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Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2020
Asia Business Law Journal presents the best law firm in Indonesia for 2020 and four winners each in 22 practice areas
The Philippines’ top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal reveals the Philippines’ top 100 lawyers
Japan’s top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top 100 lawyers practising in Japan
CORRESPONDENTS
Analysis of ‘fair use’ of trademarks in spare parts market
This article will be broaching the subject of “fair use” of registered trademarks by spare parts industries. There exists a huge spare parts market for automobile, home appliances, etc. where third parties, manufacture and sell spare parts
Financial rehabilitation as alternative mitigation against pandemic
In light of the implementation of various community quarantine measures brought by the covid-19 pandemic, many entrepreneurs incurred significant financial losses, forcing some business into closure
Controlling costs: deletion versus amendment of claims
Patent filings in India have increased from 47,854 patent applications in 2017-18 to 50,667 in 2018-19. Considering India has become such an important jurisdiction, the cost of filing patent applications has become a concern
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
ACC Australia survey indicates in-house salary freeze
The Association of Corporate Counsel Australia partnered with Empsight International to produce the 2020 ACC Law Department Compensation and Policies Practices Report, drawing from a survey of corporate legal departments from 68 organizations in Australia
KICA moves office
The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) moved into a new office at 301-2 of the Lawyers’ Education and Culture Centre in Seocho-dong, Seoul, on 20 October
SCCA programme fosters legal tech leaders
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), in collaboration with SIM University, have put together an academic programme after receiving an outpouring of requests for more legal tech competency courses
FEATURES
Back off black
The EU removed the Cayman Islands from its blacklist of tax havens in October, after the British overseas territory was named a non-cooperative jurisdiction for tax purposes. Did the blacklist affect its business or reputation?
Harbouring ambitions
With the new limited partnership fund legislation Hong Kong is showing its intent to lure asset managers away from their favoured offshore jurisdictions and anchor them in the city
Navigating the Channel Islands
Offshore jurisdictions are facing regulatory challenges and growing onshore competition, but the Channel Islands seems to be bucking the trend
PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVES
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
Receiverships in the BVI
Shining a light on the courts of British Virgin Islands’ approach to granting the appointment of receivers, and the state of the law in respect of this powerful interim remedy.
