The Supreme Court of India has held that the arbitrator cannot rewrite the terms of a contract while deciding the arbitration award. In the case of SEPCO Electrical Power Corporation (SEPCO) v GMR Kamalanga Energy (GMRKE) (2025), the court...
South Korean law firm Yoon & Yang has restructured its Vietnam strategy by securing a co-location arrangement with local peer VILAF in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
The firm previously operated in Vietnam through a dual-office structure, with branches...
China Business Law Journal has identified this year’s future leaders in the legal market after an extensive market survey and independent research. Jeffrey Huang reports
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On the bumpy path to global economic recovery, persistent geopolitical...
Shareholders typically use three tools of private ordering to shape corporate governance: the articles of association; shareholders’ resolutions (or decisions); and shareholders’ agreements. The first two are expressly recognised by the Company Law, while a shareholders’ agreement is, formally,...
Han Kun Law Offices has appointed Joanne Loi as a partner at its Hong Kong branch, further strengthening the firm’s capital markets practice.
Loi brings more than 15 years of experience in capital markets, M&A and corporate and commercial law....
The Philippine Supreme Court, in Vallacar Transit Inc v Yanson Jr (25 November 2025), formally adopted the “fugitive disentitlement doctrine” to bar respondent Ricardo Yanson Jr from seeking judicial relief while he remained a fugitive of justice.
Sometime in 2019,...
Even well-founded dismissal decisions can unravel under Philippine labour law when framing and procedure fall short
Termination decisions in Philippine labour law often present a paradox: an employer may act on legitimate concerns such as misconduct, poor performance or business...
As M&A activities climb across the region, rising regulatory complexity and shifting market dynamics are redefining strategy, execution and the evolving role of general counsel. Asia Business Law Journal staff report
M&A across the Asia-Pacific is rising again, not in...
What do XEROX Parc, the Apple Macintosh and Windows 3.0 have in common? Trivia enthusiasts would recognise that these were all key to the evolution of the graphical user interface (GUI), which fundamentally altered how we engage with technology.
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The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Delhi recently admitted India’s first major shareholder class action under section 245 of the Companies Act, 2013, reviving a remedy unused for nearly a decade. The ruling, on 5 February 2026, marks...
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, JSA, and Latham & Watkins advised on US company Marvell Technology’s USD3.25 billion acquisition of American peer Celestial AI in a deal completed in February 2026.
JSA counselled Marvell Technology on the India aspects of...
K&L Gates advised Vietnam Airlines on an USD8 billion aircraft purchasing agreement with American plane manufacturer Boeing, making it one of the largest such orders in the airline’s history.
Singapore partner and director of K&L Gates Straits Law, Duc T...
Shanghai-headquartered Duan & Duan Law Firm has received regulatory approval to establish a Guangzhou office, its second branch in Guangdong province following Shenzhen, as part of its ongoing expansion in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA).
The firm said...
Arbitration clauses invariably find themselves buried in voluminous agreements where the intention of the parties is just to move forward with their business initiatives. When parties agree to have their disputes resolved by arbitration, their intention is to ensure...
As artificial intelligence reshapes economies and industries, jurisdictions across Asia are racing to set the rules for the AI age
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Building trust in the algorithm: Indonesia’s emerging AI framework
Indonesia has emerged as a leading player in the region’s digital ecosystem...
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Indonesia has emerged as a leading player in the region’s digital ecosystem and is increasingly positioned at the forefront of AI adoption. The government set out its long-term AI vision through the Artificial Intelligence National Strategy for Indonesia 2020-2045:...
In corporate tendering and bidding, bid rigging – or collusive bidding – is a key risk. Even if an employee acts on his/her own authority, the company may still be held legally responsible. This article examines why employee misconduct...
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Japan became the second major Asia-Pacific economy to enact AI-specific legislation last summer with the Japan Act on Promotion of Research, Development and Utilisation of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies (Act No.53 of 2025).
Japan’s sober strategy should be a welcome approach...
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President Lee Jae-myung has clearly defined AI as a “game changer” that will shift the global economic paradigm, presenting it as a core engine for South Korea’s technology-led growth during his service term.
In line with this national strategy and...
Ricky Chow, former vice-president of the listing division at the HKEX, has rejoined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner at its Hong Kong office, further strengthening the firm’s Asia capital markets practice.
Before returning to Kirkland, Chow served at the...
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The past year was marked by significant legal and regulatory developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as the government, together with its partners and other stakeholders, continue to acknowledge the need for a whole-of-government approach, not just...
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In 2026, the most significant milestone in AI law in Taiwan should be the enactment of the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act (AI Basic Act), which came into effect in January 2026.
Although this statute primarily sets the fundamental principles guiding...
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In response to the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and evolving global digital trends, Thailand has undertaken significant efforts to establish a comprehensive national policy framework aimed at fostering an AI ecosystem.
This framework seeks to promote the responsible...
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Vietnam’s emerging governance framework for artificial intelligence (AI) is developing through a multi-layered structure comprising three components:
Policy instruments setting national priorities for AI development;
Regulatory framework governing development, provision, deployment and use of AI; and
Technical standards...
Livestream e-commerce has become a leading form of online business in recent years, and a go-to channel for both product sales and entertainment consumption. With growth of the collectibles market, a new format of livestream e-commerce known as “live...
Firms advising on Korea’s CJ CheilJedang Corporation’s USD854 million sale of its global feed and livestock business to Royal De Heus have highlighted the transaction’s intricacies, involving multiple sales of shares in 15 companies across Southeast Asia.
The transaction involved...
Malaysia’s Christopher & Lee Ong (CLO) and Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh (MKP) are among the firms having advised on Sunway Healthcare Holdings’ IPO on the Bursa Malaysia, raising around MYR2.86 billion (USD722 million), making it the country’s largest listing...
Leading AI computing printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Delton Technology has listed on the HKEX on 20 March, raising HKD3.31 billion (USD422 million) and completes the company’s dual listing in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, following its debut...
Shanghai-headquartered Joint-Win Partners has extended its footprint outside Asia for the first time, launching American offices in New York and Washington.
Sam Hong, head of Joint-Win’s New York office, told China Business Law Journal that the twin-city expansion marked a...
China’s state-owned automobile manufacturer Dongfeng Group delisted from the HKEX on 18 March, and the following day, its subsidiary Voyah debuted on the HKEX main board by way of introduction. Clifford Chance, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Herbert Smith Freehills...
Bithika Anand has launched Aatman Samarpan, an initiative focused on the well-being of the global legal community, and this is her third venture following law firm management consultancy Legal League Consulting and Human Elevation, a legal talent acquisition company.
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Hong Kong’s capital markets demonstrated strong growth in 2025, with total market capitalisation standing at a fraction under HKD47.4 trillion (USD6.08 trillion) as of the end of December, representing a 34.2% increase on the level recorded 12 months earlier....
Chance Bridge Law Firm has hired Li Wanping as a partner at its Beijing headquarters, strengthening its capabilities in high-end dispute resolution and corporate matters.
Li focuses on civil and commercial litigation and arbitration. She has extensive experience in cases...
“Singapore is increasingly emerging as the first stop for many Chinese companies entering Southeast Asia” to pursue M&A activity, says Ivy Liu, recently appointed as senior foreign counsel and head of the China desk at Indonesia’s GHP Law Firm.
She...
With public interest a paramount consideration underlying Philippine immigration policy, the government ensures that in admitting foreigners and regulating the scope of their permissible activities, they do not become a public charge and their presence benefits society.
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From offshore wind zones to new grid infrastructure laws, Asian jurisdictions are reshaping the region’s energy sector
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In Japan, the promotion of renewable energy is expected to continue to advance through groundbreaking amendments that allow offshore wind power projects in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the strengthening of the Green Transformation (GX) emissions trading system,...
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South Korea’s 11th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand (2024-2038) serves as the policy anchor for the nation’s long-term electricity supply strategy. Finalised in February 2025 together with key statutes pursuant to article 25 of the Electric Utility...
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The Philippines stands at a pivotal moment in its energy transition. Once heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, the country is now accelerating its shift towards renewable energy (RE), driven by the dual imperatives of energy security and climate...
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To mitigate carbon emissions, Taiwan targets “net-zero emissions by 2050” by decarbonising its electricity supply. Specifically, the government aims to source 60% to 70% of total electricity generation from renewable energy, with 20% to 27% from thermal power generation...
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New law bolsters VAT regime
China’s State Council enacted the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Law, along with the VAT Law Implementation Rules, on 1 January 2026, to update key aspects of its VAT regime.
Baker McKenzie said the...
Asia Business Law Journal is delighted to present the Bangladesh A-List, an authoritative guide to the country’s leading legal professionals.
To assist in identifying the lawyers who deserve inclusion, we invite nominations from in-house counsel and legal practitioners at law...
JunHe has hired Ginger Jiang and Hou Ya at its Shenzhen office, further strengthening the firm’s customs and trade compliance practice.
Jiang focuses on customs matters, with the practice covering trade compliance advice, administrative enforcement and investigations, and criminal defence....
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Kohei Miyadai will be breaking new ground in Japan as the first lawyer who was also a professional baseball player. Here he pitches the virtues and challenges of both to Byung Jin...
Firms have advised on Indian company Inox Clean Energy’s acquisition of Dubai-based solar project developer SkyPower MENA for an undisclosed amount.
Khaled Al-Marri & Partners counselled on UAE law for Inox Clean Energy, which is backed by InoxGFL Group and...
Cross-border transactions are accelerating across Asia, bringing new opportunities and regulatory hurdles
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Taiwan has emerged as a dynamic hub for cross-border investment, driven by its strategic location, robust economy and cutting-edge technology sector. In response to recent policy developments, Taiwan has implemented a comprehensive regulatory framework for investments that strikes a...
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Japan has long been one of Asia’s most significant markets for cross-border transactions, attracting substantial foreign investment and serving as a base for outbound trade and investment. Against the backdrop of a weak yen, inbound M&A activity remains robust...
Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals in Japan and around the world to identify the top private practice lawyers in Japan.
The names of the lawyers who make the...
Sidley Austin has added Simon Barrett as a co-managing partner and Olivia Matsushita as a partner in its energy, transportation and infrastructure practice – a move described as “transformational hires for our Tokyo office” by Constance Choy, managing partner...
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has hired litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations partner Sumarsono (Jacky) Darsono in Hong Kong, amid rapid growth in its Asia-Pacific business.
Peter Murphy, the head of HFW’s Hong Kong office, said in a press release: “I...
Ashurst has strengthened its global loans and global markets practice in Singapore with the hire of Arijit Tiwari.
Tiwari, who joins from Simmons & Simmons where he served as a managing associate, will become a partner following regulatory approval.
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Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms. Byung Jin Park reports
Foreign investment in Thailand is increasing, driving demand for skilled law firms in the country.
According to the Department of Business Development, foreign investment reached a five-year...
JSA, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), Baker McKenzie, Khan Corporate Law, Desai Law Group and Erriah Law Chambers have advised on Jindal Energy Botswana’s financing of a greenfield thermal power project in the southern African nation for USD1...
Hui Zhong Law Firm has hired partner Zhou Xi and counsel Wu Chenfei at its Beijing headquarters and Shanghai office, respectively, further strengthening the firm’s commercial litigation and international arbitration practice.
Zhou brings 24 years of experience in domestic and...
Subscription credit facilities – also known as “sub-lines” or “capital call facilities” – have gained prominence in recent years as flexible financing options for private equity sponsors and fund managers operating within the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands...
Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top talent in the Lion City’s legal profession. Byung Jin Park reports
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As Singapore consolidates its position as a logistics and transportation hub while strengthening supply chain connectivity with neighbouring countries, the...
The official launch of PJS Law’s private wealth and family governance practice group is timely during an unprecedented global wealth transition, says Regina Jacinto-Barrientos, head of the practice, and the CEO and co-founder of the Philippines-based firm.
Having operated informally...
Former O’Melveny & Myers’ counsel Aditya Kurian has launched independent practice, Accord Partners, to focus on international disputes and arbitration.
Kurian told India Business Law Journal that his move was inspired by “a compelling business case. In Big Law, significant...
V Law Partners founder Vivek Daswaney has joined Economic Laws Practice (ELP) and will be based at the Mumbai office.
At ELP, Daswaney will lead the firm’s labour and employment practice and his team of six will also support the...
Thailand and Indonesia are emerging as the newest data centre hotspots amid rising activity across Southeast Asia, according to Peter Jones, the newly appointed head of the Asia technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer...
Kirkland & Ellis has hired Jenny Li, former head of ethics and compliance for Asia-Pacific and Greater China at Baxter International, as a partner in its government, regulatory and internal investigations practice. She will be based at the firm’s...
Anshum Singh has joined Wadhwa Law Offices as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice and is based at the firm’s Gurugram office.
Singh focuses on general corporate matters and advises clients across the hospitality, real estate, regulatory and technology...
As Asian regulators tighten controls on online gambling, cross-border networks and advancing technologies remain one step ahead, testing the limits of regulation. Bimal Mirwani and Sheryl Ubana report
Asia’s online gambling scene is undergoing a seismic legal transformation shaped by...
Patricia-Ann T Prodigalidad and Leland R Villadolid, Jr will continue as managing partner and co-managing partner, respectively, at Philippines law firm ACCRALAW through 2026.
The duo have held their positions since 2022 and will continue shaping the firm’s strategic direction.
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Indonesian law firm Hendra Soenardi and India’s AZB & Partners are among several firms, having acted on Stonepeak’s acquisition of a majority controlling interest in global lubricants company Castrol from energy giant BP, in a deal valued at USD10.1...
IT IS IMPORTANT for lawyers to understand the circumstances in which liability is shared and the potential impact of the law governing proportionate liability, whether they practise in the area of transactions or dispute resolution. Proportionate liability is often...
Baker McKenzie has hired Frankie Tam as a partner at its Hong Kong office, bolstering its capabilities in technology and cybersecurity.
Qualified in Hong Kong, New York and England and Wales, Tam focuses on digital transformation, cybersecurity, privacy and emerging...
Artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) is sparking a global transformation, presenting China’s AI sector with an unprecedented opportunity for rapid expansion. A growing body of sector-specific regulations has shaped an evolving legal oversight framework for AI. At the same time,...
The 56th Statistical Report on China’s Internet Development, issued by the China Internet Network Information Centre, reports that the country’s internet users numbered 1.12 billion as of June 2025, equivalent to 79.7% of the population. Within this landscape, the...
The Union Cabinet has changed the guidelines for investments from countries sharing a land border with India (LBCs) in a move to unlock foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. Investors with a non-controlling LBC beneficial ownership of up to 10%...
Delhi High Court recently dealt with issues arising from the widespread appearance on the internet of domain names that are deceptively similar to those of well-known trademarks and brands. The judgments in the connected matters of, among others, Colgate...
Chinese sportswear group Anta has struck an agreement with Artemis, the investment company of France’s Pinault family, to acquire a 29.06% stake in the enterprise that owns German sportswear brand Puma for EUR1.5 billion (USD1.74 billion). Fangda Partners, Freshfields,...
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) aims to position the country as one of the premier logistics hubs in Southeast Asia. This goal, however, requires addressing the competing mandates between accelerating trade facilitation through comprehensive modernisation and, at the...
Clyde & Co has brought in Jessica Thurtell as a partner in its Sydney office to bolster its insurance practice.
Thurtell joins the firm from DLA Piper, where she spent nearly two years as a senior associate.
“Her arrival underlines our...
Micro-drive systems manufacturer Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics listed on the HKEX on 9 March, raising HKD1.9 billion (USD243 million), which completes the company’s A+H dual listing in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, and follows its debut on the...
ASL Law is the first Vietnamese law firm to launch an office in the US, primed by local businesses’ appetite to move into the American market, managing partner Pham Duy Khuong has told Asia Business Law Journal.
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London-headquartered international law firm Pinsent Masons has formed a joint venture with China Commercial Law Firm in Qianhai, Shenzhen, which has become the second joint operation between a Chinese and foreign law firm in Guangdong province.
Kanyi Lui, head of...
Jones Day has beefed up its global disputes practice with the addition of Matthew Critchley, former head of the commercial litigation team at Corrs Chambers Westgarth. He is joined by Alicia Salvo and Brendon Clarke, who both have worked...
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025 (act) is an important step in supporting India’s nuclear energy ambitions and AI-enabled nuclear technologies. It provides administrative sanctions as well as criminal prosecution. However, extensive...
In Bhagheeratha Engineering Limited v State of Kerala, the Supreme Court held that the absence of a notice under section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (act) does not, of itself, vitiate an arbitral award. Such a...
Using billing data from 62 Indian law firms, the index tracks shifts in rates and pricing practices across a rapidly maturing market
India Business Law Journal’s billing rates survey, which has been published annually since 2008, receives a significant makeover...
The Madras High Court has reaffirmed in a recent appeal case, ACE Foods Ltd v The Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr (2026), that a trademark cannot be deemed abandoned simply based on the party’s delay in filing an affidavit of evidence.
The court was...
The Calcutta High Court recently clarified the issue over whether an expired design registration can transition into a shape trademark and has called such attempts “wholly suspect”, observing that a mark requiring interpretation cannot be enforced.
The court’s decision came...
James Melvin, the newly appointed regional managing partner for Asia-Pacific at Kennedys, has identified cyber and data insurance as a key trend for 2026, warning that it will give rise to new risks.
Melvin particularly highlighted insurers’ rapid adoption of...
A series of sweeping regulations debuting in the past year has cleared roadblocks in China’s bankruptcy and restructuring regime, heralding a more refined system with clearer guidelines and quicker solutions. Maisy Mok reports
Navigating China’s corporate restructuring regime was once a daunting...
Valuing a pre-revenue or low-traction company is difficult. Bridging recognises the urgency often involved in short-term cash flow needs as companies prepare for larger, institutional funding rounds. Detailed valuation or full due diligence are typically not the primary drivers...
Trade secrets now rank among the most vital instruments for IP protection in China’s corporate sector. The recent surge in high-value civil awards and criminal prosecutions has sharpened corporate focus on this area, yet practical confusion persists. During 2025,...
The State Council approved the new Commercial Mediation Regulation at its 75th executive meeting on 19 December 2025, announcing that it will take effect on 1 May 2026. As China’s first administrative regulation dedicated to commercial mediation, the move...
The grant of an injunction to halt payment under an independent guarantee hinges not on elaborate legal exposition, but on whether the court can, at the interim relief stage, assess risk with minimal investigative cost. Cross-border construction or equipment...
Women must show strength and professionalism so their male peers view them not simply as female lawyers but as excellent colleagues and strong performers, says a Jipyong senior foreign attorney during an International Women’s Day seminar held on 6...
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to hold an inquiry into DLF Home Developers, saying multiple issues emerged from prospective buyers. The CBI has also been directed to investigate the statutory, regulatory...
The Supreme Court of India has taken a strict view over using artificial intelligence (AI) in judicial rulings without the human application of mind and verification. The court was hearing an appeal where the trial court had decided the...
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has released the IBBI (Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. Board notified valuation standards have replaced the “internationally accepted standards” for the valuation of assets.
The amendment...
To celebrate IWD, CBLJ speaks to three women in law who have pierced through barriers to advance their careers
The barrier cannot be seen, yet it is still unmistakably there. It stretches between ambition and authority – silent as glass,...
In 2025 and 2026, two bribery cases involving physicians affiliated with the University of Tokyo highlighted corruption risks in Japan’s healthcare sector.
On 19 November 2025, a University of Tokyo Hospital physician was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes from...
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Taiwan’s top 100 lawyers plus 15 Legal Icons. Byung Jin Park reports
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Taiwan’s technology-driven economy is generating new opportunities for local law firms. The island...
Land rights remain central to project development in the Philippines – not only as a matter of property law, but increasingly as a core environmental, social and governance (ESG) consideration. While constitutional restrictions on foreign land ownership continue to...
South Korean law firm Lee & Ko has appointed Sangrok Shin, a former Financial Services Commission (FSC) official with two decades of public sector experience, as a partner in its financial compliance practice in Seoul.
Admitted to the Korean bar...
Jia Yuan Law Offices has hired Echo Shen as a partner at its Hong Kong office to strengthen its capabilities in IPOs in the city, cross-border transactions and international capital markets.
With nine years of practice experience, Shen focuses on...
Dr Mariel Dimsey is an international arbitration lawyer based in Hong Kong. As a panellist in the session “An Asian Perspective on Enforcement of ISDS Awards – Trends and Developments” at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) conference, she takes...
“Construction is an integral part of process and growth,” says panellist Amit Bansal, partner at Deloitte, who participated in the session on “Role of Experts in Major Construction Project For Delay and Cost Overruns Claims” at the Inter-Pacific Bar...
Michele Kythe Lim, newly appointed head of the corporate governance and compliance practice at RDS Partnership, believes businesses in Malaysia are still playing catch-up in regulating artificial intelligence (AI).
AI, she said, was among the key trends taking centre stage...
Simmons & Simmons has appointed Chris Studebaker, former general counsel at IBM Japan, as a partner and head of its dispute resolution initiative.
He began his new role on 2 March 2026, but will need to re-register as a foreign...
China has tightened oversight of virtual currencies and real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, with lawyers saying the new rules impose stricter compliance requirements on offshore operations and substantially narrow the scope of such activities.
The People’s Bank of China and the...
The Asia-Pacific Legal Congress 2026 returns to Singapore on 8-9 April 2026, hosted by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), with a message for in-house counsel across the region: Legal expertise alone is no longer enough.
Titled The End of...
Zachary Song is a partner at Steptoe in New York and a panellist at this year’s Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) conference for the day two session on “Cybersecurity, Data Integrity, and Real-Time Dispute Resolution in International Construction Projects” on...
At the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) conference in New Delhi in February this year, the “Beyond the Bar: Legal Work by Non-Lawyers — Challenge or Opportunity?” panel, discussed non-lawyers doing law-related work and even introducing innovations. Panellist Clayton Kimpton,...
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has appointed Paul Coggins as a partner in its Tokyo office to strengthen its Asia-Pacific maritime offering.
Coggins rejoins WFW after more than 15 years at Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a partner and...
The proliferation of cryptocurrency holdings on corporate balance sheets has introduced a novel dimension to insolvency practice in India. Once purely speculative, cryptocurrency is now also held as treasury reserves, trading inventory and collateral. Within the Indian insolvency framework,...
This article analyses the case of Ji Min Zhong No. 970 (2024), reviewing the role and significance of “evidence organisation” in the application of law in the case, and examining a practical judicial issue in equity transfer transactions, namely,...
This article draws on an equity-transfer dispute involving a limited liability company handled by the author to examine two issues: the legal effect of the register of shareholders; and the point at which shareholder status is acquired.
In this case,...
Loeb & Loeb has hired Phoebe Yan as a partner in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices to strengthen its investigations and regulatory practices across Greater China.
Yan is admitted to practise in China and in the state of New...
Yi Wayn Ng, the newly appointed M&A team lead and corporate partner at Singapore law firm Donaldson & Burkinshaw, has acknowledged that ongoing geopolitical factors “will undoubtedly influence M&A dynamics in 2026”.
Among the immediate factors Ng cited were the...
Kuala Lumpur-based law firm Zul Rafique & Partners has brought back Janice Wong as a partner in its employment and industrial relations practice group.
Wong started her legal career at the firm in 2008 before proceeding to work at several...
Morrison Foerster (MoFo) has helped exonerate Chinese action camera company Insta360 from patent infringement allegations under a section 337 investigation that American competitor GoPro initiated two years ago in March 2024.
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) in a final...
Saraf and Partners advised Larsen & Toubro Power Development on the sale of its stake in the 1,400MW Nabha thermal energy plant in Punjab to Indian peer Torrent Power for INR69 billion (USD756 million).
Saraf and Partners acted for Larsen...
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