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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 agenda

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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In-house agenda

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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Cooley
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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Cover story

War of attrition

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the international legal community has condemned not just with words, but by boycotting Russian business and transactions
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ACCRALAW

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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Anand and Anand

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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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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Asia Business Law Journal

Overview of Cayman Islands investment funds regime

By Robert Searle and James McKeon, Campbells in Hong Kong
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Asia Business Law Journal

Understanding red-chip structures in Cayman Islands

By Calamus Huang, Jessie Xu and Ericsson Yu, Harneys in Shanghai
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Asia Business Law Journal

New restructuring process for Cayman Islands

By Amelia Tan, James Noble and Vivian Siah, Carey Olsen in Singapore
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Asia Business Law Journal

SPAC IPO v traditional IPO: A Cayman perspective

By Matt Roberts and Richard Holden, Maples Group in Hong Kong
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Expert briefing

Wait and see on NFT framework in Korea

By Michael Kim, Daniel Lee, and Nathan Park, Kobre & Kim
The country is at a crossroad as it seeks to define virtual assets within its regulation
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Expert briefing

Cryptocurrencies in India: fad or future?

By Abhishek Malhotra and Bagmisikha Puhan, TMT Law Practice
Digital currencies have spread their wings into global fora, and the nation requires vision to avoid missed opportunities
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Features

Earth v law

Do lawyers have a heightened responsibility to help avert a climate catastrophe?
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Features

Philippines Law Firm Awards 2021

Asia Business Law Journal presents the best law firm in the Philippines for 2021 and four winners each in 22 practice areas
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Asia Business Law Journal

Carbon-neutral policies in Japan

By Koji Fukatsu, TMI Associates
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Carbon-neutral policies in Indonesia

By Denia Isetianti Permata and Robert Reid, Soemadipradja & Taher
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Asia Business Law Journal

Carbon-neutral policies in India

By Manisha SIngh and Pradeep Kumar Kamal, LexOrbis
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Asia Business Law Journal

Carbon-neutral policies in China

By Charles J Yao, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Practice Guides

A comparison of carbon-neutral policies

Asian policymakers have laid down frameworks to ensure public and private sector involvement in tackling the climate crisis
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In focus

Forbidden not forgotten

Enthusiasm for cryptos in Indonesia has led Muslim clerics to forbid them, but the market begs to differ
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Ashurst advises in Singapore's largest clean energy project
Deal digest

Ashurst advises in Singapore’s largest clean energy project

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Skadden supports Japan chip maker's notes offer
Deal digest

Skadden supports Japan chip maker’s notes offer

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Latham assists Korean purchase of endeavor
Deal digest

Latham assists Korean purchase of endeavor

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Baker advises on Vietnamese solar plant finance
Deal digest

Baker advises on Vietnamese solar plant finance

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Mayer in Chubu's buyup of stake in Bitexco
Deal digest

Mayer in Chubu’s buyup of stake in Bitexco

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Mayer Brown bolsters investment funds practice
Market pulse

Mayer Brown bolsters investment funds practice

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Market pulse

New head of proceedings committee at HKIAC

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KWM appoints new Australia chief executive partner
Market pulse

KWM appoints new Australia chief executive partner

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SICC to apply standalone rules
The Wrap

SICC to apply standalone rules

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DR, litigation expert joins Latham in HK
Market pulse

DR, litigation expert joins Latham in HK

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Hong Kong
Market pulse

DLA Piper bolsters HK capital markets practice

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Pinsent Masons appoints head of corporate APAC
Market pulse

Pinsent Masons appoints head of corporate APAC

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Freshfields appoints head of Japan M&A practice
Market pulse

Freshfields appoints head of Japan M&A practice

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SIAC appoints new CEO
Market pulse

SIAC appoints new CEO

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VDB Loi sets up office in Bangladesh
Market pulse

VDB Loi sets up office in Bangladesh

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Walkers' Cayman partner heads to HK
Market pulse

Walkers’ Cayman partner heads to HK

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Market pulse

Kobre & Kim expands into Dubai

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Ashurst hires dispute, corporate partners in Tokyo and HK
Market pulse

Ashurst hires dispute, corporate partners in Tokyo and HK

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Market pulse

Anand and Anand, Naik Naik collaborate in Mumbai

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Legal news in brief
Market pulse

Legal news in brief

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Asia Business Law Journal

Capital markets regulation in China: The establishment of Beijing Stock Exchange

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Asia Business Law Survey 2021
Asia-specific

Asia Business Law Survey

Our regional survey of law firms finds the legal market has adapted well during the pandemic and is striking a positive note for 2022
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Vantage point

One step ahead

As most Asian jurisdictions restrict firms from promoting their services, marketing expert Barbara Koenen-Geerdink shares the workaround through business development strategies
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ACCRALAW

Case study for sandbox approach on open finance

By Monique B Ang, ACCRALAW 
The central bank of the Philippines issued circular that sets out guidelines for the adoption of the open finance framework as a part of its digital payments transformation roadmap to promote financial inclusion
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In-house agenda

APCCA elects leader

The Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA) has elected Arlene Lapuz Ureta as its new secretary-general, succeeding Reza Topobroto
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KICA
In-house agenda

KICA celebrates 10th anniversary

The Korea In-house Counsel Association celebrated its 10th anniversary on 2 November and published a digital book to commemorate this milestone
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In-house agenda

HK justice secretary at ACC seminar

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Hong Kong organised a lunchtime seminar at Justice Place with the Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong, Teresa Cheng
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ACC Australia holds virtual national conference

The 2021 Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia held its In-house Legal National Conference from 8-9 November titled “Rethink limitations. Rethink possibilities. Rethink in-house.”
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In-house agenda

FICL supports Dispute Resolution webinar

The Federation of Indian Corporate Lawyers took part in a webinar titled “Dispute Solution or Alternative Dispute Resolution” organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry
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In-house agenda

SCCA hosts CLO Awards

For the fifth year, the Singapore Corporate Counsel Associations has crowned the Singapore Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Awards winners on 15 December
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Expert briefing

Legal frontiers in the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands has legal frameworks to offer Asian businesses bespoke approaches in capital raising opportunities
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The Wrap

Indonesia’s Omnibus Law in limbo

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Federis & Associates

Proposed provisional patent application in the Philippines

By Ramon Emil Olea, Federis & Associates
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Loeb Smith Attorneys

Continuing obligations of Cayman Islands private funds

By Elizabeth Kenny, Loeb Smith Attorneys
The Private Funds Act (2021 Revision) requires Cayman Islands-domiciled, closed-ended investment funds to register with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority as a private fund
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Anand and Anand

Is invisible use of TM in Google AdWords infringement?

By Madhu Rewari, Anand and Anand
The Google AdWords program has invited the attention of trademark owners as the number of infringement cases rises with third-party trademarks were being used
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India digital lending
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Is India ready for a digital lending overhaul?

By Anu Tiwari and Anindita Bhowmik, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
The rapid growth of the digital lending industry increased credit accessibility in India, but also brought concerns on unregulated entities, illegal digital lending applications and coercive recovery tactics
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Issues and challenges of group insolvency in India

By Anoop Rawat and Ahkam Khan, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 incorporated the best practices across jurisdictions, and group insolvency was to be introduced in a phased manner
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Corner Stone & Partners

Common problems of trademark use in China

By Christy Chen, Corner Stone & Partners
Trademark registrants are obliged to keep their registered trademarks in use but this could be a challenge for a good number of trademarks
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JTJB

Tech challenges in Singapore, Thailand shipping sector

By Murali Pany and Warinbhorn Benjasak, JTJB
Although there is wide recognition that the adoption of tech will bring benefits, there are still significant issues that need to be addressed
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Asia Business Law Journal

Capital markets regulation in Hong Kong: SPAC listing regime

By Sherlyn Lau, Raymond Oh and Meng Ding, Sidley Austin
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Intelligence report

The A-List: Vietnam’s Top 100 Lawyers 2021

Asia Business Law Journal reveals Vietnam's top lawyers
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A-List lawyers

A-List: Bangladesh 2021

Asia Business Law Journal reveals Bangladesh's top lawyers
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Obituary: Christopher Hunter

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Rise with the tide

Chen Yan, GC of KE Holdings, shares his experiences in adapting to China’s new personal data law
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Down to brass tax

OECD tax expert reveals what is behind the sweeping overhaul of the international tax system
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Digital banking and crypto regulations in Malaysia
Expert briefing

Digital banking and crypto regulations in Malaysia

By Rodney D'Cruz and Dato' AJ Surin, Adnan Sundra & Low
The growing use of technology has led to a seismic shift in traditional finance, and no country wants to be left behind
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In focus

Asia renewed

Renewable energy projects have blossomed across Asia. What has led to the recent boom?
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Khem Thadani, Jasprit Kaur, Adnan Sundra & Low, renewable energy Malaysia
Practice Guides

Renewable energy regulations in Malaysia

By Khem Thadani and Jasprit Kaur, Adnan Sundra & Low
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Kristin Charisse Siao, Villaraza & Angangco, renewable energy Philippines
Practice Guides

Renewable energy regulations in the Philippines

By Kristin Charisse Siao, Efren II Resurreccion and Mely Ann Emerie Cristobal,Villaraza & Angangco
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Yusuke Sugihara, City-Yuwa Partners, renewable energy Japan
Practice Guides

Renewable energy regulations in Japan

By Yusuke Sugihara, City-Yuwa Partners
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Luky Walalangi, Walalangi & Partners, renewable energy Indonesia
Practice Guides

Renewable energy regulations in Indonesia

By Luky Walalangi, Wisnu Renansyah Jenie and Rendi Prahara Septiawedi, Walalangi & Partners
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Deepak Chowdhury, M Arun Kumar, IndusLaw, renewable energy India
Practice Guides

Renewable energy regulations in India

By Deepak Chowdhury and M Arun Kumar, IndusLaw
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Expert briefing

Offshore wind power generation in Japan

By Koji Fukatsu, TMI Associates
Nation steps up its game in renewable energy, but stringent regulation remains
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The Wrap

In-house counsel blast law firms in regional survey

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Market pulse

News in brief

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Practice Guides

A comparison of renewable energy regulations

Asian policy makers are shifting focus to prioritise renewable power in their energy mixes. With various green initiatives emerging, businesses should compare the regulations in jurisdictions before investing in sustainable power generation
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Features

Korea Law Firm Awards 2021

Asia Business Law Journal presents the best law firm in South Korea for 2021 and four winners each in 27 practice areas
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Intelligence report

Hard talk

Our survey gets the candid opinions of regional in-house counsel when it comes to legal services from law firms, and they’re not pulling any punches
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The Wrap

Beijing to host China’s third bourse

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bond connect
The Wrap

China bond trading opened to boost outbound investment

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The Wrap

AnJie to merge with Broad & Bright

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Expert briefing

Asia eyes Jersey digital asset funds

By Susan McKinstray, Carey Olsen
There has been a surge in Asia-based fund managers looking to establish digital asset funds and holding structures in Jersey
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NFT regulations comparison, Lee and Li, Taipei, Taiwan
Practice Guides

NFT regulations in Taiwan

By Abe Sung and Eddie Hsiung, Lee and Li
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Practice Guides

NFT regulations in the Philippines

By Mark Gorriceta, Liane Stella Candelario and Richmond Montevirgen, Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
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NFT regulations comparison, TMI Associates, Tokyo, Japan
Practice Guides

NFT regulations in Japan

By Masakazu Iwakura, Atsushi Igarashi and Haruo Narimoto, TMI Associates
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NFT regulations comparison, Guido Hidayanto & Partners, Jakarta, Indonesia
Practice Guides

NFT regulations in Indonesia

By Naufal Fileindi and Muhammad Fernanda Dharmawan, Guido Hidayanto & Partners
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NFT regulations comparison, Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys, Noida, India
Practice Guides

NFT regulations in India

By Sujata Chaudhri, Urfee Roomi and Rishikaa, Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys
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The Wrap

Green, ESG bonds the ‘biggest trend’ for Asia

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WongPartnership
Market pulse

WongPartnership leader sees financial institutions leading ESG push

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White & Case
Market pulse

Lawyers join White & Case in Seoul, Tokyo

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ESG energy
Market pulse

Linklaters appoints ESG, energy heads in Asia

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Derrick Khoo Tilleke
Market pulse

Tilleke tips cross-border surge, hires M&A expert

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Singapore court’s first ruling on BIT claim
Market pulse

McDermott opens Singapore office

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NFT regulations comparison
Practice Guides

A comparison of regulations surrounding NFTs

Blockchain technology has created ripples worldwide by turning art, music, videos and in-game items into digital assets, puzzling regulators into a cautious waiting game. But for how long? And where to from here?
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SPACs
Expert briefing

SPACs on the rise in Asia

By Matt Roberts, Maples Group
Following the implementation of a new regime to permit the listing of SPACs on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), and with SPAC listings also soon to be possible on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK), there are now some further compelling options for Asia-based SPAC promoters and investors
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SPAC
Expert briefing

Lessons for APAC de-SPACs

By Derek Liu, Michelle Heisner, Derek Poon, and Ashok Lalwani, Baker McKenzie
Like many US financial innovations exported worldwide, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have garnered a mix of enthusiasm from companies and investors, and caution from regulators in Asia
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Expert briefing

Bracing for SPAC impact

The explosive growth of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the US is coming to Asia. While the hype is immense, companies and investors need to do their homework before jumping into these new spaces
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Cover story

SPAC super league

SPACs have climbed into the big league of capital markets, so we crunched the stats on Asia-related SPAC listings to find the highest performing legal advisers
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

What to expect from India’s amendments to CIRP regulations

By Shardul Shroff and Shreya Prakash, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
On 30 September 2021, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) issued amendments to the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021
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Deal digest

BlackRock buys proof of regional renewables interest

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Deal digest

Fintech on uptick with PayPal’s Paidy purchase

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bitcoin crypto
Deal digest

Philippine digital assets on the move: K&L Gates

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electricity power
Deal digest

JERA’s Philippine deal involves sticky regulatory work

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vietnam real estate
Deal digest

Goldman’s TLC deal flags foreign interest in Vietnam

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A-List lawyers

Thailand’s top 100 lawyers 2021

Asia Business Law Journal reveals Thailand's top 100 lawyers
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Oon & Bazul, Benedict Eoon, Jerald Foo, and Priscilla Lua
Market pulse

Oon & Bazul recruits disputes trio

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David Blumenfeld Dentons
Market pulse

Dentons makes senior hire, aligns with Vietnam firm

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Daniel Margulies Dechert
Market pulse

Dechert launches HK restructuring practice

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Munenori Kaku Tanner de Witt
Market pulse

In-house counsel joins Tanner

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Squire Patton Boggs Ivan Chia Hazel Brewer
Market pulse

Squire boosts commodities and shipping

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Edward Bennett K&L Gates
Market pulse

K&L Gates hires funds partner

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