Hong Kong DoJ Offers Small Firms Up to HK$20,000 for LawTech
Hong Kong’s Department of Justice has launched a scheme reimbursing up to HK$20,000 of a one-year lawtech subscription for sole practitioners, firms with up to five partners and junior barristers. Applications close on 29 January 2027.
LAWYes: Malaysian Legal AI Launches With Fake-Citation Warning
Malaysia’s home-grown legal AI platform LAWYes launched in Kuala Lumpur on 27 October 2026, as Deputy Law Minister M. Kulasegaran warned lawyers to verify every AI citation, protect client data and keep their core skills sharp.
Shin and Kim and Douzone Bizon Partner on AI Governance
A Korean law firm and an enterprise software provider plan to sell AI compliance as one package, combining legal analysis with dashboards built into clients’ business platforms. Korean law firm Shin & Kim has signed a cooperation agreement with enterprise software company Douzone Bizon on AI […]
India Holds Its Growth Course as Reforms Open Doors
The Indian economy’s outlook remains positive and continues on a growth trajectory, according to growth forecasts from global financial institutions. This reinforces the positive impact of current government policies and actions taken in the past few months. The economic and regulatory reforms continue to be implemented […]
CMS Promotes Two Tech and IP Partners in Hong Kong
CMS has announced the promotion of Candy Tong and Mengyi Chen to partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology practice in Hong Kong, effective 1 October 2026. Working across the firm’s integrated Hong Kong and Beijing platform, Candy and Mengyi have developed distinct but […]
King & Wood Deepens Asia Reach with Singapore Office
King & Wood has launched its Singapore office, deepening the firm’s presence in one of Asia’s leading financial and commercial centres and marking a new chapter in its international growth strategy. The office brings together an experienced team under the King & Wood brand, strengthening the […]
South Korea: Barun and Dongin Sign MoU to Pursue Merger
South Korean law firms Barun Law and Dongin Law Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pursue a merger, dated 14 September 2026. Both firms said the merger would proceed on an equal footing, rather than through one firm acquiring or absorbing the other. They […]
India Regulatory Relaxations Boost Foreign Investment
The Government has undertaken several statutory steps to provide regulatory relaxations and boost foreign investment. The current Government has focused on continuous governance improvement and attracting foreign capital. As the implementation date of the final and most critical phase of India’s new data protection framework approaches, […]
Asia Legal Market Moves: This Week’s Key Hires
Law firms across Asia kept up a brisk pace of lateral hiring this week, with moves spanning Hong Kong, Singapore and India. Global and regional firms including DLA Piper, Latham & Watkins, Kennedys and Baker McKenzie bolstered their transfer pricing, capital markets, M&A and disputes benches […]
LexisNexis Launches Skills in Lexis+® with Protégé™ in Hong Kong
LexisNexis® Legal & Professional has announced the launch of skills in Lexis+® with Protégé™ in Hong Kong, designed to help law firms, corporate legal departments and legal professionals complete complex legal work faster, with greater accuracy, consistency, confidence and control. The launch of Lexis+® with Protégé™ in Hong Kong […]
India’s 2026 Growth Outlook and Policy Reforms
India’s economic growth forecasts continue to moderate in the near term, though future forecasts are slightly more optimistic. The government is considering several policy revamps and framework upgrades to boost foreign investment and increase revenue. The judicial system’s digitisation has progressed steadily over the years. Asian […]
DLA Piper Adds Robson as Singapore M&A Partner
DLA Piper has added Jake Robson as a partner in its Singapore office, continuing the firm’s run of senior lateral hires across the region this year. Robson joins from Greenberg Traurig, where he spent more than two years as co-managing shareholder and head of the firm’s […]
Freshfields Hires Singapore Private Capital Partner
Global law firm Freshfields has announced the appointment of Private Capital partner Sean Donovan to its Global M&A and Capital Markets practice in Singapore. Donovan rejoins Freshfields from Permira, where he served as a Managing Director for six years across Hong Kong, Singapore and London. Before […]
Linklaters Welcomes Back Alun Evans in Singapore
Linklaters is delighted to announce that Alun Evans will rejoin the firm in August as a partner in its corporate practice in Singapore. Alun has over 20 years’ experience advising on M&A and joint ventures across the Asia-Pacific region. He has a strong track record of […]
India Growth Outlook 2026: Telecom and Tax Reforms
India’s economic growth forecast is moderating as the impact of geopolitical tensions and domestic policy becomes visible. The Government is taking several steps to enhance policy decisions and boost the economy, while external factors weigh on growth. The regulatory regime is also consolidating to enhance security […]
M&A Partner to Join Paul, Weiss in Hong Kong
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Jamie McLaren will join the firm as a partner in the M&A Group within the Corporate Department, resident in Hong Kong. McLaren advises private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and public and private companies on a broad […]