Tag: Compliance
IHCF Fall Academy 2025 attracts corporate counsel in Seoul
IHCF hosted its Fall Academy on 20 Sept in Seoul, drawing 100+ participants from member companies and law firms
Forms and consents still govern digital commerce
India’s new digital personal data law demands clear consent notices and request forms with user opt-in
Yoon & Yang boosts antitrust practice with senior duo
Yoon & Yang hired Keum Seok Oh and Yeong Ho Shin to boost its antitrust practice
Han Kun adds Shanghai partner to lift pharma, PE/VC teams
Han Kun Law Offices has brought in Suzie Zhao to the Shanghai office
Compliance, recommendations for addressing occupational hazards
Employers must arrange health exams for workers exposed to occupational hazards, as required by law
Danantara dream
Former Assegaf Hamzah & Partners managing partner Bono Adji has taken on the challenge of building the legal foundations of Danantara, Indonesia’s newest sovereign wealth fund
Reed Smith lifts regulatory team with HK-Shanghai partner
Reed Smith hires Ji Jieni as partner in Shanghai and Hong Kong to strengthen its global regulatory enforcement team
Pay to play a GIFT to innovation
IFSCA introduces the platform play model to boost GIFT City fund management
Legal matters for establishing greenfield operations in India
India pushes greenfield projects to align growth with climate and sustainability goals
Anli Partners taps Dubai with ex-Huawei counsel alliance
Anli Partners has entered Dubai by allying with boutique firm Sulaiman Al-Naqbi, riding the wave of Chinese global expansion
New director lifts Singapore Bayfront Law’s disputes team
Bayfront Law appoints Joseph Tay as director to strengthen its commercial disputes team
India’s new Online Gaming Bill set to change the game
India’s Online Gaming Bill 2025 targets e-sports and online gambling with strict penalties
GPSR: Playing it safe
AliExpress legal manager Mah Soon Sin deciphers new EU consumer product safety regulations and compliance key points for outbound businesses
Walking the sanctions tightrope
How can multinationals adapt as China strengthens its anti-foreign sanction defences?
BCI takes aim at CMS IndusLaw, Dentons Link Legal for tie-ups
BCI targets Dentons Link Legal and CMS IndusLaw for allegedly flouting regulations relating to alliances with foreign firms
SEBI seeks comment on regulating credit rating agencies
SEBI proposes reforms to credit rating rules, targeting non-regulated activities and transparency
Upgraded new rules countering foreign sanctions
As the State Council releases new rules countering foreign sanctions, this article explains details of their scope, specific measures and accountability mechanisms.
Han Kun adds fund specialist from Blackstone for HK team
Han Kun hires Joanna Wang, former Blackstone SVP of legal and compliance, to join its Hong Kong office
IVCA urges VCFs to finalise migration under new framework
SEBI urged legacy venture capital funds to migrate to the AIF regime by 19 July 2025 for better compliance and investor protection
From expertise to excellence
Skechers China legal head Richard Tian shares key principles for excelling as in-house counsel amid AI and complexity
Responding to SSE feedback on new bond issuance rules
Key legal insights and practical guidance on responding to SSE feedback under the 2025 corporate bond issuance rules
Prevention of criminal legal risks for real estate companies
How real estate firms can avoid criminal risks in land deals and project financing
JunHe recruits cross-border transaction specialist
JunHe has hired veteran cross-border lawyer Kenneth Zhou to strengthen its international legal services
Global Law hires four partners in multiple China offices
GLO hires four new partners in Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenzhen & Beijing, boosting regional and practice capabilities
Desai & Diwanji bolsters Pune office with two new partners
Jaya M Devashish and Prasad Gangadharan joined Desai & Diwanji as partners in the Pune office
HK introduces draft law on critical infrastructure cybersecurity
Hong Kong introduces draft bill for critical infrastructure cybersecurity
Loopholes close for Singapore’s corporate service providers
Singapore's 2024 bill requires CSPs to conduct due diligence to fight money laundering, with penalties for non-compliance
Corporate India breathes easier as demat deadline extends to June
MCA extended the deadline for mandatory securities dematerialization to 30 June 2025, easing pressure on private companies
ACCHK strengthening compliance awareness
ACCHK is hosting a lunch session on managing compliance amid evolving regulations
Operation of DPDPA’s consent manager framework
The DPDPA, 2023, introduced consent managers to help data principals manage their consent
Zimmer Biomet recruits Vivek Malhotra as director-legal
Vivek Malhotra is now legal director (South Asia) at Zimmer Biomet
Strict environmental licensing in Brazil
Environmental licensing in Brazil requires strict compliance with regulations to ensure environmental protection
Comparison of legal developments in private equity
Explore key trends and challenges in private equity disputes in China and India
Forewarned is forearmed
Dispute experts from frontier law firms expound on the standout legal issues in an era of tightened regulation
Gig workers’ personal data protection
DPDPA is reshaping data management in the gig economy, balancing compliance and worker
China In-House Impact Award 2024
When it comes to value contribution, there is more about an in-house counsel’s role than meets the eye
SEBI changes rules on disclosures, overseas mutual funds
SEBI has revised disclosure and overseas investment rules for mutual funds through new circulars
Neerav Merchant to head AQUILAW’s disputes practice
Neerav Merchant joins AQUILAW as Mumbai disputes head after 17 years at Majmudar & Partners
Deacons recruits disputes partner Gillian Lam
Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner to strengthen its litigation and dispute resolution practice
Deal structuring
Deal structuring skills are vital for junior lawyers' career growth, focusing on commercial acumen and legal expertise to enhance transaction efficiency
Responding to invalidation of back-to-back clauses
On 27 August 2024, the Supreme People’s Court issued the Official Reply on the Validity of Clauses Stipulating Third-Party Payment
Amitabh Das switches gears to Hyundai Motor India
Amitabh Das is the new Chief Legal Officer at Hyundai Motor India, bringing nearly 30 years of experience
Children’s data under India’s new data law
India’s new data protection law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, has sparked debate among industry stakeholders
Regulations must consider small digital export businesses
India’s export shift prompts new draft regulations to replace 2015 EGS rules
Former ByteDance in-house counsel returns to Lifang
Lifang & Partners has welcomed Qu Linggang, former ByteDance in-house counsel, as a partner to strengthen its IP expertise in internet technology
KICA merges law, leisure and learning in Seoul
The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) held its annual workshop at Paraspara Seoul from 4-5 October
Lead School loses GC to US media analytics firm
Arjun Chaturvedi has moved from edtech to become the legal head of Nielsen's Global Capability Centre India
Wintell expands to Singapore in lift for Southeast Asia ties
Wintell & Co is opening its first overseas branch in Singapore to expand its legal practices
Sanjeev Gemawat leaves Vedanta to join Essar as group GC
Sanjeev Gemawat joins Essar as managing director and group GC, departing Vedanta
White & Case opens disputes practice in Tokyo, adds partner
Arbitration specialist Shinsuke Yakura, ex-Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Tokyo head, now leads Tokyo disputes at White & Case
IBBI launches online portal for liquidation process
The IBBI has issued circulars on 28 June on the launch of online portals for insolvency professionals
Former Japan securities giant’s GC joins DLA Piper in Tokyo
DLA Piper has deepened its finance practice bench in Tokyo with the addition of senior counsel Masahiro Wakabayashi
Rohit Sharma joins medical device maker Becton Dickinson
Rohit Sharma has taken up the role of legal counsel for South Asia at Becton Dickinson, a leading medical device manufacturing company, based in Gurgaon
Within the epicentre
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
Wipro hires OYO’s Tejal Patil as general counsel
OYO (Oravel Stays) senior legal adviser Tejal Patil has joined Wipro as the general counsel and senior vice-president








































































































































