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Korea’s top 100 lawyers
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the A-List of the country’s legal profession
Malaysia’s top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal reveals the country's top 100 lawyers
Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top 100 lawyers practising in the country
CORRESPONDENTS
Time to learn, unlearn and relearn NBFC resolutions
Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India have been quite mysterious in their existence, and remain regulated with a comparatively soft touch
Employee’s right to receive or refuse vaccine
Metro Manila marked the first anniversary of its covid-19 quarantine on 15 March. And now, the national capital region and other nearby provinces (the NCR Plus) have been placed anew under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ)
India issues guidelines for digital media ads of influencers
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) came out with guidelines for influencers advertising on digital media in February, which will come into effect on 15 April
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
Registrations open for SCCA roundtable
The SCCA is bringing together leading lawyers from China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines to shed light on the challenges faced by in-house and external counsel today through its webinar, Cross-Border Conversation
India’s leading GCs launch new association
Senior general counsel of Indian companies gathered on 5 March in Gurugram to launch the General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI)
ACC Asia-Pacific annual meeting goes virtual
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Asia-Pacific will conduct its virtual annual meeting under the theme of transforming the modern law department. The 2021 Virtual ACC Xchange takes place on 16-17 June.
FEATURES
Fighting fund
Litigation financing has found favour in developed markets, but Asian jurisdictions remain guarded. With Hong Kong and Singapore leading the way, will others follow?
SPAC invaders
Asia is losing out to the US as its tech giants are wooed away by sponsors to list in the US. Can the region’s markets move quickly enough to repel the SPAC invasion and keep their unicorns?
Gender in justice
Twenty senior women lawyers across Asia share their personal stories of success, strategy and struggle for a more inclusive legal profession
REGIONAL COMPARISONS
A comparison of data privacy laws
While the laws in the region share similar elements, gaps remain as privacy compliance culture is relatively new and jurisdictions vary in their approaches
IP licensing during the pandemic
Intellectual property lawyers in India and the Philippines, two of the region's most affected countries, explore how compulsory licensing regulations may assist in fighting the pandemic
