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Firms drive Sembcorp’s financing for AUD6.5bn Alinta buy
Firms act on Sembcorp Industries’ AUD3.1 billion (USD2.1 billion) club facility to support its AUD6.5 billion Alinta Energy acquisition
Rebalancing bank-NBFC relationships
RBI scrutiny forces India co-lending partners to prove risk, customer ownership and governance in practice
Anli and CFN launch associate office in Hong Kong
Anli Partners secures Law Society of Hong Kong approval as a registered foreign law firm and opens associate office with local peer CFN Lawyers
Yoon & Yang hires Yulchon co-head to lead defence practice
Yoon & Yang appoints Won Jung as a partner to lead its defence and public contracts practice
Simpson Thacher steers USD945m Kokusai Electric stock sale
Simpson Thacher advises KKR HKE Investment on the sale of its Kokusai Electric Corporation stake for USD945 million
CCI seeks comments on draft anti-competitive commitment rules
CCI seeks comments on draft revision of commitment rules to address procedural issues on entities accused of anti-competitive practices
Adnan Sundra & Low beefs up M&A practice with new partner
Adnan Sundra & Low recruits partner Wong Mei Ying, strengthening the Malaysian law firm’s M&A and equity capital markets practices
CO-PUBLISHED FEATURES
Singapore’s tax-free mirage: The substance-driven back-tax risk
Setting up a holding company in Singapore does not, by itself, secure tax-free treatment
Singapore-New Zealand ink world’s first essential supplies pact
Singapore-New Zealand essential supplies pact boosts resilience, ensures trade flows in crisis, consultation and fewer export restrictions
Weighing up AI prompts with copyright law
Shanghai’s first AI prompt copyright lawsuit concludes that prompts are not works. Human-machine interactive commands are not copyrightable
Equity repurchases: Fulfilling obligations, mitigating dispute risks
Under different buyback structures, enforceability, allocation of liability and guarantee performance often shape the course of the buyback and VAM disputes
MARKET PULSE
GZAC opens liaison offices in Singapore and Vietnam
Guangzhou Arbitration Commission (GZAC) establishes liaison offices in Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
Shihui opens HK office in association with HM Chan & Co
Shihui Partners launches a Hong Kong office in association with local peer HM Chan & Co, marking the Chinese mainland firm’s fourth branch
Kochhar & Co adds Shubneet Panjete as IP partner in Gurgaon
Shubneet Panjete joins Kochhar & Co as a partner in the intellectual property practice of the firm’s Gurgaon office
Tiantai opens Jakarta office in Southeast Asia expansion
Tiantai Law Firm launches in Jakarta, which is another significant step on its Southeast Asian expansion following the establishment of the Kuala Lumpur office
Ashurst to rename Korea JV, seeks greater collaboration
Ashurst set to rename South Korean joint venture as Ashurst Perkins Coie HwaHyun Joint Venture Law Firm
Insurance and cross-border practice partner joins DHH
DHH Law Firm adds Ada Hu, a former partner at FenXun, at its Beijing office as a senior joint partner
CORRESPONDENTS
ESG due diligence for Philippine mining and energy M&A
ESG due diligence reshapes mining and energy M&A in the Philippines, covering valuation, closing and social licence
Arbitration in rehabilitation: Dissecting MAPFRE v Gulapa
Philippine supreme court upholds rehabilitation court power to compel arbitration under FRIA section 26
Shareholder and affiliate liability disputes: offence and defence
China’s new Company Law sharpens risks around veil piercing, related-party exposure and debt evasion, reshaping compliance and recovery strategy
HKEX consultation on listing framework competitiveness
New consultation paper proposes relaxed WVR voting caps, simplified financial requirements, and easier secondary listing rules to attract more quality issuers to Hong Kong
Vodafone ruling redials rights over ringtone royalties
Calcutta High Court clarifies ringtone royalties: Vodafone Idea must secure IPRS licences for underlying works
Liberalisation of India’s external commercial borrowing regime
RBI amends ECB rules, broadening borrowers and lenders, easing pricing, end use and maturities under FEMA
Flaws diverting Delhi’s draft EV policy
Delhi EV policy shifts to bans, but incentives, supply contingencies and financing gaps threaten delivery
Wahaha ruling underscores benefits of lifetime offshore trusts
Wahaha ruling underscores benefits of lifetime offshore trusts, independent trustees, clear documentation and VISTA/STAR control for families
Architecting corporate criminal compliance in the AI era
From trade secrets to data compliance and vendor risk, generative AI is reshaping corporate criminal exposure
Nurturing digital adoption with light-touch regulation
India’s light-touch AI and data rules enable innovation with clear, risk-based compliance for investors
Impact investing: Do use of proceeds clauses actually work?
Use of proceeds clauses in India need monitoring, audit rights and enforceable remedies are beyond covenants
Policy, process and delay in arbitral challenges
India’s Supreme Court reinforces arbitration finality where due process objections cannot derail awards or restart proceedings
Chennai: A future with data governance
Chennai leads India’s DPDPA rollout, uniting cybersecurity, AI and data centre growth into future-ready governance frameworks
Growing Tamil Nadu’s real estate ecosystem
Tamil Nadu housing sales rise as STAR 3.0 digitises registration and TNRERA tightens developer accounts
Chennai snapshot: Dispute resolution, insolvency
Chennai’s commercial disputes in 2026 involve forum selection amid arbitration, NCLT momentum and electronic IP evidence
Agile shareholding structures, compliance to drive AI globalisation
AI global expansion confronts regulatory and geopolitical hurdles
FEATURES
Chennai’s legal fabric
Chennai’s legal ecosystem goes beyond litigation as the port city has a high court legacy, specialised practices, local insight and relationship-driven advocacy
A tale of three seats
For Marco Chung, group head of legal at CITIC Securities International, the choice for arbitration seat in China-related disputes is clear
The A-List: Indonesia’s top lawyers
Indonesia’s top 100 lawyers plus 41 Legal Icons
Beating burnout
The hours are brutal and the stakes are high. So what keeps elite lawyers balanced and able to carry on?
VIDEOS
How principal, interest are calculated and applied in court (Part 2)
A concise guide to penalty interest, compound interest and judicial rate caps for bank loans, with key rules and case law insights
Singapore Budget 2026: AI growth, risks and governance
Singapore Budget 2026 accelerates AI adoption, highlighting legal risks and governance needs for businesses
RBI scrutiny tightens over NBFC ‘board observers’
RBI tightens NBFC governance as PE and VC board observers face director duties, liability risks
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Anthropic tops OpenAI as world’s most valuable startup
Anthropic topples OpenAI as world’s most valuable AI startup after completing H-round financing, valuing it at USD965 billion
Two Singapore lawyers officially launch Anchor Law
Lawyers Wilson Tan and Thaddaeus Tan co-found new Singapore-based firm Anchor Law, which began operations on 1 June 2026
Of beauties and beasts: The digital dilemma
India’s new AI labelling rules reshape beauty creator economy built on authenticity, trust and edited perfection
Contingent liability and evolution of cross-border guarantees under FEMA
RBI 2026 guarantee rules strengthen cross-border transparency, oversight and reporting, while balancing commerce and compliance
Staying afloat: Foreign shipping in Korea
South Korea’s maritime hub status grows with advanced ports, shipbuilding strength, trade volumes and dispute resolution.
KICA, JILA deepen cross-border legal ties in Tokyo exchange
KICA and JILA strengthen cross-border collaboration at a joint legal exchange event in Tokyo
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
SCCA-NTUC partnership aims to future-proof in-house counsel
The SCCA signs a memorandum of understanding with the National Trades Union Congress, offering structured support for the in-house commnity
Korean in-house counsel face compliance challenges: IHCF event
Korean in-house counsel are likely to face growing challenges in light of directors’ fiduciary duties to shareholders, says a lawyer at the IHCF spring academy
SCCA expands regional network with IHCF and LMCP partnerships
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association strengthens regional footprint through partnerships with Korea’s IHCF and the Philippines’ LMCP
APAC Legal Congress reviews shift to strategic business roles
APAC Legal Congress puts spotlight on shifting role among in-house counsel as strategic business partners
CHINA LEXICON
Butterflies and legal changes
This column discusses another famous Chinese legend and its implications for social justice and the law
Shipwrecks and the law
Last November, this columnist visited Singapore to deliver some training for the Singapore Academy of Law and revisited one of many museums in the city-state, the Asian Civilisations Museum
Superdiversity in the law
Lexicon has previously discussed the impact of culture on legal proceedings and the legal system generally
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