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Japan outbound investment back on track Masako Takahatavideo
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Japan outbound investment back on track

By Masako Takahata, Japan In-house Lawyers Association (JILA)
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Legal updates for Japanese investors in the Philippines Shiela Esquivel Ciselie Marie Gamo-Sisayan Nilo Divina
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Legal updates for Japanese investors in the Philippines

By Nilo Divina, Ciselie Marie Gamo-Sisayan, and Shiela Esquivel, DivinaLaw
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Duties of a company’s ‘responsible person’ in Taiwan Lee Li-pu Chen Chiu-Hua Pan Yi-Chun
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Duties of a company’s ‘responsible person’ in Taiwan

By Lee Li-pu, Chen Chiu-Hua, and Pan Yi-Chun, Formosan Brothers
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Investment strategies in Vietnam for foreign businesses Dang Anh
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Investment strategies in Vietnam for foreign businesses

By Anh Dang, Vietnam International Law Firm (VILAF)
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Practice and developments for investing in Taiwan Alex Jih-Ching Yeh Mark J Harty
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Practice and developments for investing in Taiwan

By Alex Jih-Ching Yeh and Mark J Harty, LCS & Partners
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IP protection in India for Japanese businesses Joginder Singh Rajeev Kumar
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IP protection in India for Japanese businesses

By Joginder Singh and Rajeev Kumar, LexOrbis
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Strategies for foreign companies investing in Bangladesh
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Strategies for foreign companies investing in Bangladesh

By ABM Nasirud Doulah and Amina Khatoon, Doulah & Doulah in Dhaka
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Guide for Japanese investment in Thailand
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Guide for Japanese investment in Thailand

By Nuanporn Wechsuwanarux, Susumu Hanawa, and Kornkitti Sivamoke, Chandler MHM
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Recent IP protection measures in Brazil
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Recent IP protection measures in Brazil

By Rana Gosain, Daniel Law
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New era of labour dispute cases in Taiwan
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New era of labour dispute cases in Taiwan

By Samrong Hwang, Albert Kao and Pang-Heng Hung, Formosa Transnational
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Strategic investment in India for Japanese investors
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Strategic investment in India for Japanese investors

By Rishabh Shroff, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
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Arbitration issues for foreign investors in Bangladesh
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Arbitration issues for foreign investors in Bangladesh

By Sameer Sattar, Sattar&Co
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Compliance challenges for foreign investment in the US
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Compliance challenges for foreign investment in the US

By Jeffrey L Kessler, Eva W Cole and Heather P Lamberg, Winston Strawn
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Lawyer back to Shearman

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Gibson bolsters regulatory

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White & Case boosts project

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Skadden green bond deal

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PwC corporate joins Norton

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Market pulse

Simmons gets new HK head

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HK Karas gets disputes team
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HK Karas gets disputes team

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HK digital bank first
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HK digital bank first

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Baker in Thai power buy

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Market pulse

Nishimura hires ex-tax officials

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Sidley advises KKR tech
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Sidley advises KKR tech

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Mourant hires HK litigator
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Mourant hires HK litigator

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Dentons helps Victoria's JV
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Dentons helps Victoria’s JV

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Market pulse

Toshiba sells energy arm

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PDLegal grows China practice
Market pulse

PDLegal grows China practice

Singapore law firm PDLegal has hired Cathryn Neo as partner in its international arbitration and China practices
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New-Horizons
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New horizons

By George W Russell
As Asia-Pacific companies increasingly look abroad for fresh opportunities, law firms are expanding their footprints in response.
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A comparison of digital banking regulationsvideo
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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
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A comparison of digital banking regulations: Indiavideo
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A comparison of digital banking regulations: India

By Manisha Singh and Nisha Sharma, LexOrbis
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A comparison of digital banking regulations: Philippines
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A comparison of digital banking regulations: Philippines

By Mark S Gorriceta, Micaela Kristina V Galvez, and Liane Stella R Candelario, Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
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A comparison of digital banking regulations: Thailandvideo
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A comparison of digital banking regulations: Thailand

By Troy Schooneman, Kongkoch Yongsavasdikul, and Koraphot Jirachocksubsin, Kudun and Partners
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Challenges, opportunities with virtual asset regulation in BVI
Expert briefing

Offshore solutions in BVI

Corporate flexibility and ease of navigation can explain the increasing popularity of the British Virgin Islands among Asian fund managers, virtual asset businesses and special purpose acquisition companies
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Expert briefing

Hastening technology for Philippine smart cities

By Aris L. Gulapa, Charmaine Rose K. Haw-Lim, and Maria Isabelle J. Poblete, Gulapa Law
An ICT innovation that has gained traction across local government units and government agencies is the development of “smart cities”
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Expert briefing

Guide to BVI closed-ended investment funds

By Andrew Wood, Maples Group
In recent years the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has gained increasing popularity in the closed-ended sector of the industry.
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The development of SPAC IPOs
Expert briefing

The development of SPAC IPOs

By Rachael Pape and Christopher Smith, Conyers
Using Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) as an alternative to traditional IPOs has been a key feature of financial markets since 2020.
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課題、BVIの仮想資産規制の機会
Expert briefing

Challenges, opportunities with virtual asset regulation in BVI

By Michael Padarin and Daniel Moore, Carey Olsen
Regulators globally are wrestling with tough questions as to how virtual assets should be regulated
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Expert briefing

BVI still at forefront of cross-border business

By Elise Donovan, BVI Finance
Corporate flexibility and ease of navigation can explain the increasing popularity of the British Virgin Islands among Asian fund managers, virtual asset businesses and special purpose acquisition companies
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Taxation, legality of cryptocurrency in India
Expert briefing

Taxation, legality of cryptocurrency in India

By Abhishek Malhotra and Bagmisikha Puhan, TMT Law Practice
The Finance Bill, 2022 (as tabled during the Union Budget discussion of 2022-2023) marked a watershed moment in India’s journey towards regulating cryptocurrencies and fostering digital innovation and growth in the country.
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Taiwan A-List 2022
The A-List

Taiwan’s top 100 lawyers 2022

Following an extensive nominations process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the A-List of Taiwan's legal profession
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Outside the box
Asia-specific

Outside the box

Movement in the West towards greater diversity and inclusion is now reverberating in Asia via work directed to law firms that embrace these values. But just how proactive are our legal communities here?
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법률회사의 다양성과 포용성
Expert briefing

Diversity and inclusion in Indian law firms

By Aprajita Nigam and Manisha Singh, LexOrbis
Mere cohabitation of a diverse population is not enough. What is required is cohabitation with equal opportunities
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The future of digital asset taxes in Thailand

By Palawi Bunnag, Laeard Ketwat and Pipat Pipatpajong, ILCT
Digital assets have become rapidly popular among Thai investors in the past few years
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Expert briefing

Strategies for post-pandemic recovery in Thailand

By Saravut Krailadsiri, Somboon Sangrungjang and Pariyapol Kamolsilp, Kudun and Partners
The pandemic marks the end of one business era, but also the start of another
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The A-List: Top Offshore Lawyers 2021
The A-List

The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2022

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top offshore lawyers
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Thailand Law Firm Awards
Features

Thailand Law Firm Awards 2022

Asia Business Law Journal presents the best law firm in Thailand for 2022 and four winners each in 22 practice areas
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KICA
In-house agenda

KICA elects new chairman

The Korea In-house Counsel Association held its annual general meeting on 19 January and elected Kim Sung-Han, head of management office at Golfzon Newdin Holdings, as its new chairman and president
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JILA
In-house agenda

JILA supports energy arbitration forum

Masako Takahata, vice president of the Japan In-House lawyers Association, lent her speaking expertise to the inaugural webinar of the Japan chapter of the Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners
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In-house agenda

ACC survey crunches key issues for in-house counsel

The 2022 Chief Legal Officers survey conducted by the Association of Corporate Counsel found significant transactions, business-critical and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are the key focuses
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In-house counsel month ‒ a new concept

ACC Australia continues to innovate in its programming by replacing individual in-house counsel days with a new concept: the in-house counsel month
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ACC Australia
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ACC Australia appoints new president

The Association of Corporate Counsel Australia (ACC Australia) has elected Mei Ramsay as its new national president, succeeding Justin Coss
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The Wrap

Three Crowns opens in Singapore

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The Wrap

HK, Singapore debut SPACs

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In-house agenda

GCAI seeks more academic partnerships

Following a partnership agreement with Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai last December, the General Counsels’ Association of India is seeking more collaborations with academia
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Fair winds for use of copyrighted material
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Fair winds for use of copyrighted material

By Shiela Marie Rabaya, ACCRALAW
The concept of fair use seems to be straightforward. But in the application, finding the balance between the original creator’s rights and fair use by the subsequent user has proven to be difficult
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Federis & Associates

Bright prospects for Philippines IP filings, enforcement

By Amanda Carlota, Federis & Associates
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Advertisement of medical devices in India

By Ashutosh Upadhyaya, Anand and Anand
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Loeb Smith Attorneys

ESG in finance transactions: an offshore legal perspective

By Peter Vas, Loeb Smith Attorneys
2021 saw an unprecedented surge in ESG debt issuance, arguably underpinned by growing investor appetite for sustainable and green-linked investment options.
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Specified users under CICRA herald changing nature of lending

By Anu Tiwari and Anindita Bhowmik, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006 on 10 November 2021, through the Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Avoidance applications in jeopardy?

By Misha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
An interesting question has arisen under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) as to whether avoidance applications filed by a resolution professional to avoid vulnerable transactions can survive after the successful conclusion of the resolution process.
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인도 메타버스 지적재산권의 미래
Expert briefing

Future of Indian IP rights in the Metaverse

By Sujata Chaudhri, Urfee Roomi, and Alvin Antony, Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys
The convergence of human interaction in digital lives through the metaverse creates a harmonious virtual community, but how will this evolution cope with disputes and challenges brought by trademarks and patents from the real world?
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Daoism: a new kind of faith
Asia-specific

DAOism: a new kind of faith

By Andrew Godwin
The idea for a decentralised autonomous organisation, where the rules are baked into its code with no management structure or board of directors, has emerged with the rise of blockchain technology
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CORRESPONDENTS

Fair use doctrine in generative AI

Applying fair use doctrine to generative AI

By Ernest Luigi A Manzanares, Federis & Associates Law Offices

Applying for a VASP licence in BVI

By Gary Smith and Frost Wu, Loeb Smith Attorneys
Singapore's trade positionvideo

Right place and right time

By Chen Zhida, Helmsman 

IN-HOUSE AGENDA

THE WRAP

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Top Thailand law firms 2024

Thailand Law Firm Awards

Following extensive research, we celebrate the high achievers practising their profession in Thailand

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Investment prospects for Japanese enterprises in India: Part 2

By Gaurav Dani, Saurav Kumar and Swathi Sreenath, IndusLaw in New Delhi
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Keeping watch on Data Privacy

A comparison of laws governing technology and individual rights in Thailand, Japan and the Philippines

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