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)
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
MAP seeks more inclusivity to bridge gaps, says group’s new head
Narrowing the generational divide and creating an environment of real inclusivity are the key goals of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), says its new president in her inaugural speech
MARKET PULSE
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
Singapore disputes veteran’s firm ChangAroth merges with RHTLaw
Singapore dispute resolution veteran Anil Changaroth joins Singapore-headquartered regional law firm, RHTLaw Asia, as a partner along with the merger of his dispute resolution firm established in 2014, ChangAroth Chambers
Grandall adds four equity partners for Shanghai, Hainan practices
A quadruplet of equity partners – Cai Zhuo, Qin Jiajun, Li Xiang and Huang Hui – has joined Grandall Law Firm, with the first three based in Shanghai while the fourth would be located in Hainan
Fangda Partners beefs up biopharmacy, aircraft leasing practices
Fangda Partners has hired Shanghai-based Henry He and Guangzhou-based Judy Tan as partners to grow the firm’s biopharmaceutical and aircraft leasing business
Kochhar & Co hires two corporate partners in Chennai
Christopher Manoharan and Ramasamy Santhanakrishnan have joined Kochhar & Co at its Chennai office as senior partner and partner, respectively
CORRESPONDENTS
CO-PUBLISHED FEATURES
A comparison of healthtech regulations
Asia's healthcare sector has grown to an unprecedented size and perforated the digital world, but the integration between medicine and technology
Bollywood buzzing over NFTs
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are all the rage among Indian celebrities, but scepticism remains due to the legal ambiguity of the blockchain ecosystem
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
The A-List 2022
After thorough editorial survey and research, China Business Law Journal presents the elite lawyers in China’s legal market
Keymasters
As the world acknowledges the real threat of global recession, where and how a company should invest has never been more challenging
MOST READ
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
Vote for Singapore’s top lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and lawyers at international law firms around the world to identify the top 100 private practice lawyers in Singapore – an A-List of the country’s legal profession
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
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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