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Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2025

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms

Korea outbound investment guide 2025

Korean investors looking further afield will find risk and reward in key destinations. Our experts bring you up to speed and well prepared for the outward journey

Danantara dream

Bono Adji has taken on the challenge of building the legal foundations of Danantara, Indonesia’s newest sovereign wealth fund

Structuring investments in Thailand: Legal strategies

By Tananan Thammakiat, Piyawannee Watanasakolpunt and Nathaorn Yingseree, Chandler Mori Hamada

Two key issues for doing business in Taiwan

By Patrick Chu, Matt Lai and Eugene Chung, Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law in Taipei

Intellectual property protection in Taiwan

By Patrick Chu and Winona Chen, Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law

Indonesia: Strategic destination for Korean investment

By Fahrul S Yusuf, EY Law Indonesia

Korean investment in India’s infrastructure

By Kushal Sinha and Dhrupad Pant, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

India’s Supreme Court on tenure-linked employment bonds

By Rachit Bahl, Jatinder Singh Saluja and Bhagwati Tiwari, AZB & Partners

Navigating ‘worker’ status and new Freelance Act in Japan

By Yusaku Akasaki, Takeshi Osawa and Daigo Kawano, Chuo Sogo LPC

Philippine labour laws and jurisprudence on illegal dismissal

By Juan Victor Valdez and Aileen Love Reyes, Ocampo Manalo Valdez & Lim Law Firm

Trends and challenges in employment law

Evolving worker classifications and stricter rules on dismissal highlight the challenges businesses face in navigating labour laws in these jurisdictions

Taiwan’s project finance shift

By Sarah Wu and Odin Hsu, Lee and Li

The Philippines top lawyers 2025

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

Wealth and family office laws in Taiwan

By Victor Chang and Annie Liao, LCS & Partners

TMT in transition

Advances in technology are reshaping media and telecoms, with regulators in the Philippines

India’s legal framework for developing AI

By Aarthi Sivanandh, Anind Thomas and Gautam Rego, AZB & Partners

Philippine digital: Key updates in connectivity, fintech

By Herminio Ozaeta Jr, Jesse Eleazer Tantoco and Victoria Rose Velasco, Romulo

Guidelines for protecting  AI-generated content in Taiwan

By TsungYuan Shen and Rachel Chen, Lee and Li

Executing deeds under Singapore law

By Teoh Su Yin, Helmsman

Time for a refit?

Technology and tighter budgets are reshaping how in-house counsel work with external law firms, shifting routine tasks inside while demanding greater strategic value from advisers.

Fraud liability in insolvency: UK and India

By Rishabh Jaisani and Renjith Nair, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

A comparison of laws concerning real estate

Foreign investment in Asia’s real estate is surging, but navigating diverse regulations is essential to avoid costly missteps

Foreign investment and financing in Indian real estate

By Hardeep Sachdeva, Priyamvada Shenoy, Ravi Bhasin and Abhishek Awasthi, AZB & Partners

Overview of Japan’s Important Land Survey Act

By Akira Yasukawa and Tomoki Kotani, City-Yuwa Partners

Legal developments in arbitration

Across eight key jurisdictions, supportive courts and evolving legal regimes are reinforcing arbitration as a trusted forum for resolving disputes

Significant strides in progressing China’s arbitration regime

By Henry Huang, Emily Tang and Catherine Zhang, Grandall Law Firm

Insurance, cross-border data breach disputes: India

By Ajoy Roy, Aishani Das and Balapragatha Moorthy, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Indonesia’s arbitration law and institutions

By Mahareksha S Dillon, Nico A P Mooduto and Ravi Amarendra

Korea stays abreast of global best practices in arbitration

By Jinhee Kim, Yong Ik Lee and Somin Jun, Jipyong

Philippine courts demonstrate respect for arbitration

By Jose Martin R Tensuan, Antonio Eduardo S Nachura Jr and Maria Celia H Poblador, ACCRALAW

Singapore’s recent arbitration jurisprudence

By Colin Seow and Violet Huang Qianwei, Colin Seow Chambers

Arbitration and due process in Taiwan

By Jeffrey Li and Tina Hsu, Lee and Li

Milestone year for international, domestic arbitration in Vietnam

By Quach Minh Tri, Hoang Ngoc Quan and Vu Thuy Duong, BMVN

Comparison of laws regarding stablecoins

As stablecoins reshape global finance, regulators are developing different legal approaches

Korea’s emerging stablecoin framework

By Hyun-il Hwang and Mooni Kim, Shin & Kim

Impact of HK stablecoin rules on mainland China

By Felix Miao, Xun Li and Song Hong, Han Kun Law Offices

Malaysia’s top lawyers 2025

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the country’s top lawyers

Ideas and Innovations in Patent Law

Asia’s patent systems are evolving to balance innovation and local policy

Usage environment characteristics applied in China judicial practice

By Haitao Yu And Yazhuo Qian, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office

Guide to Indonesia’s globalising patent laws

By Emirsyah Dinar, AFFA

An overview of Taiwan’s patent laws

By TsungYuan Shen And Josh Tsai, Lee and Li

Enforcing arbitration awards in British Virgin Islands

By Edmond Fung, Loeb Smith Attorneys

Data centres: The new boom

Investors and their legal advisers are switched on to the most sought after real estate game in Asia

Court ruling on Makino’s takeover defence against NIDEC

By Akimoto Kawamura and Christopher Hodgens, Atsumi & Sakai

Minahang Bayan: A Philippine innovation in mining regulation

By Enrique V Dela Cruz Jr, Ciselie Marie T Gamo-Sisayan and Kristina Mae C Durana, DivinaLaw

Claiming damages in trademark infringement cases

By Ernest Luigi A Manzanares, Federis & Associates Law Offices

M&A in Indonesia: Risks, Rewards and Roadmaps

By Eva Djauhari, Bondan Nugroho And Wilson Fu, DeHeng ARKO Law Office
With Indonesia emerging as a prime destination for foreign investment, M&A offers a strategic gateway, although not without legal complexities

Navigating laws on joint ventures

Foreign and local investors face numerous regulatory hurdles when embarking on joint ventures in India and Taiwan

JV structures and regulations in Taiwan

By Derrick Yang and Yu-Ting Su, Lee and Li

Guide to foreign joint ventures in India

By Rajarshi Chakrabarti, Savitha Jagadeesan and Sameena Jahangir, Kochhar & Co

Regulatory movements on corporate governance

Mainland China, Hong kong, Japan and Taiwan have run the ruler over legislation, streamlining clunky laws to improve frameworks on company Management

Overview of China’s governance mechanisms

By Jin Hong (Cathryn), JunHe

Updates to Hong Kong’s Corporate Governance Code

By Li Fai, Zoe Kwok And Theresa Lam, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Japan’s reforms in governance legislation

By Takanori Ueshima, Takaomi Miyazeki And Momoe Ikemoto, Nishimura & Asahi

Taiwan aligns governance laws with global benchmarks

By Derrick Yang, Lihuei Mao And Judy Lo, Lee and Li

Thailand’s evolving M&A landscape

By Chai Lertvittayachaikul, Bongkotkan Chumsai Na Ayudhya and Kamonrat Kongtheing, Kudun & Partners

Taiwan M&A trends: Expansion, transformation and consolidation

By James Hsiao and Iting Huang, Dentons

Fiduciary duties to shareholders in South Korea: Reform proposals

By Tae Hyun Lee, Hyo Jeong Ko and Young Seok Cheon, Jipyong

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Philippine aviation braces for Hormuz-driven fuel shocks

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Singapore-New Zealand ink world’s first essential supplies pact

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South Korea’s maritime hub status grows with advanced ports, shipbuilding strength, trade volumes and dispute resolution.

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An unprecedented transfer of private wealth is colliding with tighter regulation and rising complexity

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A closer look at how Japan and Taiwan are charting paths toward a low-carbon future

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