
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High five
From creating a manga version of patent examination guidelines to easing applications without a patent attorney, the heads of five major IP offices share their strategies to spur innovation while fostering collaboration
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IBLJ Awards: Call for nominations
India Business Law Journal is requesting nominations for the 2023 Indian Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in April
Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal presents the A-List of the 100 best practising lawyers in Vietnam
The A-List 2022-23
Leaders from across various sectors, have provided us with personal accounts of why they prefer to work with certain lawyers and why they consider them outstanding
The hit list
Slow turnaround time and overpricing are the biggest turn-offs for in-house counsel in the region when dealing with their law firm counterparts, according to our survey
Success stress
Stressful competition behind the hustle of Guangdong’s legal landscape
Phase two of new HK inspection regime commences
Phase two of the new inspection regime of the Companies Registry has come into effect from 24 October 2022, allowing Hong Kong companies to limit disclosure to the public regarding certain personal information of their directors and secretaries
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
CLOs say compliance, data privacy among top priorities: ACC survey
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) has published its 2023 Chief Legal Officers Survey (CLO Survey) offering key insights into future legal department operations and priorities
ACC Australia unveils winners of Corporate Lawyer Awards 2022
More than 350 in-house counsel, partners and friends celebrated with winners of the Australian Corporate Lawyer Awards 2022 during a gala dinner in Brisbane
HSBC, Cuscaden Peak legal chiefs win SCCA awards 2022
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) hosted its sixth Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Awards reception at the Sinfonia Ristorante on 10 November, recognising CLOs who have made outstanding contributions to their respective companies, businesses, or organisations
FICL hosts panel with Singapore’s Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong
The Federation of Indian Corporate Lawyers (FICL) hosted roundtable discussions with Edwin Tong, Singapore’s Second Minister for Law, on 28 November, during his first official visit outside the country
CHINA LEXICON
Judges and retirement
This column evaluates the policy reasons for and against the imposition of a mandatory retirement age on judges
Financial product governance
This article explains the concept of product governance, outlines operational and regulatory fundamentals, and considers developments in jurisdictions such as the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and mainland China
Interveners
This column discusses the role and purpose of an intervener in common law jurisdictions and examines a recent example in New Zealand
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