Extended deadlines, waived fees for LLP forms
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) extends LLP form deadlines, waives fees
IBBI amends insolvency resolution rules
The IBBI enacted amendments to the Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons (CIRP) Regulations, 2016
Rule changes proposed to boost infrastructure funding
SEBI proposes AIF regulation amendments for infrastructure financing
Firms get direct listing on GIFT IFSC exchanges
Goverment permits direct listing on international exchanges at GIFT IFSC
RBI issues new credit card rules
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced amendments to the Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022
Assets seized in Bhushan Steel fraud probe
Enforcement Directorate seizes INR3.6bn in Bhushan Steel assets across New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Odisha
Paytm Payments Bank ordered to cease operations
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directs Paytm Bank to cease operations
MARKET PULSE
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas extends footprint into Abu Dhabi
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), one of India’s top law firms, has established a new office in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Asia Counsel adds partner, ally to boost practice in Vietnam
Asia Counsel has appointed Justin Gisz as its newest partner to fortify the firm’s commitment to serving its Vietnamese market
White & Case hires M&A partner Alan Bao for Beijing office
O’Melveny’s M&A partner Alan Bao has joined White & Case’s Beijing office as a partner to strengthen its corporate practice
Withers, KARNA in alliance to elevate Southeast Asia services
Withers, an international brand, partners with Indonesia-based law firm KARNA Partnership to offer legal counsel locally and internationally
JunZeJun sets up in Shenyang, expanding in China’s northeast
JunZeJun Law Offices has unveiled a new branch in Shenyang, Liaoning province, to broaden its reach within northeast China
Pallavi Banerjee rejoins Trilegal as partner to boost finance
Pallavi Banerjee has rejoined Trilegal as partner to strengthen to firm’s banking and finance practice in Mumbai
CORRESPONDENTS
FEATURES
Deals of the Year 2023
India Business Law Journal reveals 50 standout deals and disputes of 2023, and the law firms that successfully concluded them
Brains trust: Adjudicating private fund e-contracts
The use of electronic contracts in private fund transactions is rising, yet the criteria for adjudicating these contracts lack clarity
Back from the brink
China's increasingly mature bankruptcy regime has become a reliable tool for market self-correction
China Deals of The Year 2023
From blockbuster issuances to fiercely contested disputes, we proudly unveil the Deals of the Year 2023
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Rising to the challenge
Joanne Lau reassures, doubling disputes to USD11.9B proves Hong Kong's top arbitration hub status
MOST READ
In-house Counsel Awards 2023-24
In-house counsel and corporate legal teams honoured by their peers for outstanding legal work. Katherine Abraham reports
What new Company Law means for foreign investment in China
On 29 December 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China promulgated the amended Company Law
China raises turnover standards for M&A anti-monopoly filing
The State Council published in full its revised Provisions on Thresholds for the Filing of Concentrations of Undertakings on 26 January 2024
Gathering dust
The practical challenges of tackling decades-old cases that have come up for hearing
Nominate now for Indonesia’s top lawyers
Please make your nominations for Asia Business Law Journal's A-List. You are invited to make nominations in two categories: Legal Icons and Star Performers
Make your nominations now for Vietnam Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the 2024 Vietnam Law Firm Awards.
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
Thai-CCA forum on AI and tech law in Southeast Asia
Thai-CCA, with Tilleke & Gibbins, explored AI and tech law in SE Asia on Jan 24
ACCHK to host a panel on in-house counsel perspectives
ACCHK and FTI Consulting host a panel at AmCham's Central, HK Hub on April 11, 2024
SCCA hosts index launch conference for infrastructure sector
SCCA, with CMS, hosted CMS Infrastructure Index 2023 Launch at ParkRoyal Collection Pickering on Jan 16, 2024
ACC plans May Asia-Pacific Annual Meeting in Singapore
ACC Asia-Pacific Annual Meeting 2024: May 9-10 at Westin Hotel, Singapore. Theme: "In-house Innovation and Impact in the Asian Century"
CHINA LEXICON
Grounds for jurisdiction
This column considers the grounds on which Chinese courts generally can accept jurisdiction in foreign-related civil disputes
Technology neutrality
This column explores tech neutrality's role in financial regulation, addresses tech innovation in regulation, and questions its ongoing relevance
Expert evidence on culture and language
Examining culture and language's impact on civil and commercial disputes—key presentation insights
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