Month: August 2014
NewLaw in Asia: The rise of AdventBalance
As prominent strategists in the legal services sector have outlined, the “NewLaw” business model is in increasing ascendance globally. And it is in use in greater frequency among legal services companies (including — but not limited to — law firms in Asia) seeking to provide lower […]
New Report: “Rapid evolution facing Asia-Pacific’s law firms”
According to a new report authored by Dr George Beaton and Eric Chin of Australia’s Beaton Capital — which appears in the new book: A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia-Pacific Legal Markets — the indigenous law firms in Asia for its regions face a rapidly evolving […]
Will India’s new government liberalize the country’s legal market?
Legal news in Asia and the markets across the Asia-Pacific region have been liberalized in recent years. Liberalization of the Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korean and Indian legal markets are all at various stages of development. India, arguably, is the least liberal among them. Member […]
Change comes slowly to the South Korean legal market
While a liberalized legal market and emerging technologies are transforming Korea- change is slow for the country’s legal market — according to Ryan Russell – a corporate finance attorney with Kim & Chang in Seoul and noted author of Kimchi Law Blog. Russell outlines his thoughts […]
K&L Gates Asia-Pacific Strategy: A Report
An exclusive report by US-based international law firm K&L Gates on its Asia-Pacific Strategy are among the highlights of a new book by this author, namely “A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia-Pacific Legal Markets“. Integral to the book was the participation of the region’s lawyers in […]
“Dynamic forces” seen changing China’s legal market
“Dynamic forces” changing China’s legal market is one highlight of a new book which provides “A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia-Pacific Legal Markets. “ Integral to the book was the participation of the region’s lawyers and legal services sector professionals. They provide commentary and analysis of […]
Conventus Law forges a new path for lawyers to engage online in the Asia-Pacific Region
The digital economy in the Asia-Pacific market and its intersection with law firms in Asia and legal services in the region are one highlight of a new book by this author which provides “A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia-Pacific Legal Markets“. Integral to the the book […]
How change is transforming Singapore’s legal market
Key changes transforming Singapore’s legal market are one highlight of a new book by this author which provides “A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia-Pacific Legal Markets.” Integral to the book was the participation of the region’s lawyers, legal services sector professionals, and law firm management in […]
New book provides “A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia-Pacific Legal Markets”
A new book entitled A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia-Pacific Legal Markets has just been published. Authored by this writer and published by London-based Ark Group, the book begins with an introduction analyzing whether projections for dramatic growth in the region are realistic. Some of the […]
China’s investment into Los Angeles doubles between 2009-2014
“Investment into Los Angeles County from China has doubled over the past five years” according to two new reports issued by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (@LAEDC], as Kevin Smith (@SGVNBiz) reported in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune yesterday. “’International Trade Outlook for the […]
Distinguishing your law firm among clients in global M&A
In April of 2013, a globally best law firms in Asia, Baker & McKenzie, in association with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) published a study on current trends in the cross-border M&A market. The results of that study, entitled Opportunities Across High-Growth Markets: Trends in Cross-Border M&A, […]