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Role Associate, HK IPO (2-4 PQE) - 16615/VTA Location Hong Kong, China Job Description A highly regarded UK law firm is now hiring an Equity Capital Markets Associate with an HK IPO focus to join its market-leading team. The work will involve acting for...
Disputes over name seals on contracts of suretyship, 保证合同上法定代表人人名章的效力争议

Disputes over name seals on contracts of suretyship

By Yuan Ning, BAC/BIAC
The legal representative of a company usually stores a carved name seal in the company for objective needs such as stamping resolutions or bank documents, and is often requested by investors to serve as a surety during financing for...
Ad hoc arbitrations and their appointing authorities, 临时仲裁及其委任机构

Ad hoc arbitrations and their appointing authorities

By Yang Ling, HKIAC
According to the Arbitration Law, an arbitration agreement without specifying an arbitration institution is invalid, which means institutional arbitration is the only form of arbitration allowed in mainland China. Apart from institutional arbitration, however, ad hoc arbitration is widely...
Draft amendment a big leap for China arbitration, 仲裁法修订草案助力中国仲裁迈出一大步

Draft amendment a big leap for China arbitration 

By Helen Shi, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce
On 30 July 2021, the Ministry of Justice issued a draft revision to the Arbitration Law for public comment. The 2021 draft amendment contains important changes to the Arbitration Law, which was first promulgated in 1994, updating the basic...
New top-tier firm to eye growth in digital economy By Luna Jin    AnJie Law Firm and Broad & Bright have entered into a merger agreement to form Anjie & BB Law Firm in January 2022. This is one of the largest...
Role Litigation Lawyer | US Firm | 4-7 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description A US law firm is looking for a mid-level associate to join their well regarded litigation team in Hong Kong. Candidates should have solid commercial litigation experience and be able...
Role Legal Counsel | Data Privacy | Hong Kong | 2-6 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description A well-known retail group is looking to add a junior / mid-level lawyer to its team. This candidate should have strong commercial and regulatory experience, including data...
Role Junior General Banking Associate| International Law Firm | Singapore | NQ-3 Location Singapore Job Description This well-known top tier international law firm is looking for a junior associate to join their general banking team. This junior lawyer must have a general banking and...

Straightening the winding road for MNCs going private

By Sumithra Suresh and Arunima Vijay, L&L Partners
India, with its billion-plus marketplace, production and R&D facilities, occupies an important place in the global operations of multinational corporations (MNCs). The corporate vehicles of several foreign MNCs are listed on Indian stock exchanges. Public listing means significantly increased...
Rivals see red on biscuit packaging

Rivals see red on biscuit packaging

By Manisha Singh and Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis
Over the years, competition between the Indian biscuit giants Britannia and ITC has seen many a battle arising from disputes over trademark infringement and passing off. In 2017, the Delhi High Court allowed an appeal by Britannia against a...
Blockchain technology in Indian financial services, Anu Tiwari and Anindita Bhowmik, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Blockchain technology in Indian financial services

By Anu Tiwari and Anindita Bhowmik, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Blockchain, a form of digital ledger technology (DLT), is a linearly linked information-containing block secured by cryptography and shared between participants. Blockchain technology provides a secure and naturally decentralised framework, integrating data processing and security into an algorithmically enforced...
Rajaram Legal advised eyewear retailer Lenskart when existing investors TPG Growth and TR Capital each sold a portion of their stake in the company to Singapore’s Temasek. Veritas Legal advised TPG Growth and Khaitan & Co advised TR Capital, while...
Trilegal advised tech-enabled lender InCred when it entered into an agreement with global investor KKR to combine its retail non-banking finance business, InCred Financial Services, with KKR India Financial Services (KIFS) and form InCred Finance. AZB & Partners advised KKR,...
Saraf and Partners (S&P) advised the State Bank of India when it agreed to INR37.25 billion (USD501 million) in credit to Yamuna International Airport, a subsidiary of Zurich International Airport, for the development of the Noida International Airport. Cyril Amarchand...
Legal issues with partnerships repurchasing their own interests, Hu Zhiyong and Zhu Jingmin, 合伙企业回购自身合伙份额法定程序问题, Grandway Law Firm

Legal issues with partnerships repurchasing their own interests

By Hu Zhiyong and Zhu Jingmin, Grandway Law Offices
The validity of valuation adjustment mechanism (VAM) agreements between investors and target companies and the possibility of their actual performance often become the cause of disputes. According to the judicial rules under the Minutes of the National Working Conference on...
Litigation options when commercial bills default at maturity, 商业汇票到期兑付不能后的诉讼策略选择, Zhou Le, Tiantai Law Firm

Litigation options when commercial bills default at maturity

By Zhou Le, Tiantai Law Firm
In the world of commerce, it is not uncommon for companies to receive a commercial bill issued or endorsed by a remote holder, only to find that it cannot be honoured at maturity. In practice, there are different views...

Design protection in China’s amended Patent Law

By Liu Zongjie, Corner Stone & Partners
The fourth amendment of the PRC Patent Law came into force on 1 June 2021. The amended law intensifies patent protection, promotes patent exploitation and employment, and improves the patent granting system, starting a new chapter in the patent...
ESG principles in Asia - Business Law

Spinning green into gold

ESG-focused fund inflows into Asia are growing, but investing is replete with risk given the region’s diversities and historical inequalities. The lack of universal standards and conflicting development goals among regional governments mean that investors can’t copy-paste their global...
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress amended the Work Safety Law On 10 June 2021, introducing several new rules and increasing sanctions for non-compliance. The amended law will take effect on 1 September 2021. Some of the...
A China antitrust authority has for the first time published its approach to using econometric tools and techniques in market definition via a recent platform abuse of dominance decision. On 12 April 2021, the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation...
The Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing of Financial Institutions, recently promulgated by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), came into effect on 1 August 2021. Among other things, the measures expand the...
Role Commercial Legal Counsel | TMT Company | Hong Kong | 8-15 Years Location Hong Kong Job Description Our client is a well-known TMT company, offering both B2B and B2C services. Currently, they are looking for a mid to senior level lawyer to join...
Role Employment | Singapore | 2-4 PQE Location Singapore Job Description Excellent opportunity to join a leading international firm in their employment team based in Singapore. Candidates should have prior employment law experience covering both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, ideally obtained from another...
Role Funds Lawyer | International Firm | Hong Kong | 3-5 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description An international firm is currently seeking a mid-level funds lawyer to join its team in Hong Kong. Relevant transactional funds experience at another international firm is required....
Key issues in mergers and acquisitions, Arvind Sharma, Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Key issues in mergers and acquisitions

By Arvind Sharma, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be a complex and long drawn process. However, exercise of due caution, proper planning and execution with the help of relevant experts can aid in reducing time and effort for all stakeholders. It is...
Securing large damages in IP infringement litigation, 如何在知识产权侵权诉讼中获取高额赔偿?, Liu Ji and Jin Xiao, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Officevideo

Securing large damages in IP infringement litigation

By Liu Ji and Jin Xiao, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
As China steps up intellectual property protection, infringers’ annual financial reports and petitioning for the taking of evidence could convince courts to award rights holders big damages payouts In recent years, with the intensified efforts to protect IP in China,...
Ikigai Law advised fintech company Primestack, which operates and maintains cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX, when it raised INR6.7 billion (USD90 million) in series C funding. The round was led by B Capital Group and included existing investors Coinbase Ventures, Polychain, Block.one...
Antares Legal represented lending and digital payments startup Resilient Innovations, which operates as BharatPe, on its recent USD370 million series E equity fundraise led by new investor Tiger Global. AZB & Partners advised Tiger Global, while Khaitan & Co advised...
As businesses transcend geographical boundaries, and in times of financial distress, it becomes more challenging to find a restructuring solution that is time and cost-efficient, providing the debtor with requisite breathing space and tools with which to effect the...
Role Senior Associate/Counsel, Capital Markets (5+ PQE) - 16591/VTA Location Singapore Job Description If you are a mid to senior-level US-qualified capital markets lawyer based in or interested in relocating to Singapore, this is a valuable opportunity to progress your career. Our client, an...
Role Associates, Investment Funds (1-5+ PQE) - 16593/VTA Location Hong Kong, China Job Description Various positions are now available for US-qualified corporate lawyers at this highly regarded international firm as they are looking to strengthen their Hong Kong investment funds practice with high-calibre associate...
Role Associate, US Capital Markets (2-4 PQE) - 16590/VTA Location Hong Kong, China Job Description This is a tremendous opportunity to grow your finance career with a market leader. The Hong Kong office of this top-tier global US law firm is seeking to recruit...
hiQ v LinkedIn- The legal boundary of public data scraping, 公开数据抓取行为的合法性边界, Wang Yaxi and Wu Yue, Yuanhe Partners

hiQ v LinkedIn: The legal boundary of public data scraping

By Wang Yaxi and Wu Yue, Yuanhe Partners
In the digital economy, companies are waging a fierce war over data, with data rights ownership and scraping frequently emerging as the cause of disputes worldwide. In the recent case of hiQ v LinkedIn (2019), the Supreme Court of...
Saraf & Partners advised Nayara Energy in its recent INR22.85 billion (USD307 million) non-convertible debentures issue, while Trilegal advised the investors. The issue was announced on 13 August and listed on the BSE's debt market on 18 August. Saraf & Partners’...
Law firms were kept busy with investors participating in the recent USD20 million series B funding round for AMPA Orthodontics, which operates as Toothsi. Desai & Diwanji advised Eight Roads Ventures and Think Investments, while Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised...
Anti-monopoly reviews and compliance in M&A transactions, 并购交易中的反垄断审查合规趋势展望, Chen Hong and Wang Na, East & Concord Partners

Anti-monopoly reviews and compliance in M&A transactions

By Chen Hong and Wang Na, East & Concord Partners
The first half of 2021 witnessed a surge in anti-monopoly penalties concerning business operator concentration filings. This article takes in the latest law enforcement practice to offer an outlook on anti-monopoly reviews and compliance. According to the Anti-monopoly Law, when...
Role Privacy Compliance Manager, Cybersecurity - CN326331/VTA Location Shanghai, China Job Description This world-renowned retail brand name, is currently recruiting dynamic compliance professionals to join their global privacy team on a base of Shanghai. You will be leading a team of 10 professionals to...
Role Banking Lawyer | Offshore law firm | Hong Kong | 1-2 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description An offshore law firm seeks a junior banking & finance lawyer to join its buy team. You will be working closely with a market leading partner...
Role US Capital Markets Associate | Hong Kong | 3-5 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description An international law firm is urgently looking to add a mid-level US capital markets associate in its Hong Kong office. The role will focus on international capital markets...
How to rebalance an unequal economic partnership, Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & C

How to rebalance an unequal economic partnership

By Reena Asthana Khair, Kochhar & Co.
One of the primary objectives of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) reached between India and Japan in February 2011, was to liberalise and facilitate the trade in goods and services between the two countries. While India’s exports to Japan...
Corporate and commercial e-interests yield to consumers, Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners

Corporate and commercial e-interests yield to consumers

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners
A new draft of the e-commerce rules was published in June 2021 and feedback is invited. The rules apply to all goods and services purchased or sold over electronic networks, including non-tangible products and services. They govern all e-commerce...
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Uniformity needed for IP disputes

By Manisha Singh and Varun Sharma, LexOrbis
The establishment of an IP division at Delhi High Court should be followed by the creation of similar benches at other high courts, write Manisha Singh and Varun Sharma  Recently, Delhi High Court created an IP division to cater to...
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Better days for IP disputes

By Essenese Obhan, Obhan & Associates
Delhi High Court’s new division is a step up for adjudication in this sector, writes IP expert Essenese Obhan India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) had a long run from 2003 to 2021 as an IP tribunal hearing appeals against...
The-rebuild: IP matters

The rebuild

The IP division at Delhi High Court may be a harbinger of a new era, but India would do well to look further afield for examples of best-practice IP dispute resolution, argues KS Kardam, former senior joint controller of...
Top foreign law firms in india 2021

Mapping global expertise

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Lexicon

Extraterritoriality

This column examines the legal concept that is referred to as “extraterritoriality”. It begins by considering the derivation of the terminology in English and Chinese, and explaining how the concept is adopted and justified in different countries. It then...
Role HK IPO Lawyer | UK Firm | Hong Kong | 3-7PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description A well-known UK firm is seeking a corporate associate to join its team in Hong Kong. Candidates must be qualified in Hong Kong with experience in HKIPOs....
Role Senior Legal Manager, Marketing (7+ PQE) - CN326/VTA Location Shanghai, China Job Description This world-leading corporation is looking for a senior PRC-qualified lawyer with a strong marketing compliance background to join their global legal team on a base of Shanghai. As part of...
Nature and risks of urban renewal project co-operation contracts, 城市更新项目合作合同性质及主要风险, Fan Yongqiang, Chen & Co Law Firm

Nature and risks of urban renewal project co-operation contracts

By Fan Yongqiang, Chen & Co Law Firm
Urban renewal co-operation contracts in mainland China are made between parties that wish to make joint investments to obtain development and operation rights for projects to redevelop areas of cities and towns.  Parties make their agreed investments and work together...
Role Senior Legal Counsel (8+ PQE) - CN327/VTA Location Shanghai, China Job Description Our client is a global leader in new energy storage technology and hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to join their Shanghai office to support their growth. You will work on general...
Role Data Privacy Associate | International Firm | Hong Kong | 2-4 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description An international firm is looking to add a junior data privacy associate to its Hong Kong office. This is part of a market-leading team globally. Candidates...
Role Funds Associate | UK Firm | Hong Kong | Junior to Mid-Level Location Hong Kong Job Description A top UK firm is seeking a junior to mid-level funds associate to join its Hong Kong office. Relevant experience at another well-regarded funds team is...
Role Dispute Resolution Associate | Magic Circle Firm | Hong Kong | NQ-5 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description Strong litigation and dispute resolution associate sought to join a Magic Circle law firm. You must have relevant experience gained within a top-tier litigation practice....
Electricity regulator continues to reign supreme for now, Abhishek Tripathi and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

Electricity regulator continues to reign supreme for now

By Abhishek Tripathi and Vedant Kumar, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors
The conflict between electricity regulatory commissions and arbitrators in electricity sector disputes is a long-standing and vexed issue. In the recent case of Chief General Manager (IPC) MP Power Trading Co Ltd & Anr v Narmada Equipments Pvt Ltd,...
Role Mid-senior Level US Securities Lawyer | Hong Kong | 3+ PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description An international law firm is urgently looking to add a mid-senior level US securities lawyer in its Hong Kong office. In this role, you will have the...
Partner Shailendra Kumar Singh, principal Monali Dutta and counsel Alok Shankar have all left Advaita Legal, along with 15 lawyers, to join HSA Advocates as partners in the firm’s New Delhi office.  Commenting on the joint decision to move to...
DSK Legal has partnered with CoachesForYou, a pro bono coaching initiative, to offer guidance to people for overcoming personal and professional challenges brought about by the pandemic.    The sessions involve a free one-on-one conversation with a coach to inspire...
PSL Advocates opens in Bengaluru

PSL opens in Bengaluru

PSL Advocates has opened a new office at Gold Towers, 50 Residency Road in Bengaluru. Siddharth Jain, the firm’s co-founding partner, will move to the country’s IT capital to head the office. His practice areas are dispute resolution, corporate...
Subhash Bhutoria, an experienced IP and art lawyer, has rejoined L&L Partners in New Delhi as a partner designate to kickstart an art law practice at the firm.  “ Luthra has a keen interest in art, too,” Bhutoria told India...
Khaitan & Co disputes partner Sanjeev Kapoor in New Delhi has been appointed vice-president of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitral court in Paris. Kapoor is the sole vice president from India, and the appointment comes as part of...
Dyah Soewito, a highly regarded Indonesian lawyer and co-founding partner of SSEK Law Firm, passed away on 5 August at the age of 67 due to covid-19 complications. In her 29 years with the firm, she mentored many legal...
Priyanka Desai and Jaideep Singh Khattar have left their roles as principal associates at Khaitan & Co to set up their own law firm, The Fort Circle in Mumbai.     The firm specialises in dispute resolution, arbitration, white-collar crime,...
No place to hide

No place to hide

After years of freewheeling on light taxes, a global effort is closing in on big tech to extract a pound of flesh, writes Freny Patel It’s been an open-ended abuse and one that irks most of us who dutifully pay...
The Supreme Court, in its judgment dated 4 August in the matter of Dena Bank (now Bank of Baroda) v C Shivkumar Reddy and Anr, has held that a certificate of recovery, if not satisfied, will constitute a fresh...
Role Investment Counsel, M&A/PE (5-8 PQE) - 16588/VTA Location Singapore or Hong Kong, China Job Description This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-expanding industry with enormous growth potential. Asia’s newest unicorn of digital currency backed by world-leading PE is seeking an ambitious...
Role Equity Capital Markets Counsel, US (3-5 PQE) - 16587/VTA Location Hong Kong, China or Singapore Job Description Our client, a leading crypto trading and technology firm, is looking for a junior to mid-level ECM Lawyer to join its Singapore, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, or...
The Allahabad High Court, on 23 June, in the matter of Daya Nand Pushpa Devi Charitable Trust Ghaziabad v Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Ghaziabad, has held that the activity of running a hostel by a charitable institution engaged...
The Supreme Court recently passed a common judgment in two civil appeals – Silpi Industries etc v Kerala State Road Transport Corporation & Anr, and Khyaati Engineering v Prodigy Hydro Power Pvt Ltd – addressing issues pertaining to the...
Mayer Brown has announced the recruitment of Lu Guiping, Philip Hyde, Bonnie Yung and Jason Wang to its corporate and securities practice in Hong Kong. Lu and Hyde, along with their debt capital markets team, joined from K&L Gates, where...
Role Associate, Project Finance (2-3 PQE) - 16585/VTA Location Beijing, China Job Description If you are looking for a new opportunity with a highly recognized partner in the field and good career progression prospects, this may be your chance! We are currently working with...
Non-signatories can be compelled to arbitrate, Sneha Jaisingh and Aniruddha Banerji, Bharucha & Partners

Non-signatories can be compelled to arbitrate

By Sneha Jaisingh and Aniruddha Banerji, Bharucha & Partners
In Shapoorji Pallonji and Co Pvt Ltd v Rattan India Power Ltd and Anr, the issue before the Delhi High Court was whether a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement can be compelled to arbitrate. Indiabulls, which subsequently changed its...
Role Construction / Litigation Associate | International Firm | Hong Kong | 1-5 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description This international law firm is looking to hire a junior to mid level associate in their team. This team has an outstanding reputation in the...
Role Legal Counsel, Real Estate Transaction (6-9 PQE) - CN323/VTA Location Shanghai, China Job Description Our client is a world-renowned real estate fund and operator with projects ongoing across China and seeking a Shanghai-based Legal Counsel to join its China team to support their...
Zoom John Miers

Putting zip in your Zoom

Were your colleagues’ eyes glazing over at your last Zoom meeting? Do webinar audiences nod off before you finish a sentence? Communications expert John Miers reveals tips for engaging your virtual audience and putting some zip in your Zoom We...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised food delivery company Zomato on its recent INR93.75 billion (USD1.25 billion) IPO, which included an INR3.75 billion sale by multinational tech company Info Edge, an existing shareholder that was also Zomato’s first investor. J Sagar...
Role VP Legal, Technology & Data (5-7 PQE) - 16580/VTA Location Beijing or Shanghai, China Job Description A unique opportunity for a proactive and collaborative lawyer to join a fast-growing legal team of a world-renowned investment bank advising on a range of technology, IP,...
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) and Allen & Overy advised Wipro in its recent USD750 million overseas bond offering, while Linklaters and AZB & Partners advised the initial purchasers. The bonds issued by Wipro’s US subsidiary, Wipro IT Services, were allotted...
“The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed,” wrote science fiction author William Gibson, most famous for coining the term cyberspace. While this may be true about all technology, it couldn’t be truer about the use of technology in law and,...
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM) and Hogan Lovells advised Flipkart in its recent USD3.6 billion funding round, which was led by financial investors GIC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Walmart. Cooley advised SoftBank...
Rupee reboot

Rupee reboot

With the central bank poised to begin the process of adopting an official digital currency, veteran finance adviser Shivanand Pandit assesses the checks and balances needed to safeguard the process The lawfulness of cryptocurrencies in India remains murky, but the...
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Gender in justice

Women lawyers across Asia share their personal stories of success, strategy and struggle for a more inclusive legal profession. Putro Harnowo reports For a long time, the legal profession has been a subject to criticism for its entrenched “boys’ club”...
ZHEJIANG IN A NUTSHELL, 浙江攻略

Zhejiang in a nutshell

Zhejiang province is home to China's silicon valley, Hangzhou, and is at the heart of the country's innovation drive. With the blistering growth of the region's private enterprises, Zhejiang's legal market is among the hottest in the country, and...
Deep mining yields rewards from IBC resolutions, Charanya Lakshmikumaran and Ishita Mathur, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan 

Deep mining yields rewards from IBC resolutions

By Charanya Lakshmikumaran and Ishita Mathur, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan 
India is mineral rich, with the mining sector a powerhouse contributing INR913 billion (USD12.3 billion) to GDP. However, this sector, which is integral to government plans to revive the economy, has profitability problems. Falls in steel prices, the Supreme...
Regulations to implement changes to Factoring Act

Microfinance framework overhaul a welcome move

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Sristi Yadav, Phoenix Legal
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) comprehensive regulatory framework for microfinance prescribes requirements such as the nature of borrowers, maximum disbursement amounts and ceilings on interest rates and other charges. However, this framework applies only to non-banking financial companies...
It is remarkable that Asia Business Law Journal is about to publish the Korea Outbound Investment Guide, in collaboration with some prestigious law firms in South Korea and other regions, to keep pace with the recent environmental changes in FDI. Many...
Early resolution mechanism for drug patent disputes in China, 中国药品专利纠纷早期解决机制概览, Chen Gu, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Early resolution mechanism for drug patent disputes in China

By Chen Guo, Jingtian & Gongcheng
Since the China Food and Drug Administration, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council have all proposed to explore the establishment of a drug patent linkage...
How AMCs can dispose of trust industry risk assets, 资产管理公司如何参与信托业风险资产处置, Wang Zhenxiang, Jingtian & Gongcheng

How AMCs can dispose of trust industry risk assets

By Wang Zhenxiang, Jingtian & Gongcheng
Due to strengthened regulation since the introduction of the new asset management regulations in 2018, and the prevention and control measures against covid-19, the scale of the trust industry has decreased significantly. However, the asset risk rate in the...
Investment-protection-strategy-post-FTAs-in-Vietnam,-Phung-Anh-Tuan,-David-Seungmok-Oh-and-Nguyen-Hai,-VCI-Legal

Investment protection strategy post-FTAs in Vietnam

By Phung Anh Tuan, David Seungmok Oh and Nguyen Hai, VCI Legal
When investing in Vietnam, there are many things that South Korean investors take into consideration such as cheap and educated labour, the domestic market and benefits under international trade agreements. In this regard, it seems the investment protection mechanism...
Regulatory-overview-for-companies-doing-business-in-Thailand,-Warot-Wanakankowit,-Warot-Advisory-Services-

Regulatory overview for companies doing business in Thailand

By Warot Wanakankowit, Warot Advisory Services
South Korea was the biggest foreign investor into Thailand in the first quarter of 2021, accounting for more than THB10 billion (USD314 million) or 17% of total foreign investment in the country, according to Thai government data. While this...
Investment-incentives-and-setting-up-business-in-Taiwan,-Robin-Chang,-Matt-Lai-and-Lu-Jialin,-Lee-and-Li

Investment incentives and setting up business in Taiwan

By Robin Chang, Matt Lai and Lu Jialin, Lee and Li
Interactions between South Korea and Taiwan have become increasingly close, particularly in terms of trade. With total trade of USD36 billion in 2020, South Korea was Taiwan’s fifth-biggest partner, according to Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade data. Likewise, Korean...
Overview-of-arbitration-and-dispute-resolution-in-Taiwan,-Huang-Shilin,-K&L-Gates

Overview of arbitration and dispute resolution in Taiwan

By Huang Shilin, K&L Gates
At first blush, the mechanisms in place for dispute resolution in Taiwan – including arbitration, mediation and litigation – are not so different from those in place in other civil law jurisdictions. However, some practices in Taiwan do deviate,...
Foreign-investment-friendly-IP-regime-in-Taiwan,-Jane-Wang,-Brian-Hsieh-and-Monica-Wang,-Formosa-Transnational

Foreign investment-friendly IP regime in Taiwan

By Jane Wang, Brian Hsieh and Monica Wang, Formosa Transnational
Taiwan is an important R&D centre in Asia and plays a key role in the global supply chain. When considering an investment in the jurisdiction, IP is a crucial intangible asset for which advanced planning is necessary. The major laws...
Brief-guide-to-FDI-in-the-Philippines,-Raoul-Angangco,-Sylvette-Tankiang-and-Franchette-Acosta,-Villaraza-&-Angangco

Brief guide to FDI in the Philippines

By Raoul Angangco, Sylvette Tankiang and Franchette Acosta, Villaraza & Angangco
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, recently reported that foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country increased by 41.5% in January 2021 to USD961 million from USD679 million in January 2020. A 116% surge in...
Investment-rules,-agencies-and-dispute-resolution-in-Nigeria,-Adedolapo-Akinrele,-Adewale-Sontan-and-Abraham-Otene,-FO-Akinrele-&-Co

Investment rules, agencies and dispute resolution in Nigeria

By Adedolapo Akinrele, Adewale Sontan and Abraham Otene, FO Akinrele & Co
Nigeria is among the most promising areas of growth in Africa and attracts numerous investors in the hydrocarbons, shipping, energy, mining, agro-allied, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.  It is a federation of 36 states and one federal capital territory. Each of...
The-disputes-landscape-for-foreign-investors-in-India,-Atul-Pandey-and-Ravitej-Chilumuri,-Khaitan-&-Co

The disputes landscape for foreign investors in India

By Atul Pandey and Ravitej Chilumuri, Khaitan & Co
India has a robust legal system where commercial disputes are generally settled by litigation before the courts, or through arbitration. What are the common areas of dispute and non-compliance that any South Korean investor should be aware of when...
Indian-investment-opportunities-for-South-Korean-businesses,-Gaurav-Dani-and-Saurav-Kumar,-IndusLaw

Indian investment opportunities for South Korean businesses

By Gaurav Dani and Saurav Kumar, IndusLaw
The progression of foreign investment in India has made it a quintessential place for foreign investors, made possible largely due to investor-friendly regulatory reforms, availability of low-cost skilled labour and vast expanse of opportunities in the Indian market. South Korea...
Tax-planning-strategies-for-South-Korean-investors,-Kim-Sunyoung-and-Kim-Minhyung,-Shin-&-Kim

Tax planning strategies for South Korean investors

By Kim Sunyoung and Kim Minhyung, Shin & Kim
Globalisation seems like a clichéd term that has been around for some time. However, it is still very much alive because it is a phenomenon that continues to evolve. Whether companies have already made investments or are making new...
Foreword, Chae Jooyup, Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA)

Korea’s global outreach

By Chae Jooyup, Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA)
As many economies start to reopen, South Korean companies are racing to expand their global outreach. According to figures released by the country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, exports have jumped 39.7% year-on-year in June, reaching the third-largest value on...
‘Remote forensics’ in software copyright infringement cases, 软件著作权侵权案件中的“远程取证”, Wang Xiong and Wang Yaxi, Yuanhe Partners

‘Remote forensics’ in software copyright infringement cases

By Wang Xiong and Wang Yaxi, Yuanhe Partners
In disputes involving pirated software, the key for the copyright holder to win the case is to prove that the infringer has installed and used the pirated software in a commercial operation. However, because the software is often installed...
Role Associate, Investigation/White Collar Crime & Regulatory (1-5 PQE) - 16575/VTA Location Singapore Job Description This is an excellent opportunity for a trilingual (English, Korean, and Japanese) white-collar crime lawyer, 1-5 PQE, to join an international law firm ranked for financial services regulatory and...
Role ECM Lawyer | International law firm | 2-3 PQE Location Hong Kong Job Description A well-known international law firm is currently looking for a junior ECM lawyer to join their Hong Kong office. Candidates must have excellent experience in IPO and listing rules...
Role Fixed Income Lawyer | US Investment Bank | VP Location Hong Kong Job Description An exciting new vacancy for a fixed income lawyer has opened up with a top US investment bank. You must have a minimum of 4 PQE with solid experience...
With the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announcing that it will cease to provide the London interbank offered rate (Libor), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued an advisory to the banks on a transition plan, and for...
The Civil Aviation Ministry has issued draft rules to ease drone ownership and usage regulations in the country. The Drone Rules, 2021, published on 15 July, was open for public consultation until 5 August and, once notified, will replace...
The recent cabinet reshuffle that saw senior ministers leaving their posts will delay the country’s much-awaited data privacy law, legal experts have warned.  The government’s recent announcement saw the departures of: Minister of Law and Justice, and Minister of Electronics...
Lawyering-2.0

Lawyering 2.0

Technology adoption among established law firms has for ages been a slow ascent, but things are different in China. Legal tech companies here are leading innovation and are taking a more direct and homegrown approach than their global peers,...
The taming of tech

The taming of tech

The golden days of unfettered growth for China's homegrown tech companies could be coming to an end as regulators speed up data-oriented reforms. What are the legal pitfalls and the hefty consequences, and who will be most affected? Luna...
GC-confidential,-法总机密

GC confidential

What qualities do effective general counsel need to be assets to their companies? We asked two prominent GCs for their candia personal views on where you need to be to have your legal department working at optimum for your...
Role Junior to Mid-level Public M&A Associate | Hong Kong / Beijing | 1-4 Years Location Hong Kong / Beijing Job Description A top US law firm is actively looking to add a public M&A associate in its Hong Kong or Beijing office. In this...
Role TMT / Commercial Legal Assistant | Beijing / Shanghai | 1-3 Years Location Beijing / Shanghai Job Description A global law firm is looking to add a TMT / Commercial lawyer into its China office. This is an interesting opportunity for TMT /...
Role Conveyancing Lawyer | Well-established Law Firm | Hong Kong | 3+ Years Location Hong Kong Job Description A well-established law firm seeks a conveyancing lawyer with project conveyancing experience, in particular Residential Properties(First-hand Sales) Ordinance, DMC approval and pre-sale consent applications. The ideal...
Role Corporate Associate (4+ PQE) - 16579/VTA Location Shanghai, China Job Description An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a driven corporate lawyer to join a top-tier team in China. Our client is one of the most respected law firms globally and is on the...
Role Senior Associate/Counsel, Corporate (9+ PQE) - 16578/VTA Location Shanghai, China Job Description Our client, a top-tier UK law firm, is looking to recruit a Senior Associate/Counsel for their highly regarded China Corporate team in Shanghai. This role will entail various corporate transactions, including...
Role Legal Director, Listing Compliance (8+ PQE) - 16175/VTA Location Beijing or Hong Kong, China Job Description This opportunity is ideal for an experienced and driven lawyer who excels in a fast-paced environment. This NASDAQ-listed multinational company is seeking an experienced and driven lawyer...
Role Tech Legal Counsel | US Investment Bank | Hong Kong | 5-10 Years Location Hong Kong Job Description This APAC-focused tech legal team is currently looking to hire a highly motivated VP. This lawyer will focus on matters relating to cyber-security, technology transactional...
Role Equity Derivatives Lawyer - VP | Global Investment Bank | Hong Kong | 8+ Years Location Hong Kong Job Description A global investment bank is looking to add a lawyer to its legal team in Hong Kong. This role will be responsible for...
Expatriates should beware of strict employment requirements, Gautam Khurana and Promila Dhar, India Law Offices

Expatriates should beware of strict employment requirements

By Gautam Khurana and Promila Dhar, India Law Offices
When non-Indian citizens are employed in India, they become as responsible for obtaining employment visas and complying with immigration laws as the companies that are sponsoring them and offering employment. The immigration process is divided into three parts, pre-immigration,...
The challenges ahead for LIBOR transition, Soumyajit Mitra and Nishtha Arora, SNG & Partners

The challenges ahead for Libor transition

By Soumyajit Mitra and Nishtha Arora, SNG & Partners
The globally accepted, decades-old financial benchmark, the London interbank offered rate (Libor), retires at the end of 2021 for most rates, or by mid-2023 for others. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8 July 2021 issued an advisory...
Delays and inconsistent treatment reduce RERA’s effectiveness, Amaresh Kumar Singh, HSA Advocates

Delays and inconsistent treatment reduce RERA’s effectiveness

By Amaresh Kumar Singh, HSA Advocates
RERA, or the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (act) and the Real Estate Regulatory Authority established under it, aimed to balance the interests of the various stakeholders in the real estate ecosystem, reduce rampant malpractice and protect...
Goodwin announced it had appointed Edwin Chan as a private equity partner in its Hong Kong office.  Chan joined from the Hong Kong office of Paul Weiss, and previously practised at Linklaters. He was also once seconded to the principal...

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