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JSA veteran Amit Kapur steps down, joins CAM
JSA's former joint managing partner Amit Kapur departs after serving the firm for more than three decades
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Assegaf Hamzah & Partners acts for the joint lead managers on Indonesia’s dual currency global bond offering, raising USD3.4 billion
Christopher & Lee Ong recruits ex-judicial commissioner
Christopher & Lee Ong hires former Kuala Lumpur High Court judicial commissioner Saheran Suhendran as a consultant
Malaysian lawyers launch new firm JPP Law in Kuala Lumpur
Lawyers Justin Yap and Andrew Poh have co-founded JPP Law, a new firm based in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
India’s Supreme Court seeks opinions on draft AI rules
The Supreme Court of India is seeking stakeholder views on draft regulations for using AI in the judicature
Gulapa Law assists on USD72m BESS project in Philippines
Gulapa Law advises renewables developer ib vogt on a PHP4.5 billion (USD72 million) senior debt facility for a BESS project in the Philippines
China finance ministry issues RMB6bn sovereign green bonds
Firms advise on China finance ministry’s first issuance of RMB6 billion RMB-denominated sovereign green bonds in Hong Kong
CO-PUBLISHED FEATURES
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
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
MARKET PULSE
Vote now for China’s elite lawyers
China Business Law Journal is seeking nominations from senior business managers, in-house counsel
Jones Day appoints OpenAI secondee as of counsel in Tokyo
Jones Day strengthens its corporate practice in Tokyo with the appointment of Daigo Takahashi as of counsel
Tahota secures approval to open Hefei office in October
Tahota Law Firm receives approval to establish a Hefei office, which is expected to open this October
Thomsons bolsters Adelaide office with two partners
Australian law firm Thomsons strengthens its Adelaide office with the addition of partners Lisa Harrington and Liz Viant
In-house counsel must be AI gatekeepers: Korea Legal Tech Forum
South Korean in-house counsel must act as controllers of artificial intelligence (AI), says Yoon & Yang partner Kwang-Wook Lee at the Korea Legal Tech Forum
AI becoming firms’ core strategy: Korea Legal Tech Forum speaker
AI is becoming a core element of daily operations and long-term strategy at legal organisations, says Thomson Reuters’ representative director
CORRESPONDENTS
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
Funding M&A transactions in India
RBI reforms expand acquisition finance, boosting India M&A through deeper capital pools, smoother cross-border approvals
Infringement risks of generative AI in entertainment industry (Part 1)
From digital identity licensing to training data provenance, artificial intelligence generative content (AIGC) is pushing ownership, liability and due diligence to the forefront of business decision-making
Agile shareholding structures, compliance to drive AI globalisation
AI global expansion confronts regulatory and geopolitical hurdles
Wealth in transition
An unprecedented transfer of private wealth is colliding with tighter regulation and rising complexity
Recovery and liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo
This article examines the recovery and allocation of liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo under the revised law
China’s marine warranties: a better balance?
China’s revised Maritime Code recalibrates warranty breach rules, reshaping denial boundaries, risk allocation and standard terms in marine cover
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
How the DPDPA and AI intersect
India’s DPDPA reshapes AI governance by restricting data reuse across collection, inference and generation harms
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
Balancing rights amid frozen bank accounts and financial blackouts
India’s BNSS section 106 balances rights against bank account freezes, with judicial oversight, proportionality and uniform SOPs for cybercrime investigations
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
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
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
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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