Delta Law Corporation, a boutique corporate and commercial firm, has launched in Singapore on 9 June 2025 with the aim of providing tech-driven legal solutions across the entire business life cycle.
“Our firm is strategically positioned to serve SMEs, startups,...
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) brought together in-house legal professionals at its latest First Thursday night event on 5 June 2025.
Held at Baia at Esplanade Mall, Singapore, the attendees reconnected over drinks and exchanged insights while enjoying the...
The Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) sat down with a Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) unit on 22 April 2025 in Jakarta, fostering anti-corruption efforts in the private sector.
The meeting with the Anti-Corruption for Business Entities (AKBU) unit marked the...
As Hong Kong’s capital markets regain momentum, companies face a reshaped fundraising landscape. With renewed liquidity comes fresh opportunities and new rules of engagement for capital-hungry firms. Sophie Cheng reports
In the past year, the initial public offering (IPO) markets...
Lee & Ko has expanded its corporate law practice with the recruitment of Yun Seek Hahm as a partner, who is a former judge and most recently the general counsel and executive vice president at Woowa Brothers, the company...
David Luo Chengjie, a specialist in data compliance, has joined Wintell & Co as a partner in the firm’s Beijing office.
Luo previously worked as an associate at Jingtian & Gongcheng, where he advised technology companies on a range of...
Listing shares in more than one financial market is often seen as a major step in a company’s development as it signals recognition by international investors, and an enhancement in liquidity and valuation. For PRC companies listed on domestic...
Grandblue, China’s leading solid waste processing firm, has completed the privatisation of Canvest Environmental Protection Group, a waste-to-energy company, through a scheme of arrangement valued at around HKD11 billion.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Harneys, Paul Weiss and Conyers Dill...
In the recent case of Gayatri Balasamy v ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd, the Supreme Court addressed a longstanding controversy: Can courts modify arbitral awards under sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996? The case arose...
In Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd v Software Technology Parks of India, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the limited scope of judicial interference with arbitral awards under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Dismissing the contractor’s appeal,...
GC Prarabdha Jaipuriar writes that setting up an ethics and compliance programme can shield companies from big troubles
BBusinesses make decisions every day, and these decisions are informed by their strategy, values and assessment of the risks and opportunities in...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), AZB & Partners, Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst advised on British American Tobacco’s (BAT) strategic divestment of around 2.5% of ITC, held through its wholly owned subsidiary, Tobacco Manufacturers (India).
The stake was sold...
This year’s government work report stated: “Promote the development of cross-border e-commerce, improve the cross-border delivery logistics system and strengthen the construction of overseas warehouses.” This marks the 12th consecutive year that cross-border e-commerce has been mentioned in the...
Legal professionals have shared how technology has brought many changes in their field at the Korea Legal-Tech Forum 2025 at Seoul Dragon City on 5 June.
Thomson Reuters hosted the forum that attracted more than 200 in-house counsel, private practice...
DLA Piper has expanded its Tokyo office with the addition of an investment funds team from Withers, and two new partners among them empowering the global law firm with more than 20 years of expertise, as well as having...
India’s Environment Protection Act 1986 (EPA) includes a robust waste management framework known as the extended producer responsibility (EPR) regime. This is operationalised through the rules issued under the EPA.
Within the EPR framework, producers, brand owners and importers handle...
The May 2025 India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a defining moment for India’s trade diplomacy. Although the agreement provides real economic benefits through tariff liberalisation and market access, its deeper value is the shift from protectionism to strategic...
The government has redoubled its efforts to bring online gaming platforms within the ambit of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). This follows concerns about unaccounted for funds flowing through real-money gaming platforms as money laundering. The...
Sportswear giant Anta Sports has expanded its international brand portfolio with the completion of its USD290 million acquisition of German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin on 31 May. Morgan Lewis and Latham & Watkins advised the parties.
Morgan Lewis acted as...
This article seeks to clarify the connection between income indicators highlighted by recent IPO obstacles faced by pharmaceutical companies, the relevant IPO regulations and the basic logic linking these issues to anti-corruption efforts in the sector. The author does...
Oishika Dasgupta has rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in the capital markets practice and will be based in the Mumbai office.
Dasgupta brings 11 years of experience in equity capital markets transactions, infrastructure investment trust offerings, debt capital...
The separation of ownership and control creates agency problems that underpin the need for robust corporate governance in listed companies. As research evolves, governance frameworks increasingly address balancing interests between majority and minority shareholders, as well as between shareholders...
In April 2024, the State Council issued the Opinions on Strengthening Regulation, Preventing Risks and Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Capital Market, introducing comprehensive measures to refine the share reduction regime. These include stricter regulation of major shareholders’...
Hong Kong's stablecoin ordinance will take effect on 1 August this year. Lawyers and a venture capital fund founder say Hong Kong’s latest stablecoin ordinance is “important” and “a step in the right direction” for the city’s development in...
Asia Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2025.
As part of this process, we are requesting nominations from in-house counsel, corporate executives and legal professionals around the world. Anyone with knowledge or experience...
To optimise the regulatory framework for corporate bond issuance and financing, step up the transparency of bond review and promote high-quality market development, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issued the Guidelines No. 3 for the Application of Rules for...
Yulchon has strengthened its cross-border M&A capabilities with the recruitment of Sung Uk Park as a senior foreign attorney and partner, who formerly held the post as executive vice president in charge of legal affairs at SK On, the...
The Thai Corporate Counsel Association (Thai-CCA) recently joined forces with Tilleke & Gibbins for the Rights & Reels Talk event, an industry-focused forum aimed at bridging the gap between legal frameworks and creative practices in Thailand’s entertainment sector.
Held on...
DaHui Lawyers has recently expanded its corporate practice team at the Shanghai office with the addition of Jason Song as a partner.
Song has been practising for around a decade and specialises in PE/VC, M&A and capital markets. He holds...
On 15 May 2025, the Supreme People’s Court and the China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly issued the Guidelines on Strict and Impartial Law Enforcement to Serve High-Quality Development of Capital Markets, marking a significant step in refining judicial rules...
Slaughter and May has advised China Power International Development on a RMB27.7 billion (USD3.8 billion) group asset restructuring, which includes the acquisition of SPIC Yuanda Environmental Protection, for which Zhongzi Law Office served as legal adviser.
Benita Yu and Justin...
Zhongce Rubber Group has raised RMB4.07bn (USD566.06 million) on the main boards in Shanghai on 5 June, marking the largest IPO in the A-share market so far since 2024. T&C Law Firm acted as legal adviser to the issuer,...
Independent directors are essential to ensure objectivity in corporate governance. They safeguard minority interests and maintain internal checks and balances. However, press reports reveal that independent directors are resigning owing to increased responsibilities on account of tighter regulation and...
Patenting food products seems at first to be unlikely. However, many well-known and liked food products and production methods have indeed been patented. There are, however, a number of factors to take into account when applying for food patent...
China’s intellectual property regime is designed to incentivise innovation by granting innovators exclusive rights through legal means and to promote the commercialisation of innovation by optimising resource allocation. Effective IP protection requires a balance between encouraging innovation and preventing...
In recent years, as technology-related disputes have grown increasingly complex, the limitations of the traditional judicial appraisal model in ascertaining technical facts have become more apparent. Using the 2022 “Huachen BMW product liability case” heard by the Qingdao Intermediate...
AI is rapidly permeating the judicial sector, with applications ranging from intelligent document generation to case element analysis. AI is now integrated across the entire litigation process. The global legal technology market has surpassed USD10 billion, and investment in...
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman’s Tokyo office has expanded both its local Japanese law capabilities and legal services for energy, real estate and finance with the addition of Japan and New York law-qualified Katsumi Shirai from Jones Day to its...
Ashurst has recruited a new partner in Singapore to head the firm’s Asia employment practice, with litigator Clarence Ding joining from Simmons & Simmons, bringing more than 15 years of experience advising on employment-related litigation.
Stephen Woodbury, Ashurst’s global head...
Lagna Panda has joined AP & Partners as a partner in the firm’s practice in competition law and data-related matters.
Panda brings more than 13 years of experience, having worked at law firms including P&A Law Offices and JSA, and...
Freshfields and Linklaters have taken lead legal roles in a cross-border transaction that sees Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Holdings acquire a 15% stake in British insurer M&G, marking a long-term partnership between the two financial giants.
Freshfields advised M&G, with a...
A&O Shearman has welcomed Hai Nguyen, a Vietnamese lawyer specialising in finance, M&A and capital markets, as a new partner to strengthen its investment operations in Southeast Asia.
“Hai’s addition will further enhance our ability to provide private capital clients...
Enterprises routinely face a range of criminal risks in their operations including bribery, labour disputes and tax violations. Real estate companies, due to the nature of their business, are at higher risk of triggering specific criminal offences in the...
Morrison Foerster has continued the expansion of its global private equity group with the appointment of partner Naoya Shiota in Tokyo, amid the uptick in majority-stake deals in the country.
Ken Siegel, Morrison Foerster’s managing partner of the Tokyo office...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of Lucknow-based HCBL Co-Operative Bank over multiple irregularities and authorities are to begin the liquidation process.
The bank had violated several provisions of the law and had been non-compliant leading...
Rachika Sahay has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) as a partner in its projects and infrastructure practice in the firm’s Delhi-NCR office, and brings a team of four associates.
With more than 20 years of experience, Sahay has advised on...
Brazil is one of the world’s top five mineral-producing countries, extracting and exporting more than 90 types of minerals. The mining sector holds a significant position in the national economy and its iron ore, bauxite and gold have a...
Premia Partners, Hong Kong’s leading provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF), has announced the listing of Asia’sfirst investment-grade government sukuk ETF on the HKEX, with Clifford Chance acting as the legal adviser.
The BOCHK Saudi Arabia Government Sukuk ETF began...
In a move to bolster its appeal as a hub for innovative enterprises, Hong Kong regulators unveiled two key initiatives aimed at easing the listing process for biotech and specialist technology companies on 6 May 2025.
The Hong Kong Securities...
On social platforms like RedNote (Xiaohongshu), it is common to see influencers sharing their salaries. But is sharing the salary a show of happiness or a recipe for resentment? Such posts have sparked controversy, fuelling curiosity about how much...
The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) to strengthen ties and enhance international arbitration capacity-building initiatives for in-house legal professionals.
The MoU was signed in Mumbai...
Ravi Mittal, chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), has lauded the positive results following the implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), including rescuing distressed businesses and improvements in creditors recovering debt.
In addition,...
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) has amended rule 8 of the Securities Contract (Regulation) Rules, 1957, that effectively introduce measures to improve the ease of doing business for brokers.
The amendment provides clarification on what shall be considered as...
TT&A and Desai & Diwanji advised on the INR2.86 billion (USD3.3 billion) financing transaction for the Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, making it the largest private credit deal in India to date.
Speaking to India Business Law Journal, Sonali Mahapatra lead...
Delhi High Court has set aside the 15 May 2025 order granting an ex-parte ad interim injunction to Som Mandal and Delhi-based Fox Mandal & Co against ###Shuva Mandal###, Shourya Mandal and their Bengaluru-based firm Fox Mandal & Associates...
China’s Foreign Minister ###Wang Yi### and high-level representatives from 33 countries – such as Indonesia, Pakistan, Algeria, Cuba and Serbia – today officially signed the convention for the establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong.
The...
Korean “Big Six” firm Yoon & Yang has recruited Myong-Hyon (Brandon) Ryu as a senior foreign attorney, who will lead the firm’s cross-border M&A and global corporate advisory practices.
“The arrival of Myong-Hyon, who has deep expertise in cross-border transactions,...
Kuala Lumpur-based law firm Zul Rafique & Partners has counselled Malaysian telecom company TM Technology Services on its MYR2.4 billion (USD472 million) 10-year partnership with 5G wholesale operator U Mobile.
TM was appointed as U Mobile’s nationwide fibre backhaul provider...
JSA, Herbert Smith Freehills, TT&A and Linklaters have advised on Singtel’s divestment of 1.2% of its direct stake in regional associate Bharti Airtel for USD1.5 billion.
JSA advised Pastel Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Singtel, sold 1.2% of...
Baker McKenzie and Linklaters have advised on Global Infrastructure Partners’ (GIP) partnership with Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) and True Internet Data Centre (True IDC) to upgrade Thailand’s data centre infrastructure for an undisclosed amount.
Baker McKenzie’s co-lead partner Purachate...
Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals around the world to identify the top private practice lawyers in the Philippines.
The names of the lawyers who make the final cut will be...
South Korean law firm Jipyong and Thai counterpart Kudun and Partners (KAP) have entered a strategic alliance, coming at a time when legal work for cross-border transactions between Korea and Thailand has grown significantly.
Ki Il Ban, a senior foreign...
TT&A, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co have counselled parties involved in Nestlé SA’s minority investment in pet products company Drools India for an undisclosed amount, marking the global food giant’s first stake in an Indian...
The Association of Corporate Counsel Hong Kong (ACC HK) will be hosting an event, Practical Steps in Investigations and Compliance, on 19 June at Davis Polk & Wardell in the Hong Kong Club Building, Central.
The event brings together experts...
IndusLaw has become a part of CMS, a global organisation of independent law firms, with the onboarding process estimated to be completed by the end of 2025.
As part of the move, IndusLaw’s lawyers will assist multinational clients looking to...
In the highly contentious and rapidly evolving area of standard essential patents (SEP), the recent decision of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in Optis Cellular Technology LLC and Ors v Apple Retail UK Ltd and Ors...
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) has transformed the data protection landscape. As businesses await its implementation, a key concern, particularly for B2C industries, is its impact on digital advertising and commercial communications. Advertising has become increasingly...
The government has consistently emphasised the importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) in propelling economic development and expanding India’s global significance. A milestone in this regard was achieved in December 2024, when gross FDI inflows, since April 2000, surpassed...
In April 2025, the United States announced it was imposing tariffs against more than 180 countries and territories worldwide. India is set to face reciprocal levies of 26% and countries like China, may face even higher rates of duty.
Tariffs...
Clayton Utz has powered up its energy practice by bringing onboard Alexander Danne, Gilbert+Tobin’s former senior partner and energy and infrastructure head, as the new leader of its energy and infrastructure team.
Chief executive partner Emma Covacevich told Asia Business...
When price battles devour profits and financing games falter, which players will survive the perilous path of global expansion and autonomous driving? Maisy Mok reports
Neta Auto’s overseas venture took a turn that was as abrupt as it was instructive....
COMPANY SHARES represent a significant amount of wealth in the economy. Shares can be held in both unlisted (private) companies and in listed (public) companies (for a discussion about companies, see China Business Law Journal, volume 3, issue 9: Company...
The latest International Arbitration Survey, jointly released by White & Case and Queen Mary University of London, shows that Asian regions have dominated the list of most preferred arbitration seats, challenging the traditional Eurocentric dominance and revealing a shift...
The revised Company Law of 2023 formally introduced the audit committee system. Articles 69 and 121 explicitly provide that limited liability companies and joint-stock companies may, in accordance with their articles of association, establish an audit committee under the...
Amid the accelerating global energy transition, African countries have become hotspots for renewable energy investment, and Guinea is a prime contender. With electricity grid coverage of only 34%, restricted mostly to cities, and a nationwide shortfall of one billion...
Ashurst's Canberra office, known for its Commonwealth government practice, is set to join Thomson Geer, effective early July.
“The expansion reflects how Australia-based law firms are filling the gap left by international firms that have reduced their exposure to panel...
Philippine-based law firm Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra has joined Euro Latam Lex, a global legal network, to enhance its support for clients across Europe and Latin America.
“This allows us to offer clients seamless legal support across borders, especially...
Penningtons Manches Cooper has added Zhi Chao Chor, dually qualified to practice law in Singapore and in England and Wales, as a partner to its Lion City office to strengthen its offerings in commodities and trade finance.
“Zhi Chao is...
Jia Yuan Law Offices recently expanded its cross-border finance team in Hong Kong and Beijing with the addition of four capital markets lawyers from international law firms. Among them is Jennifer Ng, who joins as a partner and the...
Legal veteran Badrinath Durvasula reveals how in-house counsel can climb the ranks at big companies
With more than 35 years of experience in the legal and commercial domain, the author believes there are important steps each legal professional needs to...
China Petrochemical Corporation (also known as Sinopec Group) raised HKD7.75 billion (USD1 billion) from the issuance of exchangeable bonds via a subsidiary in one of the largest deals of its kind by a Chinese company in recent years. Haiwen...
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Kolkata, West Bengal, is still investigating a INR62.1 billion (USD728.9 million) bank fraud a week after the arrest of UCO Bank’s former chairman and managing director, Subodh Kumar Goel.
The ED arrested Goel on...
Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals around the world to identify the Top private practice lawyers in Malaysia.
The names of the lawyers who make the final cut will...
To deal with recent developments of co-lending arrangements between financial entities, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under its Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, issued its draft Reserve Bank of India (Co-lending Arrangements) Directions, 2025 (draft directions), on...
The India-Japan partnership in intellectual property stems from the mid-20th century. The 1958 Agreement for Technical Co-operation helped transfer Japanese expertise in manufacturing and engineering to India. By the 1980s, companies such as Suzuki had transformed India’s automotive industry...
In April 2025, the Trump administration invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose a 10% baseline tariff on imports to the US. The substantially high rates of 34% against China and 46% for Vietnam have far...
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today, raising HKD9.89 billion (USD1.26 billion), marking the largest healthcare IPO in Hong Kong in nearly five years. Cleary Gottlieb, Commerce & Finance Law Offices, Pillsbury, Herbert Smith Freehills...
Chinese biopharmaceutical company 3SBio has reached a milestone agreement with US giant Pfizer, licensing its PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody drug, SSGJ-707, in a deal worth more than USD6 billion.
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will pay an upfront fee of USD1.25 billion and...
Khaitan & Co has assisted Skechers South Asia in the American shoe giant’s continuing efforts to combat the widespread sale of counterfeit goods in India bearing the company’s trademarks.
Senior counsel Chander Lall alongside Khaitan & Co’s legal team, led...
Linklaters has advised the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on its HKD5 billion (USD650 million) social bond, marking the largest Hong Kong dollar-denominated bond by a supranational entity and the first of its kind in public format for Hong Kong...
On 6 December 2024, the Hong Kong government published the Stablecoins Bill, which aims to establish a comprehensive licensing regime and regulatory framework for specified stablecoins in Hong Kong. The Stablecoins Bill follows the consultation conclusions jointly published by...
For startups and industry giants alike, listing on the stock market is not only a pivotal milestone in corporate development but also a crucial springboard into broader markets. Major global exchanges offer diverse listing routes to accommodate varying business...
Reed Smith has made a push to grow its financial services capabilities in Asia with the hiring of partners Tim Beech and Regina Lui to the firm’s Singapore and Hong Kong offices, respectively.
Prajakt Samant, Reed Smith’s Asia-Pacific managing partner,...
Equity incentive schemes, a key tool in corporate management, have recently sparked a significant increase in legal disputes. The determination of such disputes carries substantial procedural consequences: labour disputes follow a one-arbitration, two-level appeal system, while non-labour disputes adhere...
Amid intensifying competition and the rapid growth of e-commerce, retail brands are pursuing swift market expansion primarily through franchising and distribution models. However, these two models differ fundamentally in their legal nature and risk allocation, and their interchangeable use...
IndusLaw and Stratage Law Partners advised parties involved in Filter Capital’s investment in Mynd Solutions, which operates M1xchange, a leading trade receivables electronic discounting system (TReDS) platform that enables invoicing for MSMEs, for an undisclosed amount.
The investment was made...
Ibrahim “Baim” Assegaf, the well-respected founder and managing partner of top-tier Indonesian law firm Assegaf Hamzah & Partners, passed away yesterday.
News of his death was released on the law firm’s website, which described Assegaf as “not only a pillar...
In-house teams are redefining legal partnerships when selecting their best-fit law firms. Claire Zhao reports
Established business norms are undergoing profound transformation around the globe. While accelerating domestic regulatory changes demand corporate agility, geopolitical realignments are redrawing the risk parameters...
TT&A, Khaitan & Co and Ashurst have counselled parties on the Sajjan Jindal Family Trust’s sale of secondary shares held in JSW Infrastructure for INR12 billion (USD141 million).
TT&A advised Jefferies India, which acted as the sole broker in the...
KNM & Partners has opened its third office in Chandigarh, marking a key step in its strategic expansion, and strengthening its presence across northern and western India.
The new Chandigarh office will support clients across Punjab and Haryana, offering on-the-ground...
Baker McKenzie and Quisumbing Torres have advised ARCH Capital on acquiring Digital Halo’s seed asset in the Philippines, as part of a broader strategic partnership with global private markets investor Partners Group.
Baker McKenzie principal Theodore Heng told Asia Business Law...
China’s leading lithium battery manufacturer CATL has achieved its secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) today, raising HKD35.7 billion (USD4.6 billion) in the city’s largest IPO by proceeds in four years.
Kirkland & Ellis, Llinks Law Offices,...
China’s leading lithium battery manufacturer CATL has achieved its secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) today, raising HKD35.7 billion (USD4.6 billion) in the city’s largest IPO by proceeds in four years.
Kirkland & Ellis, Llinks Law Offices,...
White & Case partners insist that Korean lawyers now must adopt a more comprehensive approach to problem-solving during the law firm’s session at the In-House Counsel Forum (IHCF) spring academy.
The IHCF, an in-house counsel association based in South Korea,...
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Premier Natalio Wheatley of the British Virgin Islands discusses the strengths of the offshore jurisdiction that will keep it on the radar of Chinese investors for the foreseeable future
Earlier this year, Premier Natalio Wheatley of the British Virgin Islands...
On 23 March 2025, the prime minister promulgated the act on the Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. The provisions serve to provide countermeasures to foreign, unilateral sanctions targeting China. The new implementation act provides a basis for Chinese...
On 21 March 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) jointly issued the Measures for the Administration of the Security of the Application of Face Recognition Technology (FR measures), which will take...
Korean firm Yulchon has hired Nan Hyung Kim, a former colonel with 20 years’ experience in the Korean military, as a partner in its overseas defence industry team to strengthen offerings in this sector.
“Demand is growing rapidly not only...
Khaitan & Co, Linklaters Singapore, Patrikios Pavlou & Associates, TM&S Gujadhur Chambers and Walkers (Jersey) counselled parties involved in the USD530 million offshore financing for Twin Star Holdings, a subsidiary of diversified mining giant Vedanta Resources.
Vedanta Resources and Welter...
Disputes continue over the notorious securities misrepresentation saga at Changyuan Group. Among them, Changyuan v Shandong Zhibo Information Technology (2023) recently resulted in a first-instance court ruling that the company pays RMB345 million (USD47.3 million) in compensation.
The case originates...
The newly amended Bar Council of India (BCI) Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022, has garnered some varied reactions from the legal fraternity in India and abroad.
India Business Law Journal...
DeepSeek quickly attracted the attention of the world, receiving a positive overall reception. However, it also blipped on the radar of foreign data regulators with concerns over data security. Observing the startup’s struggle with Italian authorities, Kenneth Zhou, head...
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South Korea stands as a beacon of economic development, having transformed from a war-torn nation in the mid-20th century to a global powerhouse today. Known as the “Miracle on the Han River”, Korea’s rapid growth in...
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As South Korea’s financial sector undergoes rapid digital transformation, the government has prioritised data utilisation through policies that balance innovation with consumer protection. Central to this effort are the MyData licensing regime under the amended Credit...
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In Korean, the phrase for forming a relationship is “gwanggye-reul maetneunda”, which literally means “to tie a relationship”. In contrast, ending a relationship is expressed as “gwanggye-reul kkeuneunda”, or “to cut a relationship”.
This linguistic contrast –...
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The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), enacted in 2011, is the primary legislation governing the processing of personal information in South Korea. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) serves as the main regulatory body enforcing the...
Daeryun, which is a Korean law firm established in 2018, has chosen New York as its first overseas office outside South Korea.
“New York is the centre of the international legal market, where global law firms converge and compete fiercely....
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