Role
Funds Lawyer (3-5 PQE) 17036/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
We present an excellent opportunity for an experienced funds lawyer to join a leading offshore firm in Singapore.
Job Requirements
A Commonwealth-qualified lawyer with 3-5 years’ PQE in advising clients on the formation and operation...
Linklaters assisted Japanese investment company Mitsui to acquire 49% of Kasso MidCo, the world’s first large-scale e-methanol business in Denmark from its parent company European Energy for an undisclosed amount.
The transaction also includes the acquisition of a solar plant...
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Lim Miran and Elverina Hidayati report
M
alaysia’s significant growth of the past couple of years has seen businesses increasingly requiring the guidance of knowledgeable and skilled legal professionals.
The country’s economy is...
Equity investments typically involve three modes: Establishing a new company; acquiring equity; and expanding capital through stock issuance. The legal risks vary depending on investment mode. This article explores legal risks and preventive measures concerning shareholders’ preemptive rights in...
The China-Central Asia Summit, held in Xi’an from 18-19 May, was the first in-person summit among heads of the six countries since China’s establishment of diplomatic relations with Central Asia 31 years ago. It signals the beginning of a...
Five law firms advised on Chinese A-share listed company Huayou Cobalt’s largest global depository receipts (GDR) listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange this year, raising USD582.5 million.
Huayou Cobalt, which is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, placed 50 million...
Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired Sun Tian, Zhang Xianfeng and Xu Yi as partners to strengthen multiple practice areas in the Beijing and Shanghai offices.
Sun will split her time between the Beijing and Shanghai offices. She has expertise in...
Five law firms counselled parties involved in the HKD1.36 billion (USD174 million) listing of innovative biomedicine company Kelun-Biotech Pharmaceutical in Hong Kong.
Kirkland & Ellis, King & Wood Mallesons and Global Law Office advised Kelun-Biotech on the IPO. Partner Lu...
AllBright Law Offices assisted in the completion of cross-border financing of more than RMB27 billion (USD 3.73 billion) for an urban renewal project on the North Bund in Shanghai.
Senior partners Amy Ye, James Miao, Luo Xianmin and partner Ben...
Vernon Voon, who joined RHTLaw Asia as a partner in 2015, has returned to the Singapore firm as a partner to lead its debt recovery practice after a year-long career break.
Having practised in debt recovery for almost two decades,...
India’s distant 2070 net-zero goal holds little immediate accountability. So, how is the country faring in terms of carbon reduction by 2030? Katherine Abraham reports
India announced its goal to become a net-zero emitter by 2070 at the UN Climate...
Six law firms acted on Keep’s HKD313 million (USD40 million) IPO, marking the Chinese online fitness platform’s success in finally overcoming data compliance difficulties to achieve a Hong Kong listing.
Skadden, Commerce & Finance Law Offices, Global Law Office, Harneys,...
Bienvenido Marquez III, a Manila-based partner at Quisumbing Torres, a member firm of Baker McKenzie, shares insights on the importance of IP awareness and upholding brand value
Q: What are the main challenges for companies to protect their IP rights...
JunZeJun Law Offices hires Andrew Han, formerly at Anli Partners, for the firm’s Beijing office.
Han will be a partner in the Bejing office and his practice area mainly includes international trade, commercial dispute resolutions, criminal compliance and commercial crime...
Malaysia has shown inner strength to overcome multiple recent trials, emerging as a contender for global investment and learning to prosper despite troubles in regional and global theatres. Putro Harnowo reports.
T
he year of the tiger, 2022, proved to be...
The development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has made it possible to produce unique works of art, music, literature and design. Thanks to sophisticated machine learning algorithms, this technology can produce original and unique results.
However, the emergence of generative...
V&T Law Firm has hired six partners to strengthen the workforce in the Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing offices.
Liang Xue, who previously practiced at Hai Run Law Firm, will work from the Beijing office. She has vast experience in dispute...
The Thai Corporate Counsel Association (THAI-CCA) officially launched on 22 June during the inaugural GC Powerlist Thailand 2023 at Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok.
During the event, Thailand’s first formal corporate counsel association also announced its admission to the Asia...
Hylands Law Firm has hired Dong Hao and Zhao Xu as partners to strengthen the data compliance and IP capabilities of its Shanghai office.
Dong, who was a partner at FuJae Partners, specialises in data compliance and was a key...
The world of literature draws liberally on secrets; who keeps them and, most importantly, who disloyally reveals them. The corporate world, too, depends on those entrusted with secret information, whose betrayals can damage entire businesses. Unlike the contents of...
Nick Redfearn, head of enforcement at Rouse, looks at what brand owners should do to protect their intellectual property
Q: In your prolific career, you have practised not just in Indonesia, but also in Vietnam, the UAE and China. What...
In the recent case of Bennet, Coleman & Company v E! Entertainment Television LLC, Delhi High Court vacated an interim injunction against entertainment industry giant, E! Entertainment Television, over the use of the term Now. Bennet, Coleman had been granted...
For the fifth year in a row, the Philippines has remained off the European Commission’s biennial watchdog Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Third Countries. The report, which was published in May, identifies...
Akshay Malhotra has joined TT&A as partner in the firm’s projects, infrastructure and energy team, increasing the partnership to 26.
Malhotra specialises in providing counsel to clients regarding project development and implementation across a wide range of sectors including, but...
Tracy Wut, head of the M&A practice in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia at Baker McKenzie, has been promoted as managing partner for a three-year term.
In her new role, Wut, who has been with the firm for 28...
Zachary Song, formerly an of counsel at DLA Piper in Singapore, has relocated to London as a partner of Steptoe & Johnson, strengthening the firm’s Asian connections and international arbitration practice.
Song is an arbitration practitioner with extensive knowledge of...
Sim Sze Kuan, formerly the vice president legal counsel of an investment firm in Hong Kong, relocated to Singapore to join RHTLaw Asia as an of counsel in its private wealth practice.
“The firm’s core multidisciplinary capabilities and client-centric approach...
Melissa Pang, the first female president of the Law Society of Hong Kong in its 111-year history, has recently joined East & Concord Partners in their Greater Bay Area (GBA) office.
Pang is a member of the 14th National Committee...
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) launches its third China office in the Qianhai district, Shenzhen, following the opening of the Hong Kong and Shanghai branches.
The Ministry of Justice has approved five law firms to practice in the Greater Bay Area,...
Haiwen & Partners, Han Kun Law Offices, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Zhong Lun Law Firm counselled China’s initial set of four infrastructure real estate investment trust (REIT) expansion projects.
These expansion projects are listed on the SSE or...
Milanka Chaudhury joins Trilegal as partner in the dispute resolution practice in New Delhi, taking the firm’s partnership strength to 104.
Chaudhury has 23 years of experience in dispute resolution having worked extensively in aviation, energy, roads and railway sectors....
International arbitration specialist Andrew Battisson joins Linklaters in the Singapore office as a partner of its litigation, arbitration and investigations practice in Asia.
Battisson will lead the international arbitration practice with partners Jelita Pandjaitan and Rebecca James in Singapore, and...
Trowers & Hamlins is set to launch a new branch in Singapore with former international managing partner Abdulhaq Mohammed to head the office.
The Singapore Legal Services Regulatory Authority has yet to give approval for Trowers & Hamlins’ new office.
Having...
Morgan Lewis is set to launch in Shenzhen, with a focus on the technology and life sciences industry, and IP expert Zhu Shaobin will lead the new office as the managing partner.
This will be Morgan Lewis’s fourth office in...
Clifford Chance and Shearman & Sterling advised on Japanese diversified industrial company Mitsui’s 70% acquisition of Celanese Corporation’s European food ingredients business, Nutrinova Netherlands, valued at USD472.5 million.
Celanese will hold the remaining 30% stake in Nutrinova and the transaction...
When legal professionals look for inspiration or diversion, where do they turn? Winny Zhang reports
Most of us gravitate to the arts and media for inspiration, guidance, insight, or just plain old entertainment. At China Business Law Journal, this deduction...
Charles Russell Speechlys’ (CRS) partner Jeffrey Lee, with the support of partner Simon Green, will launch and head the new Singapore office for CRS, the second in this region after Hong Kong, to strengthen its presence in Asia.
Lee and...
Role
Paralegal - 17024/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client, a leading global packaging manufacturer, is seeking paralegals to join their Asia Pacific legal team based in Hong Kong. You will be responsible for supporting the senior legal counsel and their internal...
The foreign lawyers most recommended by clients and peers for their work on the cross-border aspects of India-related matters. Katherine Abraham reports
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In 2022, India experienced a surge in deal activity, setting new records. Major Indian transactions...
JunHe gives its investment fund and private equity practices a boost with the hiring of Shanghai-based partner Diao Lina, formerly a non-equity partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm.
Diao specialises in handling various private fund businesses in areas such as...
Gianni & Origoni, Pedersoli Studio Legale, Shearman & Sterling, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Linklaters advised luxury yacht maker Ferretti Group on its dual listing on the Euronext Milan, raising EUR265 million (USD288.4 million).
The IPO marks the first...
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Japan’s legal profession. Lim Miran and Nguyen Yen report
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Since fully reopening last year, Japan’s economy has been experiencing moderate growth, strengthening the...
Long denied access to full business ownership in the Philippines, foreign investors are poised as new laws are now effective. What do they need to know before they move in?
It’s been billed as a game changer for the...
King & Spalding and White & Case advised on the Apollo Hybrid Value Fund’s investment in PanAsia Health, the holding company of the Singapore-based healthcare provider Health Management International (HMI), for an undisclosed amount.
King & Spalding, led by partners...
IndusLaw has represented fintech startup PhonePe, which received an additional USD100 million in funding from General Atlantic, raising the global private equity firm’s investment to USD550 million.
Partners Saurav Kumar and Rohit Ambast led the IndusLaw team, with assistance from...
Artificial intelligence will inevitably transform legal practice, but it will take time to realise its full potential. Enormous benefits, and dangerous pitfalls, await the tentative legal user. And careful regulation is also required, writes prominent in-house lawyer and legal...
Grace Shao, a Baker McKenzie partner in Taipei, offers her advice for local and overseas companies
Q: What are the main IP challenges that local and overseas companies face in the Taiwan market?
A: Well, IP protection in Taiwan is quite...
Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare. Vandana Chatlani reports
Law firms have long recognised the importance of promoting access to justice and forging a culture that...
TT&A has assisted the arrangers of USD160 million in financing to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire TowerVision India, a management company specialising in the provision of passive infrastructure to the wireless telecommunications industry.
The TT&A team consisted of partners...
JSA has assisted Prism Johnson, formerly Prism Cements, in its investment for an undisclosed amount in Renew Green (MPR Two), which will develop a 23MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh.
Partners Visnu Sudarshan and Shashank Singh led the JSA...
AT THE START of his university career almost two decades ago, this columnist thought about designing and teaching a subject called “Music and Law”. The subject would have been an interdisciplinary one that examined the similarities between music and...
Cooley assisted Cholesgen on its three-year co-operation contract with AstraZeneca, the British pharmaceutical giant, led by partner Christina Zhang.
This transaction targets the development of drugs for hypercholesterolemia and other metabolic diseases. The two companies will establish a joint research...
Grandall Law Firm advised on the RMB3.8 billion (USD520 million) series A funding for Anhui Yangtze Advanced Semiconductor Company (YASC), the second largest private equity funding in the industry.
Partner Li Bo, who was supervised by partner Wu Linyue, led...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) provided legal advisory services in the funding and registration of Go Digit Life Insurance.
SAM advised Oben Ventures (OVL) on establishing Go Digit Life and further structuring its investment in the company. Partners Shailaja...
Principal associates Ankur Singh and Riddhima P. Murjani have been promoted as partners at Samvad Partners.
Ankur, a graduate from the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, joined the firm in 2017 gaining significant experience as a dispute resolution lawyer....
Wang Kan, IP director at Raycan, shares his medical imaging firm’s experience in intellectual property protection
Q: Please briefly introduce Raycan and the main IP work and challenges involved
A: Our company originally focused on high-end medical imaging called PET-CT. PET,...
Five law firms advised on Chinese biotechnology company Laekna’s HKD791 million chapter 18A offering, which is the largest such IPO to date this year.
Under chapter 18A of the Hong Kong Listing Rules, biotechnology companies without revenue or profits can...
Shihui Partners has strengthened its dispute resolution force with the hiring of Guo Jingwei as a partner in the Beijing office.
As a former partner at Dentons China, Guo specialises in commercial dispute resolution and has extensive experience in settling...
Jingtian & Gongcheng hires two partners, Guo Lei and Zhang Han, to bolster its capital markets practice in three offices.
Guo, formerly a partner at Senyu Law Firm, is primarily responsible for the firm’s Beijing and Tianjin practices. His expertise...
Five law firms advised on a secondary offering of American depositary shares (ADS) of hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings worth USD98 million.
The original shareholder, Legend Capital Management, sold its holdings in Atour, totalling 6.62 million ADS shares valued at...
Overlay of mineral resources refers to the overlapping, or less-than-legal distance, between land occupied by the holder of construction land use rights and prospecting or mining areas of the prior holder of a prospecting or mining licence. It’s common...
President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Saudi Arabia in December 2022, attending the first China-Arab States Summit and the first China-Gulf Co-operation Council Summit, laid the groundwork for enhancing China’s influence in Saudi Arabia. Soon afterwards, on 10 March...
With the rage that it has quickly become, what can we learn about ChatGPT and the legal profession? CoinDCX in-house counsel Shalini Saxena takes a look down the rabbithole
Artificial intelligence tools cannot yet replace a human’s ability to create...
The International Trademark Association (INTA) held the in-person segment of its 2023 annual meeting from 16 to 20 May at Singapore’s Sands Expo & Convention Centre.
It was the second time that Asia has hosted INTA’s annual meeting, following from...
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) advised Japanese investment company Sumitomo Corporation on its USD36.5 million investment in M-Kopa, an African fintech platform providing financial products to underbanked customers.
Joseph Fisher, a partner at HSF in Tokyo, led the team with the...
In the recent case of Marico Limited v Dabur India Limited, the plaintiff applied to the Delhi High Court for an interim injunction restraining the defendant from communicating or sharing print and WhatsApp advertisements. Marico alleged that such advertisements disparaged...
Haiwen & Partners hires three partners Tom Chau, Wang Zhong and Isaac Chen from Herbert Smith Freehills to strengthen its Hong Kong capital markets practice.
Chau was the managing partner of Herbert Smith Freehills in its Beijing office. He specialises...
While renewable energy may be relatively new elsewhere, India has long used this source. It is free and abundant, being replenished as required by natural means.
The government, through the National Green Hydrogen Mission, aims to produce 5 million tonnes...
IP expert Johnson Li joins GEN Law Firm as a partner in the Beijing office, formerly a partner at Wanhuida Intellectual Property in the capital.
With more than 20 years of experience, Li advises on IP litigation, administrative protection, invalid...
The addition of 15 new partners and a name change from Bastion to Blossom & Credit since 28 June are upbeat signs that this law firm is blooming at the right time.
After China’s first credit legal services team brought...
Fractional ownership is a new buzz phrase in India's real estate market gaining popularity with retail investors looking for lucrative projects. Amit Aggarwal, a senior partner at SNG & Partners, and Devyani Dhawan, an of counsel with the firm,...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023 (LODR amendment) on 14 June 2023. Among other matters, it sets out provisions to strengthen the mechanism in which...
Five law firms assisted the listing of Kunshan Dongwei Technology, a leading domestic electroplating equipment manufacturer, raising USD105 million in a global depositary receipt (GDR) offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Grandall Law Firm, Slaughter and May, Niedererer Kraft Frey,...
After nine years at the firm, Deacons’ partner and head of tax and trusts, Stefano Mariani, joined Baker McKenzie as a tax disputes counsel in Hong Kong.
Mariani advises on contentious tax matters, including corporate taxation, group reconstructions, personal taxation,...
Lifang & Partners hired Jiang Shengyang as a partner in the firm’s Beijing office to strengthen its securities and capital markets practice.
Prior to joining Lifang, Jiang was a partner in JunZeJun Law Offices and AnJie Broad. With experience working...
The demand for clean, zero-emission energy is increasing dramatically, as the world moves away from its dependency on fossil fuels. India is very much part of this energy transition. According to the Updated First Nationally Determined Contribution under the...
Linklaters and Niederer Kraft Frey advised Bank of China International (BOCI) on launching the first digital structured notes based on public blockchain in Hong Kong valued at RMB200 million (USD27.7 million).
UBS Group issued the digital structured notes and placed...
In an increasingly complex global market where sanctions are becoming more norm than exception, Chinese companies should take note of all available options to fight back. Judith Xu, chief compliance officer and legal director at Junzheng Logistics, and Vicky...
Anjie Broad adds four partners in three offices with Mark Yang in Xiamen, Deng Yanyan and Kuang Heng in Shenzhen, and Wei Xueping in Nanjing.
Yang, formerly a partner at Wang Jing & Co, specialises in maritime, cross-border investment and...
Mumbai-based Hitesh Soni & Associates has opened an office in Lajpat Nagar-2 in New Delhi, adding a third branch to its operations.
“The firm established in 2017 has experienced rapid growth beyond my initial expectations, considering I am a first-generation...
A gradual alignment is occurring between adjudication philosophy and regulatory requirements, with courts less tolerant of contracts that violate regulations and morals
Social and economic development is customarily accompanied by law reforms and regulations. This rings especially true in the...
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has updated guidance on protecting commodity housing buyers with its Reply on Commodity Housing Consumer Protection (Reply), effective since 20 April.
Previously, the Minutes of the National Working Conference on the Trial of Civil and...
Last year saw the first amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) since its promulgation 14 years ago, implemented on 1 August. Most notably, chapter 5 was wholly dedicated to “abuse of administrative authority to eliminate or restrict competition”.
Compared with...
China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022
The trajectory of China’s economic growth followed a clear V-shaped path for the past year – a harsh descent followed by a rebound. On a bumpy road to...
The International Trademark Association (INTA) held the in-person segment of its 2023 annual meeting from 16 to 20 May at Singapore’s Sands Expo & Convention Centre. It was the second time that Asia has hosted INTA’s annual meeting, following...
Asia Business Law Journal has recognised 50 up-and-coming Indonesian lawyers who are poised for further success. Lim Miran and Nguyen Yen report
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Indonesia’s flourishing economy has sparked an extraordinary wave of young leaders who are driven by an...
In early 2016, a mainland Chinese resident called Zhou, residing in Zhuhai, issued a loan covenant to a bank in the neighbouring Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR), applying for an investment loan. Under the covenant, any matters not covered...
AllBright Law Offices has been given approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong to establish a local practice in the firm’s second overseas office to open this year, with its Tokyo branch having started operations in March.
AllBright’s Hong...
Han Kun Law Offices has set up in Singapore, the firm’s first branch outside China and the second overseas premises after its Hong Kong arm qualified to practice in November last year.
Singapore is one of the most important financial...
Globally, private equity investors have been a driving force for economic growth, and have recently been adding responsible investments to their portfolios. This is driven by factors such as climate change, regulatory developments, and the impact of covid-19. Responsible...
In M Suresh Kumar Reddy v Canara Bank and Ors, the Supreme Court clarified that its observations in Vidarbha Industries Power Limited v Axis Bank Limited were restricted to the particular facts of that case. Therefore, except in exceptional circumstances, the National...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a familiar term and is a part of our everyday lives. AI is behind applications performing tasks that once required human effort. Today, lawyers use AI for research, document automation, contract management and litigation...
Baker McKenzie, Kirkland & Ellis, Haiwen & Partners and Han Kun Law Offices advised on one of the largest master franchise agreements in the fast-food industry covering international chain Subway’s plan to open 4,000 stores in mainland China in...
With the rise of economic globalisation and the knowledge-based economy, intellectual property (IP) has become an important part of a company’s core competitiveness. Consequently, IP risk management has garnered increasing attention in the realms of investment and financing.
This article...
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating indices contribute to helping investors and stakeholders identify opportunities for managing long-term investment risks, providing a new perspective for evaluating and examining corporate assets.
The board of directors, as the core of corporate governance,...
Mayer Brown names its Hong Kong-based corporate and securities partner Hannah Ha as chair of the firm’s Asia board, succeeding Duncan Abate, partner and head of its Asian employment and benefits group, who held the role since 2016.
Ha, who...
After 15 years working at Withersworldwide as a senior associate, Hong Kong-based family lawyer Vanessa Duff joins Charles Russell Speechlys as a partner.
As a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong, Duff has extensive experience advising professionals and entrepreneurs on...
Ashurst’s formal alliance in Singapore, Ashurst ADTLaw, has hired Chok Zheng Kai, the former senior associate of Allen & Gledhill, as an associate director in its corporate real estate practice in Singapore.
Chok started his legal career at Allen &...
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) defines an administrative agreement as an agreement containing rights and obligations under the administrative law entered into between an administrative organ and a citizen, legal person, or other organisations, to achieve administrative or public...
A-share listed companies should exercise care when identifying their financial investments and keeping their proportions within compliant limits
This article aims to explore the impact of high-proportion financial investments on the refinancing of A-share listed companies, and to summarise treatment...
In April 2023, in a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India held that where the purpose of an insurance cover is to indemnify the risk of loss or damages caused to an insured commercial entity, and there is...
Role
In House Counsel
Location
Bangkok Thailand
Job Description
In house counsel will be responsible for overseeing and managing all legal affairs of the Company. The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders, including senior management, to ensure compliance with legal regulations, mitigate legal...
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) of Vietnam has made a historic decision by recognising and enforcing an arbitration award issued by a Chinese arbitration institution. This marks the first time that such an award has been acknowledged and implemented...
In an eagerly anticipated judgment, the privy council voids the decision of the trustee of Bermuda trust, clarifying the boundaries of the trustee's exercise of its powers
The recent and keenly awaited UK Privy Council judgment of Wen-Young Wong & Ors...
Given the exclusivity of intellectual property, conflicts inevitably occur in confirming and safeguarding intellectual property rights. In most cases, these rights are confirmed and protected pursuant to established intellectual property strategy. But in some cases alternatives to conflict, such...
The first compulsory delisting of stocks due to fraudulent IPOs and disclosure violations on the Star Market in Shanghai raises questions on the intermediaries’ role as capital markets gatekeepers.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has penalised Star Market-listed Amethystum...
Employee stock option plans (ESOPs) are by no means new. Growing numbers of companies have adopted equity incentives to attract talent and motivate employees. However, this comes with an ever-increasing amount of domestic and foreign ESOP disputes.
There are no...
Mayer Brown names its Hong Kong-based corporate and securities partner Hannah Ha as chair of the firm’s Asia board, succeeding Duncan Abate, partner and head of its Asian employment and benefits group, who held the role since 2016.
Ha, who...
Subscription facilities, or loans made by a bank or a financial institution to a private equity fund, which are typically secured by unfunded commitments of limited partners of the fund and the right to receive proceeds of capital calls,...
Most in-house counsel say legal technology is a “must have”, an ACC survey, entitled the 2023 Legal Technology Report for In-house Professionals, found.
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), in partnership with legal software maker Exterro, released the report, which highlights...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia plan to host its 29th In-house Legal National Conference and Awards at the National Convention Centre in Canberra on 29-31 October, which brings together the nation’s in-house community.
ACC Australia’s flagship event will...
The role and reach of in-house counsel and their work-life balance were among the topics more than 200 lawyers shared in the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia and Wolters Kluwer 2023 Trends Survey Report.
The annual report, which is...
The Japan In-house Lawyers Association (JILA) plans to launch an award for Japanese in-house lawyers and legal departments this year.
“We plan to have the in-house counsel awards ceremony around the end of this year,” Hideyuki Sakamoto, the JILA’s president,...
Three law firms assisted parties involved in Brookfield Asset Management’s sale of two large commercial assets in Mumbai and Gurugram valued at USD1.4 billion.
Khaitan & Co acted for Brookfield Asset Management, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) advised Brookfield...
Mayer Brown has hired Tokyo-based corporate lawyer Eiji Kobayashi as a partner, who left Greenberg Traurig, which he joined in 2019 as a partner.
Kobayashi previously headed the corporate practice at Norton Rose Fulbright, where he joined in 2015, before...
Finance lawyer Dominic Gregory has relocated from London, where he was a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner for the past four years, to join the Tokyo office of K&L Gates as a partner.
As a foreign-qualified lawyer in Japan,...
UAE trade pact is spearheading regional interest in India, writes Vandana Chatlani
February 2023 was the first anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The pact is the...
Role
Associate, IP Tech Transactions (4-6 PQE) - 17011/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Stellar opportunity at a top-tier UK firm for a mid to senior-level IP/Technology Transactions Associate in Hong Kong. You will join a high performing, collaborative team with reputable partners...
Role
Investigation Counsel (3+ PQE) - 17018/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
This prestigious professional association is seeking an Investigation Counsel for its compliance department in Hong Kong. You will be responsible for investigating complaints, conducting inspections and assisting external intervention agents.
Job Requirements
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Role
Compliance Officer - 17019/VTA
Location
Boston, USA
Job Description
One of the world-leading e-commerce companies is seeking a Compliance Officer to be based in their Boston office. You will be primarily responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the company's compliance programs, policies, and...
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