Role
Legal Counsel (6-10 PQE) - 16916/VTA
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Job Description
Our client is a multinational technology company in cutting-edge AI and 3D tech with an impressive client portfolio of global industrial manufacturers. They are looking for a Tokyo-based Legal Counsel to join...
As the world acknowledges the real threat of global recession, where and how a company should invest has never been more challenging. General counsel hold the keys to unlocking opportunity, and more than ever are relied on for sound...
Huaxia Eye Hospital Group, the second largest privately owned such hospital, has raised RMB3.1 billion (USD421 million) in its ChiNext IPO on the SZSE, offering 60 million shares at RMB50.88 apiece.
More than 90% of eye hospitals in China have...
China’s first social bond issued by a non-bank financial institution, Haier Financial Services, saw White & Case advising three multilateral investors.
The USD2 million five-year note was purchased by International Finance Corporation (IFC), which invested USD100 million, while the rest...
K&L Gates has hired debt capital markets partner Jay Lee in Hong Kong, who joined from Simmons & Simmons.
The Hong Kong and US-qualified lawyer specialises in advising RMB bonds, G3 bonds, equity-linked products, high-yield bonds, asset-backed securities and structured...
China will set up an office in Hong Kong next year to prepare for the establishment of an International Mediation Centre, which will conduct negotiations on international conventions among various countries.
The central government signed an arrangement with the Hong...
The 35th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress adopted the new Anti-Monopoly Law on 24 June 2022, which will come into force on 1 August 2022. Compared with the old Anti-Monopoly Law, which came...
Companies compromised by interconnected violations committed by multiple senior personnel may claim joint tortfeasance for a better chance of penetrating the multi-layered legal relationships that would otherwise complicate any efforts to seek relief
In recent years, the authors have handled...
For state-owned enterprises facing restructuring after foreign investment, the announcement of mass staffing adjustments is a delicate matter capable of causing severe social problems
Domestic and foreign investors, if satisfying all required conditions, should both be allowed a fair opportunity...
Rajah & Tann Singapore has appointed Avinash Pradhan and Vikna Rajah as co-heads of its South Asia desk, succeeding deputy managing partner Kelvin Poon. Pradhan will oversee contentious matters, while Rajah will handle non-contentious matters.
The South Asia desk is...
Role
Compliance Specialist - 16848/VTA
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity to join a world-renowned electronics brand in Hong Kong. An electronics giant is looking for a Compliance professional with solid communication skills to join a well-established team covering their...
After working at Norton Rose Fulbright in Sydney for almost 15 years, and gaining a partnership in the past five years, antitrust specialist Belinda Harvey has joined White & Case LLP as a partner in Sydney.
Harvey advises domestic and...
The HKEX has launched a consultation on lowering the bar for companies going public from five “specialist technology industries” to generate business for the Hong Kong bourse from the rapidly evolving tech sector.
The consultation period ends on 18 December...
Anti-bribery, anti-fraud and export control are key issues for multinational companies developing their compliance systems. Du Jin, general counsel and assistant president at Shenzhen-listed Hytera Communications, offers some insights
INDEPENDENT R&D and compliance management are two effective corporate tools for...
India’s digital lending industry, which is expected to grow in worth to USD1.3 trillion by the end of the decade, has been subject to a clampdown by the central bank. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightened its rules...
Under China’s new data regulatory framework, how should companies use publicly available personal information in a compliant manner? Douyin Group’s data and privacy protection experts, deputy legal director Li Raojuan and senior legal manager Jiao Yating, shed some light
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Key stakeholders from law, policy and business called for recognition of general counsels’ (GCs) value and rights at an event on 4 October at the India International Centre in New Delhi.
The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) organised the...
The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has amended its rules to hear cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, which took effect on 1 October, aiming to enhance the island country as an international debt restructuring hub.
The key changes made by...
In-house lawyers can provide valuable guidance in compliance matters if brought in at the right time. Du Jin, general counsel and assistant president at China-based Hytera Communications, shares his insights for companies contending with increased regulation at home and...
With a foreign-related judgment accepted and recognised by a court in mainland China, the next step for the applicant would be to apply for its enforcement, provided all conditions are met
As mentioned in the first part of this series,...
Vying for a slice of the future market, auto companies are racing to complete autonomous vehicle tests. But if an enterprise were to skip any critical required tests, it stands to lose more than time and resources
Autonomous driving spells...
While the decision to update the competition act is commendable there are significant negatives, including the potential abuse of power, that lawyers say make the pending bill’s success anything but clear. Freny Patel reports
India’s 20-year-old competition law is finally...
Former Khaitan & Co lawyer Rajat Jariwal joins Trilegal as a partner in the disputes resolution team at the New Delhi office from this month.
“We expect him to play a crucial role in the firm’s growing ESG (environment,...
Role
Associate – Corporate / Commercial (PQE 2 years or above)
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
LC Lawyers LLP is an independent law firm, and the Hong Kong law firm member of the EY global network, in collaboration with other law firm members. ...
Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal allowed an appeal by the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), increasing pecuniary penalties imposed against various respondents in two separate price-fixing cases on 2 June 2022.
In the Competition Tribunal's earlier decisions, the respondents (along...
Dechert appoints litigation and regulatory enforcement lawyer, Maria Sit, as the Hong Kong office’s managing partner, filling a position that was vacant since former head David Cho left in January to lead Milbank’s Seoul office.
“Hong Kong continues to generate...
In the first two chapters of this series, the author covered the basic requirements for establishing a charity in Hong Kong, as well as the obligations in corporate governance. This final chapter explores tax exemptions and other practical perspectives...
Despite the retreat of the “Big Four” international accountants from the legal sector last year in China almost all Chinese affiliated law firms have closed, mainly due to regulatory compliance, said a lawyer close to the issue.
The Ministry of...
Zhong Lun Law Firm and Jia Yuan Law Offices guided parties involved in the completion of state-owned carmaker Dongfeng Motor’s (DFM) RMB6.2 billion (USD842 million) acquisition of Dongfeng Automobile.
The acquisition involved a transfer agreement and partial tender offers.
On conclusion...
Amid increasing bond defaults by property developers in China, and the reportedly growing prevalence of non-performing debt due to rising interest rates across Asia, lenders have progressively been managing their risks by restructuring or divesting their bad debts. The...
Baker McKenzie has appointed Hong Kong-based partner Shih Yann Loo to the role of Asia-Pacific Chair, in addition to his continuing as a global executive committee member.
He took over the position after Michael Wong stepped down on 21 October...
JunHe advised Hong Kong-listed company China Power International Development on acquiring 23 subsidiaries of the State Power Investment Corporation.
The RMB7.5 billion (USD1 billion) acquisition was the most significant action in Hong Kong’s clean energy market in nearly a decade.
This...
Former founding partner of Indonesian firm AKSET Law, Abadi Abi Tisnadisastra, has set up ATD Law in Jakarta and established an alliance with Japanese law firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto.
Tisnadisastra, who is the managing partner at ATD, also brought...
Madrid-headquartered Pérez-Llorca will open a new office in Singapore in the first quarter of 2023, making it the first Spanish law firm to set up in the city state. The firm’s first Asian office will be at the forefront...
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) expands its dispute resolution strength with partner Kevin Warburton in Hong Kong, who joined from Tanner De Witt where he was a partner and head of arbitration for two years in the city.
Warburton’s practice spans...
The IP head of the technology, media and telecommunications practice at Malaysian law firm Gan Partnership, Bahari Yeow, has joined its rival Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership (RDS) as a partner to lead the same practice.
Yeow brought along partner Lim...
Veritas Legal has advised Cravatex Brands in a takeover deal offered by footwear retail chain Metro Brands for an undisclosed amount.
Veritas Legal partner Kunal Doshi, senior associate Ankit Kumar, and associates Anamika and Janhavi Rajkumar worked with Cravatex on...
Role
Senior Legal Counsel (10+ PQE) - CN534/VTA
Location
Shanghai, China
Job Description
For our client, a well-known fintech company in the world, we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join their China legal team based in Shanghai. Reporting to the China...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Hong Kong has named Kat Kukreja and Aedzer Oreel as the president and vice president, respectively. Kukreja succeeded Sharyn Ch’ang, chief innovation director of NewLaw at PwC Hong Kong, who stepped down shortly...
Bhanzu has secured USD15 million in 2022 in the edtech firm’s second fundraise following the USD2 million raised in seed capital from angel investors in 2021.
Eight Roads Ventures was one of the key investors that helped pump in capital...
Dechert has assisted Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas and its affiliates on their USD250 million investment in Elang Andalan Nusantara, which operates one of the country’s biggest digital wallet providers, Dana.
The Dechert team was led by Singapore-based partners Timothy Goh...
Baker McKenzie has advised Dutch pension investment company APG Asset Management on its joint venture with Singapore-headquartered real estate investment manager CapitaLand Investment to acquire storage operator Extra Space Asia for SGD570 million (USD405 million).
The Baker McKenzie team in...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared the proposed Sony-ZEE merger on 4 October 2022 subject to certain modifications. Trilegal advised ZEE Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) and Essel Group in securing the approval, while Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co...
S&R Associates represented Light Microfinance in its INR1.96 billion (USD23.7 million) series B funding round led by British International Investment along with existing investors Nordic Microfinance Initiative, Triple Jump and Incofin.
The S&R team was led by partner Viral Mehta,...
India’s vibrant digital lending sector has grown at an unprecedented rate, increasing from USD9 billion in 2009 to USD110 billion a decade later. Participants in the industry include banks and financial institutions regulated by the Reserve Bank of India...
In 2020-21, India attracted its highest-ever foreign direct investment (FDI) of USD81.97 billion, despite the disruption caused by the covid-19 pandemic. Indeed, according to a report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, India was the...
Determinations of price gouging infringements under the Price Law (PL) were clarified in detailed rules set by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on10 June 2022.
The SAMR previously proposed a steep increase in penalties for PL violations in...
Significant changes to merger control procedures have been proposed by the antitrust enforcement authority, raising the existing turnover-based threshold and adding a new hybrid threshold based on turnover and market value.
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised India’s largest biotech company Biocon on a share sale in one of its sister firms. The Bangalore-based pharma company divested about 5.4% of its stake in Syngene International for INR12 billion (USD147 million).
With this...
A product has established itself in the marketplace if an average consumer starts associating its shape as a brand denoting the proprietary source of that product. Few such examples are Toblerone chocolate, the Coca-Cola bottle, Kit-Kat chocolate, the Gorbatschow...
Intellectual property (IP) specialist Yue Weining brought more than 30 colleagues with him from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) to join Shihui & Partners.
Yue, who will be a partner and head of Shihui’s IP practice, graduated from Peking University...
Following almost 20 years as a partner at Italian law firm Gianni & Origoni in Hong Kong, veteran corporate lawyer Stefano Beghi, has moved to Chicago-headquartered law firm Seyfarth Shaw as a partner in the city.
Peter Talibart, co-chair of...
Singapore’s international arbitration expert Paul Tan has moved to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher as a partner and head of international arbitration practice in Asia.
Tan was previously a partner and head of litigation in Southeast Asia at Singapore’s boutique dispute...
Global law firm Mayer Brown has entered a joint law venture (JLV) with Singapore firm PK Wong & Nair to establish Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair to provide clients with an integrated service, offering seamless advice on international...
In the recent case of Novartis AG v Controller of Patents, the Delhi High Court allowed an appeal against the Controller’s refusal of an application for division under section 16 of the Patents Act, 1970 (act). The decision provided...
Recent years have seen significant growth in alternative investment funds (AIF), domestic privately-pooled investment vehicles for private and public market investments. Belying the general economic slow-down following the covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, commitments to AIFs grew to...
Linklaters advised Thai utility provider Global Power Synergy Public Company (GPSC) in acquiring a 25% stake in the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm in Taiwan from local shareholders, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, for a USD500 million investment.
The Linklaters team...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced the National Logistics Policy (NLP), first mentioned in Budget 2020, to promote seamless transportation of commodities across the nation.
“It is imperative to reduce the logistics cost in India for improving the competitiveness of...
The guarantee system takes the realisation of creditors’ rights as the basic aim of legislation. In recent years, legislators have paid more and more attention to the effect guarantees have on improving the business environment. At the same time,...
In a bid to enable insolvency professional entities to take on the responsibility of administering businesses going through the bankruptcy process, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has modified the regulations regulating those entities.
The IBBI streamlined the...
Barbara Li, former head of corporate at Rui Bai Law Firm, joined Reed Smith as a partner in its global corporate group and Beijing office.
Li has nearly 30 years of experience in the data, TMT and fintech sectors. She...
China’s first marketing of CNY and euro dual-tranche green bonds saw AllBright Law Offices and Guantao Law Firm advising the issuer, Shanghai Lingang Economic Development.
The offshore notes, namely free-trade-zone (FTZ) bonds, include a 2.98% RMB1 billion (USD138 million) three-year...
Linklaters advised the Hainan government in a maiden double, with its first offshore bonds, which also marked the first local government in China to issue blue and sustainability bonds.
The RMB5 billion (USD691 million) issuance comprised a 2.42% RMB1.2 billion...
After spending 27 years at South Korean firm Lee & Ko, aviation expert Helen Sohn has moved to Yoon & Yang as a partner in the corporate advisory and finance practice groups in Seoul. Yoon & Yang has also...
Yisheng Biopharma has abandoned its Hong Kong IPO and turned instead to the Nasdaq via the SPAC route in a deal that is expected to be sealed by the first quarter of 2023.
The company, which will be renamed YS...
A wealth arm of the Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) has secured approval to establish an asset management joint venture with BNP Paribas holding a 49% stake.
Global Law Office’s leading partner Liu Jinrong, Xu Minghao, Kang Qiuning and Ren...
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has modified the guidelines for determining how much it costs to perform social impact evaluations for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, and the process for handling the unused CSR funds of companies.
In the Companies...
The Reserve Bank of India, in its monetary policy statement on 5 August 2022, directed all registered credit information companies (CICs) to appoint an internal ombudsman (IO) by 1 April 2023 for addressing grievances and resolving disputes related to...
The RBI in a concept note announced its decision to create awareness in the country about the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), also known as the digital rupee.
The note explains the RBI approach for rolling out the virtual currency....
The joint consultative committee (JCC) meeting between India and the UK in August resulted in a broad agreement to work closely in matters concerning the working of commercial courts, arbitration and mediation.
With the speedy dispensation of justice as its...
Hiways Law Firm will open new offices in London and Paris by the end of the year in a further overseas strategic move four years after launching its Seattle and Los Angeles offices.
Both offices will focus on litigation and...
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has made several major modifications to liquidation regulations, which came into effect on 6 September. The changes will ensure better stakeholder participation, cut back on delays and streamline the liquidation process,...
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released a draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, which will update the existing regulatory framework and stay abreast of technological advancements of the sector.
The bill will consolidate the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885,...
The Chinese arm of coffeehouse chain Tim Hortons (Tims China) started to sell its shares on the Nasdaq after closing a merger with blank cheque company Silver Crest Acquisition Corp and at the same time received nearly USD200 million...
China’s biggest privately owned vaccine group AIM Vaccine enlisted legal advice from Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C) and Jingtian & Gongcheng for its debut on the HKEX.
The listing raised HKD156 million (USD19.87 million), but its 9.7 million public shares only...
This case involved two aviation companies, one registered in China and the other in Thailand. The claimant was a large domestic airport company located in the Pearl River Delta region, and the respondent was an air transport company registered...
When doubt arises over an arbitrator’s impartiality, case law provides options to assess the appearance of bias, but some ambiguity may remain.
Arbitrators have a widely recognised obligation to be impartial and independent in all jurisdictions. Impartiality means that arbitrators...
Because of their high value, bulk commodities, mainly raw materials and inventory goods, have become one of the go-to types of collateral for many enterprises seeking finance. As movable property, bulk commodities can be used to create a chattel...
Due to their considerable scope of the market and comprehensive support facilities, first-tier cities in mainland China such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have consistently been preferred destinations for foreign investors to establish or acquire medical institutions. However, the...
Almost without exception, property developers plagued by bankruptcy prospects find themselves at the end of their ropes in terms of liquidity. Considering the day-and-night difference in the market value of a property, the costs of and difficulties in its...
Amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress took effect on 1 August. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) also issued six draft anti-monopoly guidelines for comments on 27 June. Based...
India has emerged as a preferred choice of foreign direct investment (FDI) and is likely to become a top destination for inflow in coming years, as signalled by the Confederation of Indian Industries and EY in a 2020 survey...
When penalising or dismissing senior management found to have violated disciplinary or corporate rules, employers often need to formulate and implement a more meticulous action plan than that required for ordinary staff. This is due to senior management’s special...
After its implementation 14 years ago, the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) has welcomed its first set of amendments, with the amended Anti-Monopoly Law (the new AML) implemented on 1 August 2022. The new AML adapts to the regulatory requirements of...
China’s Futures and Derivatives Law (FDL), effective since 1 August 2022, is considered vital to the stable development of the futures market, especially to all market participants. It constructs a comprehensive system to protect traders in the futures market.
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JunHe advises Chinese electric carmaker Aion’s RMB18.3 billion (USD2.5 billion) fundraising, ranking it second to Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group’s HKD26 billion (USD3.3 billion) private placement in February last year.
Aion’s market capitalisation reached around RMB103.3 billion after closing the...
JunHe has hired commercial litigation partner Philip Kwok to be based in the Hong Kong office. Previously, Kwok practised at LC Lawyers and Dechert, and he also serves as a member of the InnoTech Committee of the Law Society...
There are obvious advantages to the adoption of electric vehicles, but a closer look reveals some key challenges holding the country back from making the switch. Chandu Gopal reports
India has set an ambitious target of completely replacing fossil fuel...
Han Kun Law Offices hired Jia Weiheng and Cody Chen to beef up its cross-border M&A and corporate compliance business in Shanghai.
Previously, Jia was the national leader of Deloitte Legal Greater China and the national managing partner of Qin...
India Business Law Journal wishes all its readers a safe, bright and joyous Diwali.
China Aviation Lithium Battery (CALB) has debuted on the HKEX, raising HKD10.1 billion (USD1.29 billion), ranking it as the third largest IPO on the city’s bourse by the end of October this year.
The IPO attracted 15 cornerstone investors, who...
Role
Counsel, Compliance (4+ PQE) - 16909/VTA
Location
Beijing, China
Job Description
We are currently recruiting for an international law firm who are seeking a mid- to senior-level lawyer to grow with their continually developing business needs in China. Your work will focus on...
#Baker McKenzie# FenXun has advised GFL International, a wholly owned subsidiary of China’s largest lithium compounds producer Ganfeng Lithium, on a 100% purchase of Argentina-focused Lithea for up to USD962 million.
Mayer Brown represented Lithea’s Canadian parent company, LSC Lithium,...
Role
Associate, Fund Finance (3-5 PQE) - 16908/VTA
Location
Singpaore
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious finance lawyer to work in an area of high growth. An international law firm is seeking a banking and finance lawyer with fund finance...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) names Jian Johnson as partner under its finance practice team and will report from the Mumbai office.
Johnson previously was the senior head of the corporate legal group at ICICI Bank, where he had worked for...
Chen Jingjing has returned to Haiwen & Partners as a partner to boost the firm’s dispute resolution business in the Shanghai office.
She was a partner at Hui Zhong Law Firm, but practised at Yun Zheng Law Firm as the...
Zhong Lun Law Firm has hired Jiang Haoxiong as a partner in its capital markets practice, who was previously a partner at Chen & Co Law Firm and Hui Cheng & Partners.
With 30-plus years of experience in capital markets,...
IndusLaw has promoted Shruti KP to partner in the tax practice team at the Mumbai office this month after joining the firm two years ago as counsel.
With more than 15 years of experience, she specialises in transactional tax matters...
As the world grapples with rampant cyberattacks, policymakers in the region have toughened their data security measures and business compliance is crucial
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China is increasingly emphasising government sovereignty on cyberspace and data, rapidly evolving its cybersecurity and data regime, enacting...
As the world grapples with rampant cyberattacks, policymakers in the region have toughened their data security measures and business compliance is crucial
CHINA
INDIA
INDONESIA
Websites of major Taiwanese government agencies and large companies frequently face cyberattacks and, in response, the Executive Yuan...
As the world grapples with rampant cyberattacks, policymakers in the region have toughened their data security measures and business compliance is crucial
INDIA
INDONESIA
TAIWAN
China is increasingly emphasising government sovereignty on cyberspace and data, rapidly evolving its cybersecurity and data regime, enacting...
As the world grapples with rampant cyberattacks, policymakers in the region have toughened their data security measures and business compliance is crucial
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INDONESIA
TAIWAN
Several pieces of legislation, rules and sector-specific regulations govern India’s legal, regulatory and institutional framework for cybersecurity, promoting...
As the world grapples with rampant cyberattacks, policymakers in the region have toughened their data security measures and business compliance is crucial
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INDIA
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Various Indonesian government agencies and businesses are considering an emerging futuristic technology called the metaverse, a portmanteau of...
As Hong Kong reopens its borders, Mariel Dimsey, recently appointed secretary-general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, tells us about her new role and plans to enhance the city’s reputation as a leading dispute resolution hub
China Business Law...
Samvad Partners has promoted five partners as equity partners to mark a decade of experience, with Ashwini Vittalachar, Natasha Mahajan, Neela Badami, Nivedita Nivargi and Rohan George taking up the leadership roles.
These promotions mean the partners will have a...
Role
Associate, Corporate (3-5 PQE) - 16905/VTA
Location
Shanghai, China
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for a PRC-qualified corporate lawyer to join a busy corporate team in China. Our client is one of the most respected global firms, and they are seeking...
Role
Associate, Capital Markets (3-5 PQE) - 16906/VTA
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
With a leading corporate practice, this global law firm now has opportunities for mid- to senior-level IPO lawyers to join their Hong Kong office. This role is a unique chance to...
Asia Business Law Journal names the country's top law firms. Lim Miran and Linda Silaen report
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outheast Asia’s largest economy is demonstrating firm resilience to compounding global headwinds, with anticipated GDP growth of 5% this year and 5.2% in 2023,...
Former Trilegal counsel Prateek Desai joins Khaitan & Co as a partner in the corporate and commercial (debt) practice group at the firm’s Noida office.
“With the private credit space poised for exponential growth, Khaitan & Co as a firm...
More than 50 general counsel explored key trends emerging in the region, and learned how to build and maintain personal resilience at an SCCA roundtable forum lunch at the Raffles Hotel Singapore.
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), in collaboration...
Asia Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the 2022/2023 Korea Law Firm Awards. The results will be announced in December 2022.
As part of this process, we are requesting nominations from in-house counsel, corporate executives, and legal professionals...
With China’s real estate industry in crisis, Michael Zhang, executive director of Jinmao Capital’s risk & compliance department, explores the risks faced by asset managers with their investment strategies for the sector, and offers advice on mitigating these risks
China’s...
Link Legal has announced the formation of a combination with Dentons, making Dentons the first global law firm to have such a partnership in India. This arrangement will see Dentons’ lawyers represent Link Legal’s clients outside of India, while...
China’s leading law firms are beginning to see an acceleration in revenue growth, but new strategies are required for a transforming domestic economy. China Business Law Journal conducted its annual legal market survey for 2021 with 94 leading law...
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Asia Business Law Journal is delighted to announce the fifth annual Philippines Law Firm Awards, the winners of which will be announced in December 2022.
We are now requesting nominations from in-house counsel in the Philippines and around the...
Herbert Smith Freehills’ associate law firm in Indonesia, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, has hired disputes lawyer Prawidha Murti in Jakarta, who left Oentoeng Suria & Partners.
Murti was a partner for five years at Ashurst’s associated law firm in Jakarta,...
Goodwin opens its second Asian shop in Singapore with the relocation of Hong Kong-based private investment funds partner Gregory Barclay to lead the new office to assist clients in raising, deploying and lending capital in the region.
“There has been...
Singapore-headquartered law firm Helmsman has appointed Una Khng, a former district judge and assistant registrar at the city-state's Supreme Court, as a director and head of its newly established commercial disputes practice group.
Khng was most recently a deputy divisional...
Choi Jong-ku, a former chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea, has joined Yoon & Yang as a special adviser in the Korean firm’s banking and finance practice group.
Bringing 40 years of experience, Choi will advise...
Pinsent Masons has hired corporate energy and technology partner Joni Henry in Sydney, who joins from PwC Australia’s corporate advisory group.
At PwC, she was a partner and headed the legal teams in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane for six years.
Henry...
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