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The face of legaltech
Cross Asia, lawyers are experimenting with legal technology and tools to capitalize on efficiency, management, and research. Vandana Chatlani explores just what tech is hot
Baker McKenzie acts on cross-border repo for DBS, UBS and SBI
Baker McKenzie achieves milestone: world's 1st cross-border repo & digital bond on blockchain for DBS, UBS, SBI, under Singapore's Project Guardian
Lawyers must embrace digital knowledge to power their future
Lawyers who are slow to embrace the digital future are likely to be swallowed by it, warns Hong Kong law professor Steven Gallagher
Law students rise to Legal Eagle cybersecurity challenge
Young talent rose to the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) Legal Eagle Challenge on 29 July for the fourth year
A regional comparison of ESG regulations
Growing awareness of the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards is pushing companies around the globe
Lawyers and students discuss AI at inaugural SCCA event
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association’s (SCCA) student chapter has kicked off a new series of events called GenA2Z
Legal AI’d
Artificial intelligence will inevitably transform legal practice, but it will take time to realise its full potential. Enormous benefits, and dangerous pitfalls, await the tentative legal user. And careful regulation is also required
Lawyers must embrace digital knowledge to power their future
Lawyers who are slow to embrace the digital future are likely to be swallowed by it, warns Hong Kong law professor Steven Gallagher
Lawyers and students discuss AI at inaugural SCCA event
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association’s (SCCA) student chapter has kicked off a new series of events called GenA2Z
AI step-through
Artificial Intelligence promises an exciting future and tremendous growth, provided that legal professionals able to navigate their business in this novel environment
INTA’s first AI-driven event triumph
The pandemic has pushed the event from the initial plan for Singapore in April to its first Artificial Intelligence assisted virtual platform in November.
Legal begets AI
Law firms, in-house teams and individual lawyers are all struggling to stay abreast of legal technologies, and while some are faring better than others, the ways in which tech is reshaping traditional practice are beginning to take shape.
Not so stablecoins
Following the US regulator's decision to deem a stablecoin unregistered security, Asian jurisdictions may adopt the similar approach to ensure effective oversight
What’s ahead?
We gathered opinions from legal professionals on their hopes and plans for this year, and what they have done to survive the past tumultuous years
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
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
Damage controls
After months of clamping down and chaos, South Korea is taking a hard look at how to create a safe space for cryptocurrency to flourish while safeguarding investors
Not so stablecoins
Following the US regulator's decision to deem a stablecoin unregistered security, Asian jurisdictions may adopt the similar approach to ensure effective oversight
Challenges navigating Taiwan’s emerging insurtech sector
The rise of new technologies and increasing demand for innovative products have provided the groundwork for the island’s insurtech sector to grow – and the regulator is catching up
Pressing need for regulating cryptocurrencies
Different approaches to cryptocurrencies across jurisdictions cause disparity in the understanding and classification of digital assets
Taxation era for Indonesia’s digital financial world
The rapid development of crypto-asset trading and transactions in the country has enticed the government to impose a tax on the commodity
A comparison of digital banking regulations
As technology revolutionises the banking sector, brick-and-mortar retail is increasingly becoming obsolete as regulators jump to set new standards for inclusive finance
Lawyers must embrace digital knowledge to power their future
Lawyers who are slow to embrace the digital future are likely to be swallowed by it, warns Hong Kong law professor Steven Gallagher
ACC report finds increasing role for CLOs in cybersecurity
Company chief legal officer’s (CLO) roles and responsibilities are expanding with growth seen in cybersecurity strategy and oversight, says a report released by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Foundation.
A comparison of data protection laws
Despite the varied and complex socioeconomic and political landscapes, many Asian jurisdictions are taking giant strides in strengthening personal data safeguards
Data Dojo
Data protection laws are evolving rapidly as the world becomes more digitalised, and Japan is working hard to keep its sword sharp
Rise with the tide
Chen Yan, GC of KE Holdings, shares his experiences in adapting to China’s new personal data law
A comparison of data privacy laws
Overhauling data protection regimes in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia
Devil in the data
Using the EU's GDPR as a benchmark, Asia's data privacy landscape is evolving rapidly. The region is also shaping regulation to fit its own unique approaches and challenges