Month: December 2025
UNIDROIT to Establish Liaison Office in Hong Kong
UNIDROIT is pleased to announce that the UNIDROIT General Assembly, at its 85th session, authorised the establishment of an Asia-Pacific Liaison Office in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR) in 2026. The new Liaison Office, as UNIDROIT’s first overseas […]
Have Australian Law Firms Given Up on Asia?
Is the King & Wood Mallesons demerger really the end of Australia’s Asia strategy, or the beginning of a smarter one? In this Legal Practice Intelligence article, Richard W Smith LLB (Hons), CF APMP argues the demerger signals strategic maturity, not retreat, as firms refocus on […]
Dentons Enters Exclusive Association with Dacheng
Dentons in Hong Kong has announced that it has entered into a formal and exclusive association with Beijing Dacheng Law Offices LLP (“Dacheng”). Both firms have been working together for more than a decade before registering as association firms with the Law Society of Hong Kong. […]
India Ushers in Historic Legislative Frameworks
India witnessed two landmark pieces of legislation – the data protection regime and labour codes – being notified and enforced by the Government. These were extremely important developments that addressed the country’s current needs and aimed to propel it towards a modern economy, with supporting legislation […]
Eversheds Sutherland Names Alby Yuen Asia Tech Lead
Eversheds Sutherland has appointed partner Albert (Alby) Yuen to lead its Technology, Data, and Cyber offering in Asia – the firm’s latest step in advancing its global growth strategy and underpinning its commitment to investing in exceptional talent across key markets and jurisdictions. Alby was previously […]
APAC Private Credit Surges as Investors Expand Focus
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) private credit market is projected to grow from US$59 billion in 2024 to US$92 billion by 2027, according to a new report from the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), via its private credit affiliate, the Alternative Credit Council (ACC), co-authored with Simmons & […]