Victory for SEPs
Court awards highest ever damages in IP ruling over fight between telecoms players
Busting the counterfeiters
Lawyers share insights on how to support clients in apprehending counterfeiters
Japan-based IP specialist returns to Liu Shen team
Liu Shen & Associates welcomes Zhang Huawei back to its team, enhancing the firm's expertise in international and intellectual property law
Fangda and Jia Yuan advise Mindray’s RMB6.65bn medical buy
Fangda Partners and Jia Yuan Law Offices advised on the record-breaking USD927 million acquisition of Mindray by APT Medical, the largest A-share M&A deal this year
New rules to ease control over cross-border data transfer
The CAC has issued the long-waited Provisions on Facilitating and Standardising Cross-Border Data Flow
Sidley Austin is fourth US firm to shut down China branch
Sidley Austin will close its Shanghai office in September, making it the fourth US-based law firm to close a branch in China this year
Duan & Duan acquires A&Z’s 13-strong Japanese business team
A&Z Law Firm's Japanese business team, including principal partner Sophie An, merges with Duan & Duan Law Firm
CO-PUBLISHED FEATURES
Hershey’s v. Atul Jalan: Scope of ‘first sale’ doctrine in TM infringement
Chocolate maker has day in court over damage to brand from party selling its expired products
Late but worth the wait? Decoding Ericsson v Lava verdict
The recent FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) rate-setting decision from Delhi High Court (DHC)
War of words: combatting trade infringement
In early 2016, the authors found 31 stores infringing on the trademarks of Subway, a client of the authors’ firm since 1998
Energy laws update
As countries work towards transforming their power grids we focus on the efforts of two nations to regulate and navigate these changes
MARKET PULSE
Covington and Mayer Brown defend TikTok from US ban
Partners from Covington & Burling and Mayer Brown challenge Washington's move against TikTok and ByteDance, opposing a potential ban or forced sale
KPMG’s Hong Kong-affiliated firm team joins Charles Russell Speechlys
Former KPMG Hong Kong legal arm founder Shirley Fu joins Charles Russell Speechlys, bringing a team of three
Yulchon adds media veteran as hiring blitz continues
Yulchon strengthens IP and technology practice with media veteran Chunghwan Choi as new partner in Seoul
Han Kun lifts debt capital markets practice with new partner
Han Kun Law Offices has added Hong Kong-based partner Allen Zhang to shore up its debt capital markets practice
Herbert Smith adds expert to meet rising Bangkok demands
Herbert Smith Freehills has boosted its disputes practice with the addition of Pariyapol Kamolsilp as a partner in Bangkok
Linklaters boosts India services in Singapore
Linklaters has added Sayak Maity as a partner in its corporate practice to strengthen the firm’s India-focused M&A and private equity services in Singapore
CORRESPONDENTS
FEATURES
Singapore A-List: Top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Singapore’s legal profession
On the move
Elections, political tensions, accelerated regulation and shifting sands of opportunity are some of the factors influencing law firm movements in the region
Thailand Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms
Roadmap for a superhighway
How can India plug the legal and regulatory gaps that are holding back the nation’s massive infrastructure sector?
MOST READ
AI and the law in the Philippines
ChatGPT's global surge sparked broader debate on AI innovation and risk management among policymakers and stakeholders
Peer power
Legal team leaders from Caocao, China Power, Shaeffler, SAIC-GM and Taikang share their outlooks for 2024
On the move
Elections, political tensions, accelerated regulation and shifting sands of opportunity are some of the factors influencing law firm movements in the region
Japan’s AI regulation for businesses
AI's exponential growth lacks regulatory maturity, yet each innovation propels the next swiftly
Fangda, Norton Rose aid Deutsche Bank on RMB3bn panda bond
Fangda Partners and Norton Rose Fulbright have advised Deutsche Bank on the issuance of its third panda bond, valued at RMB3 billion (USD415 million)
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
WILJ, JILA and JICN face challenge of generative AI
Women in Law Japan (WILJ) hosted a seminar titled “Legal Generative AI: The New Equation for Legal Departments of the Future” on 3 April
ACCHK leads dialogue with HKEX, SFC heads
The Association of Corporate Counsel Hong Kong (ACCHK) held an engaging fireside chat on 13 March at The China Club in Bank Street, Central
SCCA set for official recognition at APAC Legal Congress
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) is set for official Singapore government recognition as the national body for in-house counsel
ACCHK kicks off summer with a junk boat outing
The Association of Corporate Counsel Hong Kong (ACCHK) welcomed the summer junk season with its much-anticipated junk boat event on 17 April 2024
CHINA LEXICON
Judgement writing
This column explores the way in which judgments can be structured and expressed
Restrictive state immunity
More than six years ago, this column discussed the doctrine of state immunity and how it was interpreted and applied in various jurisdictions
Grounds for jurisdiction
This column considers the grounds on which Chinese courts generally can accept jurisdiction in foreign-related civil disputes
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