In this issue
Bermuda leads with ‘soft touch’
Earlier regarded as a last resort, soft touch provisional liquidation is today a commonly deployed tool for restructuring offshore companies listed in Hong Kong and Singapore
Charting a new course
As the region feels its way through the fog of the global pandemic, we enlisted some of Asia’s top general counsel for a virtual roundtable to plot a roadmap for recovery
High stakes
The months leading up to the US presidential election in November will be crucial for the world, and especially for Asia. Dennis Unkovic explores the cards being dealt in political and legal terms, and warns the stakes could not be higher
SCCA embraces digital platforms
Amid the chaos of COVID-19, the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) has found its footing with the office adjusting to working from home
Rising Stars: Thailand law firms
In the first of our new series that identifies movers and shakers making waves in regional legal markets, we showcase Thai law firms on the rise
Faure to keynote for ACC at APAC virtual event
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC) virtual Asia-Pacific meeting in late July will feature a keynote speech from author and legal sector innovator Trevor Faure to kick off the event theme of “A New Blueprint: Legal Leadership and Transformation in Uncertain Times”
Structuring and financing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh economy continues to grow at an impressive scale, with a GDP growth rate of 8.1%, surpassing that of its neighbouring countries and making it one of Asia’s most remarkable success stories
Japan’s top 100 lawyers 2020
Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top 100 lawyers practising in Japan
A comparison of developments in dispute resolution
A close look at the emerging trends in litigation and alternative dispute resolution around Asia
Bangladesh: Ready for business
Often overshadowed in such a powerhouse neighbourhood, this populous nation has scripted an unlikely economic success story, creating lucrative opportunities for pioneering foreign investors
Green shoots
Time to make hay?
The Cook Islands solution
This South pacific island country offers convenient, flexible and easy-to-administer options for setting up private trust companies
The necessity of India’s confidentiality clubs
The IP litigation landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade with businesses becoming more technology-driven and technology-dependent than ever before.