Category: International Trade
Asia – From Back Office to AI Powerhouse
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just an experiment in tech labs; it is transforming industries worldwide, including the legal sector. Across Asia, AI is redefining outsourcing, turning it from a cost-cutting exercise into a driver of innovation, speed, and resilience. Tasks like contract lifecycle management, […]
Impact on India’s Financial Growth
The impact of the slowing global economic growth is slowly being felt in India now as the growth forecasts have slipped rather sharply in recent reports of global financial institutions. There are several circumstances which are weighing down the growth including tariffs, policy uncertainty, and financial […]
India Needs Focused Planning For Achieving Long Term Goals
The Indian economy has the capability to drive immediate priorities and achieve its long term goals, though there are several notes of caution and potential downsides. These downsides can be addressed with strong policy and fiscal measures. This will require focused planning and consistent implementation. The […]
India Looking For Regional Economic Cooperation
India has been focusing on fostering trade relationships with ASEAN and continued to discuss the new agreement. The economic growth forecast seems to remain positive. There have been further withdrawal of funds by foreign portfolio investors. There have been interesting usage of artificial intelligence to translate […]
India’s Economy: On Soft Mud
There have been some interesting developments lately with respect to India’s economic growth. While international financial institutions continue to forecast stable or even upward revisions, foreign portfolio investors are acting quite differently. There is renewed focus on alternate dispute resolution mechanism with a proposed amendment to […]
India: Consistent Economic Growth Forecast
There are signs of stability and growth in the economic growth forecasts for India. This will boost the sectoral efforts and uplift the overall development of the country. The landmark ‘Make In India’ initiative completes a decade of its immense contribution to the country’s all round […]
India’s Economic Developments
There have been key developments on the Indian economic front and global leadership views on the vast potential growth were displayed in recent interactions. The digitization of regulatory procedures continues to a focus of the Government with allocation of time, effort and suitable resources. Regional economic […]
India’s Economic Growth Hopes
The recent upward revision or stable figures in the economic growth forecasts by international financial institutions can be seen as a sign of hope for the Indian economy. The Union Budget had some positive announcements on the foreign investment front. The existing regulations and policies are […]
India’s Economic Progress and Partnerships
The ‘election month’ saw curious economic developments in India with outflow of foreign investments by FIIs and publication of a UN Trade Body report reasoning India’s ‘improved prospects’ as one of the reasons for upward growth forecasts of the world economy. It also came to the […]
India’s Robust Economic Growth
India is witnessing its 5-year exercise to decide on its future as general elections are progressing through the length and breadth of this vast country. The economic growth prospects seem to have improved significantly as global financial institutions cite robust economic growth for India. Asian Development […]
How FDA Regulations Impact Asia-Pacific Region Companies
by Rick D. Quinn The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of medical products and food consumed by millions of people in the United States. However, its impact extends far beyond American borders, significantly influencing companies […]
Opportunities for India’s Trade Partners
India is looking to build stronger economic relationships with its existing trade partners. The negotiations on some of the agreements with these trade partners has progressed recently. Further, the government is keen to promote India’s market potential and diverse opportunities which are available for different countries […]
India Hopes for a Better Year
The election year in India has commenced and everyone is keenly observing the ongoing developments for this mammoth exercise which is scheduled during the year. The economic growth forecasts for the Indian economy appear to be stable despite the numerous challenges observed during the year. The […]
2023 Looked Favourably Upon India
The year 2023 has just gone by and ended on a strong note for India’s economy. With strong growth forecasts and record infusion of funds by FPIs. There is collective optimism on the economic front based on the available indicators and performance of various sectors in […]
India – Relook at SEZs and Regional Trade Pact
The Government continues its efforts on improving important economic considerations as it seeks to amend the Special Economic Zones Act and the trade pact with ASEAN countries. The economic growth prospects for India have been stable for some time. Moody’s Investor Service – Moody’s Investor Services […]
India – Economic Growth Forecasts Improve
The economic growth prospects for India have seen some upward movements in the recent reports published by international financial institutions. The detailed coverage by the World Bank is insightful and captures some of the key elements which have contributed to the current or proposed growth. There […]
Ipsita Mazumdar reflects on her role as corporate legal counsel in India’s automotive sector
Ipsita Mazumdar Is a Dr. RML National Law University graduate, working with Morris Garages India (MG Motor) as in-house counsel, handling IPR, consumer, general litigation and contractual matters. Previously, she worked with Indian law firms Lall, Lahiri & Salhotra (now Rahul Chaudhry & Partners) and Anand […]
India – Economic Growth Prospects Stable
The economic growth forecasts for India have not seen much change in the near term as per updates provided by international financial institutions. The detailed reporting by Asian Development Bank is noteworthy and provides insights into the performance in the past few months, together with projections […]
Singapore: An Emerging Legal Hub in Asia
Singapore, a small trading port turned thriving global business hub, is on the rise. With a strategic vision, innovative policies, and relentless ambition, this city-state has become a powerhouse in Asia. With its ascent, law firms are seeing Singapore as an emerging legal hub. The Economist […]
WEBINAR: Africa’s Uniform OHADA Law: Uniquely Attractive for Foreign Investors – A Discussion
Date & Time: 30 August – 6pm SGT – Register here: https://lnkd.in/eVF973br. Africa’s fastest growing region today comprises a group of French-speaking countries – all members of OHADA, a system of unified business law spanning 17 African States. OHADA‘s success, unique in depth and reach, underlies the […]
India Focuses on Ease of Doing Business
The economic growth forecasts for India seem to be stabilizing as per recent reports of global financial institutions. The proposed personal data protection law saw progress this month with hopes of the same being introduced in Parliament in August. The Government’s focus on ease of doing […]
World Chambers Congress – platform for SMEs
The 13th World Chambers Congress takes place in Geneva this week (21-23 June) under the theme of ‘Achieving peace and prosperity through multilateralism in commerce’. Attracting 1,500 participants from over 100 countries, the Congress is the biggest, most diverse economic forum for chamber and business executives […]
Walid Arfush on the 2023 Astana International Forum
Walid Arfush is an international media manager who served for over 10 years at Euronews TV channel. He created SN Media which focuses on strategic communications, media relations, crisis communications, intelligence services, and reputation management. This week he will be participating in the Astana International Forum […]
Exploring cutting edge legal issues from Japan to the world. An interview with Yusuke Takamiya
Yusuke TAKAMIYA is Partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, one of the biggest and top-ranked law firms in Japan. Yusuke is currently serving as the International Competition Network’s Non-Governmental Advisor to the Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”), and the former researcher at the Competition Research Center […]
Landmark Legal Development in India
It came as a huge surprise that the Bar Council of India (BCI) issued regulations permitting foreign lawyers and law firms to register in India.
Why does Vietnam remain a top destination for foreign of investment? An interview with Richard Luu, Managing Partner, Asia Legal Law Firm
Richard Luu is Managing Partner of Asia Legal – a business law firm in Vietnam, where he specializes in cross-border M&A transactions and dispute resolution. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, Richard explains why Vietnam remains a top foreign investment destination in Southeast Asia — and […]
Luthra and Luthra expands its practices with new international Trade and Corporate Partners
Leading law firm Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India ramps up its practices in India by hiring Tamal Mandal and Abhilekh Verma as International Trade and Corporate Practice Partners, respectively. Tamal has joined the Firm’s Delhi office while Abhilekh will be based out of the Firm’s […]
India: Economic Forecasts Dip on Global Cues
With the Covid-19 pandemic waning in India, the other aspects of the economy came to the fore. Especially the increasing inflation which appears to be one of the major factors dampening economic growth prospects. Most of the international financial institutions and global rating agencies have lowered […]
India: Economic Growth Further Slows Down
India’s economic growth has further slowed on global cues and disruptions as reflected in the reduced economic growth forecasts by global financial institutions. Concurrently, the Indian Rupee had almost a freefall against the dollar due to global factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, soaring crude oil […]
DSK Legal welcomes 21 new partners and their teams
DSK Legal are delighted to announce that Mr. Bobby Chandhoke and Mr. Sudhir Sharma have joined DSK Legal together with 19 partners and their respective teams aggregating to 63 lawyers, after leaving L&L Partners where they had worked for several years. They bring a diverse range […]
India on Economic Growth Path, Albeit Slower
India continues its slow economic recovery while Covid-19 cases are rising once again in the country. The economic growth forecasts have been reduced by global financial institutions amidst internal issues including inflation and external issues comprising largely due to the supply chain disruption arising out of […]
A lawyer helping facilitate trade and investment between Asia and Europe. An interview with Delphine Constantin
Delphine Constantin is the Founder and Managing Director of D Sy Law, where she helps facilitate trade and investment between Europe and Asia. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, she explains her practice and its network of offices and how she has adopted an innovative […]
India Focuses on Business Operational Improvements
India is a state of static recovery with Covid-19 cases remaining low and other internal as well as external factors impacting major economic rebounds. The war in Ukraine has disrupted supply chain routes and Covid related economic packages are now adding to the inflation increase. This […]
India’s Economy Sees Impact of Global Headwinds
As mentioned last month India continues to be negatively impacted by the ongoing war with lower economic forecasts as a fallout of the ongoing conflict. There have been increasing surge of Covid 19 new cases in certain parts of the country, which is worrying local governments […]
India Sees Glimpses of Pre-Pandemic Times
India is feeling the impact of the ongoing war with lower economic forecasts as a fallout of the ongoing conflict. The situation relating to Covid 19 pandemic in India has seen significant improvement in the last month leading to lifting of restrictions across the country. We […]
Singapore announces sanctions against Russia
Singapore unveiled its sanctions against Russia on 5 March 2022. These focus on the control of exports of military and technological goods to Russia and financial measures against Russian banks, entities and activities. Authors: Hagen Rooke Leigh T. Hansson Calvin Chan Alexander Brandt Catriona Casha Michael J. Lowell Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian […]
India Improves Internally as Conflict Rages Externally
The third wave of Covid 19 pandemic in India abated as quickly as it has engulfed the entire country in a very short span of time. All activities have resumed in the country as the situation improved in the last few weeks. The forecasts by global […]
India Sees Slight Economic Recovery
The Indian economy fared better to slightly recover from recessionary situation in the past few months. There is optimism due to the impending launch of the vaccination drive after the Government grants emergency authorisation. This is reflected in improved forecasts by global institutions. There is significant […]
The Worst Economic Contraction since India’s Independence
The Covid-19 situation continues to deteriorate in India and cause contraction that the country has never seen since its independence. The Government is making desperate attempts to revive the economy and marginal effects can be seen in the increase in exports. Changes in the foreign direct […]
India’s Economy Locked Down
The grim fallout of India’s self-imposed lockdown of more than 2 months is coming to the fore now. The economic growth has now dipped to zero or even negative leading to a contraction. While continuing the lockdown, the Government has relaxed restrictions on certain business activities. […]
60% of US companies in the Mekong region plan to expand operations
According to a recent study by the East-West Center in Washington and the Stimson Center Southeast Asia Program. More than 1,000 US Companies are active in the five Mekong countries. And more than half are planning expansion in the region. The Mekong Region As the report […]
India’s Economy Wilting Under Covid-19 Headwinds
India’s self-imposed near-total lockdown of 21 days extends further to May 03, 2020. This 40-day shutdown has derailed the economy as per reports of global financial institutions. There has been marginal lifting of the restrictive measures in select areas for some essential services only. But the […]
India: Doing Business Ranking the only Face-Saver
India’s improvement in the World Bank’s Doing Business ranking is the only bright spot in a lackluster economy that desperately needs reassurance of a revival. It’s akin to the Diwali sparkle which lights up India around this time but belies the darkness for the rest of […]
Realising Indonesia’s new national capital city: HFW to host seminar in Jakarta
Realising Indonesia’s new national capital city: opportunities and challenges
A World of Difference: Cambridge Global Conversations
A Conversation with DVC’s Daniel Fung SC, QC, GBS, JP, FCIArb By Aparna Bundro, Practice Development Director, Des Voeux Chambers Many of today’s most fundamental conversations about global problems take place in an echo-chamber where only existing perceptions are reinforced. CGC, the newly set up education […]
Asia and Europe are now each other’s leading trade partners
Asia and Europe are now each other’s leading trade partners, with $1.5 trillion in merchandise trade , overtaking their respective trade relationships with the United States, according to a study produced at the initiative of the European Union, as the World Economic Forum (WEF) reported. The […]
India: Economic Growth Slows Amidst Data Localisation Concerns
The Indian economy is heading for a slowdown as growth forecasts are flat or lowered. The laws pending for approval before the general elections are now in focus. Data localization concerns are rising with the data protection related proposed legislations due to be passed law soon. […]
ASEAN Insiders Series 2019 – Foreign Direct Investment
ASEAN – Open for business Since its formation in 1967, ASEAN has grown from an underdeveloped region into one of the globe’s most diverse and dynamic economic drivers. Located at the heart of the Asia-Pacific region and strategically nested across several major trade routes, ASEAN is […]
Asia’s economy remains the world’s growth engine, accounting for 62% of global GDP growth
According to a recent interview with BNP Paribas Economist Christine Peltier, “although confronting new challenges, Asia’s economy is still the world’s growth engine, accounting for 62% of global GDP growth.” Peltier highlighted the following developments: Emerging Asia (excluding Japan) grew by 6.2% in 2018, unchanged from the previous […]
India Forges Ahead with Double FDI Inflows & Make in India Week
The first two months of 2016 have seen some significant developments for India’s foreign investment scenario. It received a boost from a global report declaring a huge jump in foreign investment inflows. Going with the positive flow, the Government organized the ‘Make in India Week’ to […]
American companies poured $32.3 billion into Southeast Asia from 2012 to 2014
This week in California US and ASEAN political leaders gathered for the US-ASEAN Leaders Summit 2016. Among the topics discussed were the expanding trade and investment relationship between the US and ASEAN region economies. Reporting on the event, Joe Cochrane detailed in the New York Times that […]
Lawyers rush to win new work from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region and the United States are already gearing up to win new work seen resulting from a new trade agreement announced this week between 12 Pacific-Rim nations. As Misa Han (@misahan) outlined yesterday in the Australian Financial Review: “Legal and financial advisers said […]
Expanding business via Hong Kong the focus of Toronto and Chicago events
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will stage its large-scale promotion, “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” in Toronto, Canada, and Chicago, the United States in June 2015. What is “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” all about? How does it benefit companies in Hong Kong and […]
China’s Second Free Trade Zone to Open Next Week
China’s Second Free Trade Zone will Open Next Week. Below is an interview with Paul Kossof, an Associate at the Beijing office of TransAsia Lawyers, about this new development. There has been substantial interest from foreign investors and companies in Shanghai’s free trade zone. Which appears […]
China’s manufacturing sector at a crossroads
Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Founder of Dezan Shira & Associates, a pan-Asia-Pacific accounting and management consulting firm serving foreign companies operating or seeking to operate within the region — convened an informal conversation over dinner in Hong Kong last week to discuss business trends in the region impacting […]
Asia-Pacific remains Australia’s largest regional export market
The growing importance of the Asia-Pacific Region for international law firms is confirm again in a new study. The Law Council of Australia conduct this study. The study — with the title Fourth Legal and Related Services Export Survey‘. And Australia-based legal business development professional Richard Smith […]
Japan and Turkey seizing the potential for growth
Diplomatic and trade relationships between Japan and Turkey have continuously developed since the 19th century. Despite these longstanding links, the economic relationship between the two states did not evolve sufficiently until late twentieth century. In the 1980’s, a consortium involving Japanese firms constructed the Fatih Sultan […]
Chinese law firms a focus of Israel’s 2nd Foreign Law Firms conference
Chinese law firms and China-Israel bi-lateral trade and investment will be a major focus of Israel’s 2nd Foreign Law Firms conference. The conference will be on Dec 9th in Tel Aviv. Organized by the Tel-Aviv District of the Israel Bar Association led by Adv. Efi Nave […]
Opportunities for law firms in US-Korea trade
The Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Meeting begins tomorrow in Seoul – and this provides a good opportunity to outline what opportunities exist for lawyers in Korea and the US to capitalize upon the growing bilateral trade relationship between the two countries. Some background Just over one […]
Latin America–Asia trade growth offers law firms new opportunities
The high growth and increasingly mutually engaged economies of Latin America and Asia offer significant new business development opportunities to law firms and other professional services firms – provided they put in place and execute plans to effectively secure new cross-border business. Latin America – Asia […]