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Skipping justice

What an English court's decision means for tycoons on the run

One head, many hats

A modern-day general counsel’s role goes much beyond a lawyer on a payroll

Testing the defences

Key cybersecurity requirements for WFOE private fund managers

New wave

Offshore jurisdictions are riding the tide of fintech

Trapped in tradition

Japan’s legal sector must evolve the role of in-house counsel and explore new markets to stay relevant

Cryptocurrency laws and regulations in Asia

Head to Head: Comparison of cryptocurrency laws

The Philippines top 100 lawyers 2018

ABLJ reveals the top 100 lawyers practising in the Philippines

Guided growth

New rules are shaping the development of PE/VC funds

China’s pollution war

Technology can help China enhance environmental law enforcement

Full steam ahead

Insolvency code: Investors continue to face daunting challenges

Capital makes port

China’s capital markets are further integrated with the world

Locked in

How EU’s GDPR affects Indian companies

Stress test

Vodafone case a gauge for how the courts exercise powers in treaty disputes

Seeking simpatico

Personal rapport is key for external counsel to have the ear of their clients, writes Smita Priyadarshini, senior managing legal director at Dell

Finding satisfaction at work

Alternatives should be available for lawyers who cannot or do not want to work long hours

Rising in the East

The second of our series on Africa focuses on countries in the continent's east

Heads or tails?

Are Europe’s GDPR and China’s Cybersecurity Law two sides of the same coin?

Green and mean

As authorities step up law enforcement for protection of the environment, manufacturers are advised to prepare themselves for better compliance

Dishing up the deal

How a merger overcame news of loan default and US$4.3b debt

Tech savvy

What are the must-have legal software products for in-house counsel?

Elephants in the room

How South Korea’s legal sector deals with not so subtle external influences

India and China: a comparison of trademark law

Trademark law comparison: India versus China

Trademark toolkit

Smart strategies to protect your marks inside and outside the courts

IP protection in China

China is prioritizing a network of strong and effective new IP protection mechanisms

Indonesia’s top 100 lawyers 2018

Our first A-List: Indonesia's top 100 lawyers

Safeguarding secrets

How to prevent former employees from misusing confidential information

Locked out

Analysis of Indian court ruling disallowing foreign law firms to open offices in the country

Re-setting the bar

Are law firms and companies doing enough to remove hurdles faced by women lawyers in the workplace?

Pinpointing the problem

Why some national law firms struggle to survive in Hyderabad

Management in motion

In-house counsel can make use of their feet to meet and discuss challenges with stakeholders

Hands on Africa

Part one on the continent’s longstanding partnership with China

Locked out!

What now for foreign law firms?

Parliament: The winter session

Key commercial bills introduced in India's recent parliament session

Runny money

Why asset securitization is an effective new financing tool in China

Resisting temptation

Practical tips for anti-bribery compliance in the corruption-averse China
Compliance

Dancing in unison

What are the key compliance issues in the Year of the Dog?

The big picture

Exclusive interview with the UN's top legal figure

Primed and charged

Politics generates electric atmosphere for Philippine Legal

Legal trends

What are the hot topics on legal minds around the region in the Year of the Dog?

Analyzing the code

How does India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code stand up to critical analysis after a year in effect?

True colours

Do corporate counsel associations meet the expectations of their members?

Road of Risk and Reward

Is China's Belt and Road initiative a road worth taking for India?

Indian Law Firm Awards 2017

India Business Law Journal names the outstanding law firms of 2017-18

Deals of the Year 2017

The best deals in the region and the legal luminaries who guided them

China Business Law Awards 2017-18

CBLJ presents the law firms that stand out with their performance in the past year

Deals of the Year 2017

IBLJ recognizes the top deals of 2017 and the law firms behind them

India in 2018

In-house counsel predictions for the year ahead

Deals of the Year 2017

Legal efforts in outstanding deals and cases

Compliance alerts

Chinese companies must watch rising US regulatory pressure
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Legal begets AI

How tech is reshaping the traditional legal services industry

Laws in conflict

Bharat Vasani explores the clash between foreign arbitral awards and domestic regulations

A time for prudence

Tushar Chawla of Jones Lang LaSalle explains how the insolvency code was used in the real estate sector

Getting inventive

Nishant Sharma of Dolby Laboratories assesses the government’s efforts to build an intellectual property eco-system that works for all

The Asia game

Corporate counsel associations move to stay relevant at a time when the significance of borders is diminishing

Fair play in the sandbox

The benefits and challenges of these 'safe spaces'

Taking aim at GST

Introduction of the tax in India has had challenges

Bull run?

A suitable regulatory environment and positive investor sentiment allowed IPOs to flourish this year

Turf wars

Star India's Mihir Rale writes on the dispute between the antitrust and telecom regulators

Rising stars

50 Indian law firms that are on the ascent

Shot in the arm for ‘Bharat’

Bharat 22 ETF: A look at what the deal entailed for its legal advisors

Survey of law firm billing rates in China

PRC law firms reveal their hourly billing rates for the first time in this unique report on legal fees

The A-List 2017: China’s top 100 lawyers

CBLJ presents a list of top private practice lawyers for China-related business

China’s Green Lanterns

Opportunities and risks with growth of green finance

Repelling the web pirates

A look at how governments across Asia are updating their cybersecurity laws ahead of the next cyber-attack

The A-List 2017

Get to know whether you have India's most recommended private practice lawyers on your side ... or better yet, if you're one of them

Law firm billing rates survey 2017

Hourly rates have fallen across the board due to fierce competition and alternative fee structures

The competition lawyer’s handbook

Antitrust regulator releases timely guidance for achieving company best practice

An eye for a deal

When pursuing mergers and acquisitions, comprehensive due diligence is vital for understanding the target company and identifying potential snags

Navigating abroad

Experienced corporate counsel share insights into topical outbound investment issues

The big picture

Exclusive interview with the United Nations under-secretary-general for legal affairs
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Legal begets AI

Final in the three-part tech series explores AI role in legal services

Over the horizon

Offshore trends for Asian investors

Straight talk

New section taps top lawyer and GC on Chinese investment into US

Speaking a common language

Dispute resolution and the Belt and Road

In the pipeline

Long-term implications of China's Belt and Road initiative and a new regional legal landscape

En garde!

Battles for intellectual property are turning fierce in China

A common language

A universal arbitration framework can help connect Belt and Road markets

In the interest of fairness

Cherie Blair QC's thoughts on global standards for rules-based commerce

Space invaders

Cybersecurity and data protection law in Asia Pacific

Patent pace

The Indian Patent Office has taken a number of steps to speed up the patent approval process

Parliament: The monsoon session

The first in our regular series on parliamentary sessions looks at key bills that were debated and passed

Payback time?

A look at the insolvency code, one of the key instruments to tackle India's stressed assets

Taxing times

The GST rollout was expected to be bumpy and that expectation was accurate

A regional comparison of patent law

Patent laws in the region vary in their effectiveness.

In the pipeline

The final in our special series on the Belt and Road initiative looks at the long-term implications of the project for law firms around the world
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Space invaders

Second in our three-part series looks at cybersecurity and data protection

Unwanted advances

Corporate counsel on sexual harassment in India's workplace

A touch of tech

How computer and IT may shape the future of legal work

A question of quality

Evolving regulatory landscape

Building a backbone

The Belt and Road: What’s shovel ready?

Staying in play

Challenges for law firms

India: Open for business?

An assessment of the prevailing sentiments among the legal community about the regulatory environment

A work in progress

As the spotlight shines once again on India's infrastructure sector, we analyse what has changed

The future is fintech

A look at how Indian and other Asian companies are incorporating this critical technology to remain relevant

Taking a new path

Articles from three corporate counsel institutions focus on the new responsibilities, challenges and opportunities facing in-house legal teams

NY state of mind

Exclusive from New York's Chief Judge on the rising concept of commercial courts

A regional comparison of competition law

Region's experts head to head on competition laws

Slow road takes its toll

Working through regulatory uncertainties was vital to pulling off the maiden issue by an infrastructure investment trust.

ACC alliance ‘good for HKCCA members’

HKCCA president Lin Shi on its alliance with ACC

10 years

Memorable moments from a decade documenting business law developments in India

Bustling market

Liberalization and reforms fuel record-breaking levels of merger and acquisition activity

Crime in cyberspace

Remedies and recourse for victims of cyber-attacks

Offshore treasure

Old days of havens for tax gains replaced by rigid regulatory regimes
Intense competition in Asia-Pacific fintech race

Tech evolution

Intense competition in Asia-Pacific fintech race

Solutions: ABS

How the fast-growing asset-backed securitization model in China may help open new channels for financing

Press for profit

First of our special series looks at the meteoric rise of fintech

The big build

Second article in our special series examining the Belt and Road

Need for clarity

Transparency crucial in arbitration between sovereign states and commercial investors

The squeeze

Global antitrust compliance gets tougher

Fintech revolution

Rapid development of fintech brings new legal challenges

Money rules

PE/VC fund managers face more tough rules on investment

Knowledge is power

Functions of reputational due diligence

The right formula

Rohit Kumar, UPL’s general counsel, talks about the risks and rewards of managing 7,000+ trademarks

Eyeing Africa

African and Indian law firms should explore collaborations to profit from growing trade relations

Talking trade

India is pinning a lot of hope on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Think big

In the first of a new special series of the Belt and Road, we look at the germination of the Belt and Road initiative and trace its growth so far

Dissecting delay

Who is to blame for the inefficiencies and delays at Delhi High Court?

SAM gobbles up lion’s share of BMR

Almost 40 lawyers in exodus

Big, bold and bullish

Private equity investors get hungry for control

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Philippine indigenous petroleum reserves

Going deeper: Philippine push for indigenous petroleum reserves

By Jose M Layug Jr, DivinaLaw

How Singapore seeks to future-proof its social contract

By Matthew Teo, Helmsman
SEP owners' relief destination India

Is India the next big destination for relief to SEP owners?

By Pallavi Bhatnagar, Gitanjali Sharma, and Gursimran Singh Narula, Anand and Anand
Supreme Court guidelines speaking publicly about cases

Supreme court guidelines on speaking publicly about cases

By Ge-An Kathleena Salud, ACCRALAW

Correspondents

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Procedure not subservient to substantive trademark rights

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis
Loan transparency

Giving all the facts is key to transparency

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal
Evolving Tax Treaty Landscape in India

Anti-avoidance may be anti-Mauritius investment

By Seema Kejriwal and Pranoy Goswami, BMR Legal

Features

Lawyers' long work hours in India

Punching the clock

A national debate on long, grinding work hours finds most relevance in the legal profession

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Spice wars

Food fight over butter chicken trademark

IBLJ Deals of the year 2023

Deals of the Year 2023

50 standout deals and disputes of 2023

Practitioner’s perspectives

Trademark enforcement choices in India

Shielding your marks

By Sujata Chaudhri, Urfee Roomi, Janaki Arun and Jaskaran Singh, Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys
Court Verdict on Hershey's Trademark Infringement Case

Hershey’s v. Atul Jalan: Scope of ‘first sale’ doctrine in TM infringement

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis
FRAND Rate Setting in Ericsson v Lava Dispute

Late but worth the wait? Decoding Ericsson v Lava verdict

By Pravin Anand and Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand

Vantage point

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Arbitration: A global game

India's role in enforcing foreign arbitral awards

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