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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...
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession. Lim Miran and Linda Silaen report
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E asing of the covid-19 pandemic has brought a breath of fresh air...
Environmental social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly important both globally and in India. ESG investments are now a separate investment class and private equity and venture capital investors often require ESG compliance by their portfolio companies. The law...
The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (act), expedited the delivery of justice in commercial disputes involving over INR10 million (USD125,500). In 2018, the value of commercial disputes to which the act applied was reduced to INR300,000. Section 12A was added...
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEX) will relax the revenue requirements for technology companies going public in the city, but a lawyer suggests clarifying the definition of eligible firms and strengthening disclosure requirements.
The HKEX said it is “studying how...
Surrounded by seemingly unending external challenges, managers of domestic and international practices in the country are determined to focus beyond past limitations with a view to the prizes the future may bring. Luna Jin reports
Business strategies in China’s legal...
Withers has built up its offerings in Tokyo with the hire of corporate partner Kazumitsu Goto, who was most recently a partner at Japanese law firm TMI Associates for almost seven years.
Focusing on international and cross-border corporate M&A matters,...
Expanding global litigation and investment management practices, Morgan Lewis & Bockius has hired litigator Pardeep Khosa and funds specialist Divya Thakur as partners in its Singapore office.
Khosa was most recently a director at Singapore’s disputes boutique Davinder Singh Chambers...
K&L Gates has hired Iris Leung as a corporate and capital markets partner in its Hong Kong office, moving from Linklaters where she was a partner for more than five years in the city.
Leung has advised issuers and underwriters...
Richard Woodworth, who was a founder and co-head of the Asia-Pacific restructuring and recovery group at Allen & Overy, has joined Linklaters as a partner based in Hong Kong handling this Asian sector.
Woodworth is Hong Kong and English law...
Jianzhi Education Technology Group is the first Chinese variable interest entity (VIE) to debut on the Nasdaq since DiDi’s 2021 listing on the same market sparked a crackdown by Chinese authorities.
The online vocational education provider’s achievement is significant as...
Amit Kataria joins King & Spalding as a partner in the firm’s corporate, finance and investments (CFI) practice at the London office, and will also spend time at the New York branch.
Previously, he was a partner at Morrison &...
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices advised the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) on financing for two hydropower projects in the country worth INR11.5 billion (USD141 million).
IREDA lent INR7.5 billion to ReNew Jal Urja and the remaining INR4 billion...
Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor Technology’s rare move to engage legal advisers on PRC data security and US export laws in its successful IPO points to a growing need to scrutinise compliance in these areas.
Leapmotor’s listing in September was...
Role
Counsel/Senior Counsel – Legal Department (FFL)
Location
Washington, D.C.
Job Description
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking to hire a Counsel/Senior Counsel in the Financial and Fiscal Law Unit (FFL Unit) of its Legal Department.
The primary objective of the FFL Unit is...
Role
Associate, M&A (5-8 PQE) - 16900/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
A top-tier international law firm is looking for a commercially minded, client-focused, and self-motivated M&A Associate with 5-8 PQE who can thrive in a high-growth environment. Based in Singapore, you will work directly...
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Associate, Corporate (1-5 PQE) - 16901/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity for those seeking a long-term career with a market-leading practice. An award-winning offshore law firm is looking for a mid to senior-level associate to join its...
Paul Hastings and JunHe advise on China Vanke subsidiary Onewo’s IPO on the HKEX, raising about HKD5.8 billion (USD738 million) in the fourth biggest debut so far in Hong Kong.
Onewo is a property services company and unit of China’s...
Bharucha & Partners, DSK Legal and Duane Morris & Selvam advised parties involved in the IPO of India’s largest airport services aggregator platform DreamFolks.
Bharucha & Partners were advisers to DreamFolks Services, while DSK was the domestic legal counsel and...
Harry Xia, a specialist in private equity and venture capital investment, has rejoined Han Kun Law Offices and will be based in the firm’s Shenzhen office as a partner.
Previously, he practised at Shihui Partners and JunHe.
Xia focuses on private...
Current and potential applications of the metaverse are endless, but the new digital realm has raised novel issues that have confronted legal professionals in various roles. Putro Harnowo recaptures the views of tech experts attending a recent industry event
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The Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of Vidarbha Industries Power v Axis Bank opened a Pandora’s box earlier this year when it unsettled a long established practice of the adjudicating authority admitting insolvency applications.
Prior to the decision, the...
Vasanth Rajasekaran, former equity partner at Phoenix Legal has established independent litigation practice Trinity Chambers, with his colleagues Saurabh Babulkar and Harshavardhan Korada.
Trinity Chambers founder Rajasekaran served as a partner for five years at Phoenix Legal.
Senior associate Babulkar and...
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices has promoted 23 lawyers in the corporate and litigation practices as part of the firm’s 32nd annual day celebrations.
The promotions saw eight counsel being elevated to partnership, four counsel to partner designate, four counsel...
Aircraft leasing and financing specialist Niel Liebenberg has left his role as general counsel at China Aircraft Leasing Company to join Bird & Bird as a partner in its aviation team in Singapore.
Liebenberg has more than 24 years...
Trowers & Hamlins has hired corporate lawyer Geoff Allen as a partner in its Kuala Lumpur office. Allen moved from his interim role at British multinational energy and services company Centrica in London, where he was a senior legal...
Fears of raids and asset seizures have turned the Directorate of Enforcement into a veritable bogeyman for India inc, writes Freny Patel
T he Directorate of Enforcement (ED), India’s most powerful crime-fighting agency, makes daily headlines for going after corporations,...
The Supreme Court recently reiterated the principles laid down in Jagdish Chander v Ramesh Chander (2007), that an arbitration agreement should disclose a determination and obligation on behalf of parties to refer disputes to arbitration, and not merely contemplate...
Helen Jiang, Zhuang Yuxin and Yi Zhixin have joined AnJie & Broad Law Firm as Shanghai-based partners in its investment, real estate and IP practices.
Jiang, who had practised at Tahota Law Firm, Norton Rose Fulbright and CMS Hasche Sigle,...
AllBright Law Offices has advised SAIC Motor on the incorporation of a joint venture between Chinese oil giants PetroChina and Sinopec, the world’s biggest maker of electric vehicle batteries Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), and other stakeholders.
AllBright senior partner Jonson...
IndusLaw advises urban mobility app Yulu in raising USD82 million from a series B investment led by US-based Magna International, which had Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) as counsel.
The team at IndusLaw comprised senior partner Kartik Ganapathy, partner Faraz Khan...
A number of Chinese companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange recently issued announcements of delisting. One of the reasons was that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could not inspect audit working papers of mainland China...
Pooja Entertainment recently purchased virtual land, naming it Poojaverse, to promote its release of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, the first Hindi film released in the metaverse. This unprecedented move proves film producers are tapping into and utilising new and...
Tian Yuan Law Firm has opened an office in Wuhan, its 13th branch in China, to provide legal services in dispute resolution, real estate and infrastructure, family and wealth management, tax and compliance.
The legal market in Wuhan is among...
Merits & Tree Law Offices has appointed Wang Tingru, Diao Shengyan and Ren Gulong as Beijing-based partners, while Wang Wenchao, Huang Guangde and Gao Songsong were hired as Shenzhen-based partners.
Wang Tingru, who was previously a partner at Mingdun Law...
Promotions at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has seen 20 lawyers elevated to partnership and six as counsel in the Mumbai and New Delhi offices.
Under the dispute resolution practice, Bikram Chaudhuri, Shreya Gupta and Vaibhav Singh based in Mumbai...
The Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA) highlighted the need for data protection and the benefit of legal technologies at its first forum on 26 August.
Titled, A Round Table Discussion On Data Protection and Legal Technology in Asia Pacific,...
Brian Ho, the former executive director of corporate finance at Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has joined Kirkland & Ellis’ transactional group as a partner.
Ho had been dedicated to regulatory duties for 27 years and during his...
Llinks Law Offices has advised on a deal involving a Tencent Holdings-backed strategic investor, Social Innovation Xiangshan Technology, purchasing a stake in Jiangsu Xunjie Medical Technology for RMB291 million (USD41.5 million).
Xunjie Medical Technology tapped Llinks for legal advice on...
Grandall Law Firm has hired capital markets partners, Wan Kok Leong and Wong Sin Tung, as well as real estate partner, Wan Shiu-man, for its Hong Kong branch.
Wan Kok Leong and Wong, who were partners at Addleshaw Goddard previously,...
Barrister Ng Jern-Fei is the only English King’s Counsel to have triple affiliation in London, Hong Kong and Singapore following his move to the city state after his formal admittance to its bar.
The London barrister is also the fourth...
White & Case taps the expertise of Allen & Overy competition and consumer specialist Stefanie Benson, hiring her as a partner in its global antitrust practice based in Sydney.
Mark Gidley, partner and head of the global antitrust practice at...
Johannes Benjamin R Bernabe took over the reins at the Philippine Competition Commission in early July after the former chairman, Arsenio M Balisacan, left to join the cabinet of the new administration. Time is of the essence for the...
Davis Polk, Han Kun Law Offices and Maples Group advised NYSE-listed Tencent Music Entertainment Group’s debut on the HKEX in a secondary listing by introduction, meaning no new shares will be issued or funds raised.
New York will remain Tencent...
India Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and business professionals to identify India’s top private practice lawyers and legal icons. The names of the lawyers who make the final cut will be published in a special...
The tug of war over jurisdiction has surfaced many times in arbitration proceedings, necessitating the Supreme Court to step in repeatedly to settle disputes. In General Manager East Coast Railway Rail Sadan and Anr v Hindustan Construction Co Ltd,...
Citing an earlier Supreme Court decision, Delhi High Court has ruled that courts must lean towards referring matters to arbitration when one party seeks to negate an arbitration agreement by citing other provisions of a contract that require detailed interpretation.
Petitioner...
The component of interest has played a significant role in the admission of a company into insolvency where the required monetary threshold is partially unmet. The question that arises in these situations is whether the component of interest can...
In the 2000s, Chinese law firms entered the era of scaling layout. Facing the onslaught of large law firms, many local firms followed the trend of the times, taking the opportunity to join big firms. Others either faded away...
Tax benefits have been known to draw digital asset managers in Singapore to structure their funds in Jersey, and the latest developments offer even greater advantages
Despite the recent turmoil in global crypto markets, investors continue to invest in digital...
Rohan Singh has joined Fox Mandal & Associates as a partner under the firm’s corporate and M&A practice in Mumbai.
He had been counsel at Trilegal prior to this, while he previously worked at Nishith Desai Associates, Khaitan & Co...
Mark Stevens has joined Deacons as the seventh partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice.
Before joining Deacons, Stevens was a partner at the Hong Kong office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and prior to that, he was a...
A trio of law firms guided Chinese online pharmacy platform Dingdang Health in its Hong Kong IPO of HKD12 per share, raising HKD402.4 million (USD51 million).
Clifford Chance acted as Hong Kong and US counsel, Jingtian & Gongcheng acted as...
For general counsel, embracing responsible governance may not be easy, but it is the right thing to do, writes Mike Madden, global board chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel
INVESTOR FOCUS on environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) issues is...
A look back at the past five years shows that GST hasn't been the game-changer that was promised. Shivanand Pandit reports
Five action-packed years, 47 GST council meetings, manifold tax rates, and several boundaries set on obtaining input tax credit....
Corporate partner Valerie Kong’s career at Clifford Chance will come full circle when she takes up her appointment as the Singapore office managing partner effective from 1 October, succeeding Kai-Niklas Schneider who had been at the helm since 2016.
Kong...
Rapid development of the platform economy in recent years has created an encouraging boost in job opportunities. Significantly more new labourers are making a living as online order deliverymen and couriers, online ride-hail and truck drivers, internet marketers, and...
In a particular case, an equity transfer agreement (ETA) executed by a father and son provided that the father transfer 30% out of 51% equity interest he held in a mining company (a subscribed capital contribution of RMB15 million...
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession. Lim Miran and Putro Harnowo report
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trong private consumption, robust foreign direct investment and improved availability of financing have...
The Federation of Indian Corporate Lawyers (FICL) hosted a high tea reception on 6 September in honour of the Law Society of England and Wales president, Stephanie Boyce, and the head of international, Mickael Laurans, on their maiden visit...
Linklaters’ leading partner William Liu advised China’s Ministry of Finance on issuing RMB3 billion (USD431 million) worth of notes in Macau in the second issuance of RMB sovereign bonds in the city since 2019.
It is also the first government...
SGLA Law Firm has opened a new office in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, to establish its presence across the northwest region and is the 13th branch of the Shanghai-based firm.
The firm has appointed Huo Jidong as head...
Role
Associate, Investment Funds (2+ PQE) - 16895/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
This is an incredible opportunity to join an investment funds team in an elite UK law firm working with companies and financial institutions on their large and complex transactions in Singapore. They...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia hosted a reflective and intensive executive retreat with senior legal counsels from across Australian business at Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas on 2-4 September, providing a networking opportunity.
During the retreat, Stephen Scheeler,...
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is offering a new virtual event, Global Day, to cater for delegates unable to attend its in-person annual meeting in Las Vegas this year on 23-26 October.
“Global Day’s agenda will feature a variety...
AnJie & Broad Law Firm lawyer Yang Chao has returned to Haiwen & Partners as a partner to handle the disputes business.
Yang focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, and has nearly 20 years of experience. She specialises in complex...
Authorities must tackle the challenges from the use of cross-border QR payments between countries following the system’s launch in mid-August between Indonesia and Thailand to allow their residents to purchase goods and services.
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of...
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has hired tech and IP lawyer Nicholas Lauw from Rajah & Tann as a partner for its commercial group in Singapore, RPC Premier Law.
Lauw’s addition is driven by growing client demand and the RPC’s ambition...
S&R Associates has promoted six lawyers, with counsel Swapneil Akut, and associates Raya Hazarika and Pratichi Mishra becoming retained partners, while Akshat Kulshrestha, Kinnari Sanghvi and Prateek Sharma are now counsel.
Akut’s practice focuses on investment funds and capital markets....
Japanese law firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune opened its first European office in London on 1 September. The new office will serve as the European contact for inbound deals into Japan and co-operate with local firms to provide legal...
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices and Phoenix Legal advised in a deal involving global insurance broker Howden UK Group to fully acquire its Indian arm from its partners in a deal valued at USD15.3 million.
The Luthra team comprised partner...
Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors has appointed Apoorva Chandra as a partner to head its new Mumbai office, expanding its presence to five cities.
“I look forward to setting up the Mumbai office. I firmly believe that any union should be...
Baker McKenzie has hired veteran arbitrator Ronald Sum as a Hong Kong-based partner, to seize more opportunities in disputes services from the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Sum brought his team composed of associates Plato Cheung and Beryl Wu from Addleshaw...
A new normal is emerging in the UK real estate market, with its resurgence as a popular destination for capital investment from Asia following the effects of the covid pandemic and Brexit.
Real estate adviser Knight Frank’s annual London Report...
Argus Partners, AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) advised parties in the INR7.75 billion (USD79 million) raised in fresh funding for fintech firm EarlySalary.
Argus Partners assisted the existing investor, Piramal Capital and Housing...
Well-known M&A expert Harsh Pais is set to join Allen & Overy as a partner to lead the firm’s India corporate practice and will be based in London.
Pais was the partner and co-head of corporate practice at Trilegal, having...
Role
Associate, Financial Regulatory (2-4 PQE) - 16892/VTA
Location
Hong Kong
Job Description
This UK-based international law firm is looking for a financial regulatory lawyer to join their finance practice based in Hong Kong. As part of their fast-expanding financial regulatory team, you will...
JunHe has hired Gai Bingbing, who formerly practiced at King & Wood Mallesons, as a Beijing-based partner.
Gai focuses on bankruptcy, restructuring and liquidation, with experience in advising on listings or large companies from diversified industries such as steel, energy...
A rapidly evolving market and its tightening regulatory requirements have led to Chinese enterprises across all sectors overhauling their practices, some actively and others passively. Internet juggernauts are bidding farewell to the “alternate Saturday off” arrangement, pharmaceuticals can no...
In January, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued the Several Provisions on the Trial of Civil Tort Compensation Cases for Misrepresentation in the Securities Market, a set of adjudication rules improving on the previous judicial interpretations on misrepresentation that...
Role
Finance & Projects Lawyer (3-5 PQE) - 16891/VTA
Location
Hong Kong, China
Job Description
Our client, an international law firm with a potent reputation in the energy sector, is looking for an experienced lawyer to join their Asia Pacific finance and projects team...
To protect the legitimate rights and interests of both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, if they disagree with any bankruptcy claim on the checklist of creditors’ rights, the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law grants the right to raise an objection...
The judgment of the Supreme Court in Vidarbha Industries Power v Axis Bank has sparked widespread controversy by overturning settled law that now requires adjudicating authorities to look beyond existence of debt and default while deciding admissibility of applications filed...
Anti-monopoly disputes are civil cases where an operator’s monopolistic conduct leads to another’s losses, as described under article 60.1 of the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML). As legislators have yet to clarify if anti-monopoly disputes can be resolved in arbitration, courts...
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has expanded its highways and ports portfolio with the acquisition of two major projects in Jammu and Kashmir, and increased its stake in Hindustan Ports (HPPL).
The NIIF Master Fund acquired 100% of...
Trilegal assisted Wipro Consumer Care to uphold an injunction in a commercial intellectual property suit involving its flagship soap brand Santoor being disparaged in a Sebamed advertising campaign by rival company USV. Partners Nitesh Jain, Tine Abraham and Siddharth...
Alvin Yeo, senior partner and co-founder of one of the largest law firms in Singapore, WongPartnership, died on 30 July at the age of 60 after a two-year battle with cancer. Yeo had a significant impact on colleagues and...
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has hired M&A and competition lawyer Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon as a corporate partner in Bangkok. Paiboon joined from Allen & Overy, where she was an associate and senior associate for more than 12 years in...
DSK Legal, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and Link Legal advised in India amusement park Imagicaaworld Entertainment’s debt restructuring that saw Malpani Group acquire a 66.5% stake in its rival.
Malpani’s acquisition in Imagicaaworld is valued at almost INR14.17 billion (USD177.4...
Questions over whether the internet should be regulated and if so, how have vexed governments for years, with India being no different. In 2021, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT rules), were...
Role
Associate, Investment Funds (1-4 PQE) - 16889/VTA
Location
Singapore
Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity for a junior to mid-level Associate to obtain career development at a leading Asia Pacific investment funds practice in Singapore. Our client, a White-Shoe law firm, is...
Soaring valuations and constant innovation have made the start-up landscape in India extremely competitive. Not only has this led to an increased demand for executive talent but it has also led to a more active exploration of employee compensation...
In the recent case of Vidarbha Industries Power Limited v Axis Bank Limited, the Supreme Court held that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), as the adjudicating authority, has discretion to admit or reject the claims of financial creditors...
Singapore-headquartered law firm Helmsman has established new practice groups – commercial disputes, employment, and corporate, banking and finance – to join the existing shipping and commodities practice groups.
This launch marks the firm’s official transition from a dedicated shipping and...
Real estate and hospitality law firm BH2I has hired Michael Evanoff as senior counsel to lead its Singapore office. Evanoff is also the founder and chairman of consultancy firm Marlborough Hospitality Services in Singapore, providing a wide range of...
Artificial Intelligence promises an exciting future and tremendous growth, provided that legal professionals able to navigate their business in this novel environment. In-house AI specialist Julien Willeme offers some step-by-step strategies to overcome the barriers
Many companies make massive investments...
Khaitan & Co helped Axis Bank in gaining the green light in record time for its INR123 billion (USD1.6 billion) acquisition of Citibank’s Indian consumer business.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) gave Axis Bank, the country’s third-largest, approval on...
As innovation advances modern enterprises, Asian jurisdictions are competing to offer businesses maximum patent protection to secure their intelligence capital
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Recently, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued new provisions on the jurisdiction of IP litigation cases, making the jurisdiction of...
The global climate pledge has fuelled the country’s ambition to adopt environmentally friendly technology, and everyone is invited to join
India, with a base of 1.5 billion people and a USD3.3 trillion economy, has enormous potential for innovation, inception and...
In the face of overwhelming macroeconomic complications, China’s in-house counsel, at the very heart of the problems, are finding their expertise and services immensely valued. Kevin Cheng reports
Entering the second half of 2022, businesses in China are breathing a...
As innovation advances modern enterprises, Asian jurisdictions are competing to offer businesses maximum patent protection to secure their intelligence capital
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The current Taiwan Patent Act is the 2013 version. There have been several revisions over the years, but the structure...
As innovation advances modern enterprises, Asian jurisdictions are competing to offer businesses maximum patent protection to secure their intelligence capital
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TAIWAN
In the US, third-party opinions can be submitted as amicus curiae briefs, which have been actively used. In contrast, Japan...
As innovation advances modern enterprises, Asian jurisdictions are competing to offer businesses maximum patent protection to secure their intelligence capital
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India has been attracting global attention with its evolving IP ecosystem. This article captures some important patent provisions and recent...
As innovation advances modern enterprises, Asian jurisdictions are competing to offer businesses maximum patent protection to secure their intelligence capital
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JAPAN
TAIWAN
Recently, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued new provisions on the jurisdiction of IP litigation cases, making the jurisdiction of...
In practice, once certain criteria are met, complaints for domain name disputes can be efficiently upheld and enforced
The procedure for handling domain name disputes is unique, and most of the complaints concern top-level domains (TLDs). TLDs can be divided...
The recent Supreme Court (SC) case of State Tax Officer (1) v Rainbow Papers Limited held that section 48 of the Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (GVAT), a notwithstanding provision imposing a statutory first charge on a dealer’s...
The parliament has cleared the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, which was tabled earlier in April this year and will allow India to build its own framework to safeguard the Antarctic region and its ecosystem in accordance with the Antarctic...
In a major attempt to review The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a draft of the New Drugs, Medical Devices & Cosmetics Bill, 2022. The draft bill has been released...
The Commerce Ministry has issued a new notification that allows work from home (WFH) for a maximum period of one year, and its possible extension to a maximum 50% of total employees, including contractual employees at all special economic...
The government has introduced the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (new bill) to amend the Electricity Act, 2003 (act). A similar attempt in 2020 (2020 bill) was shelved following the farmers’ protests. The new bill retains many features from its...
Xu Guojian, a managing partner at Boss & Young Attorneys at Law, has joined SGLA Law Firm as a senior partner along with his team.
The firm also has appointed team members Yuan Ying as a senior partner, and Hu...
The Ministry of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified New Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022, under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, allowing for the diversion of forest land by private agencies without the need for prior consent...
