Singapore Court of Appeal overturns High Court decision to set aside an award for excess of jurisdiction
Under Singapore law, the scope for judicial intervention in arbitration proceedings is narrowly circumscribed. In the recent case of CJA v CIZ [2022] SGCA 41, the Singapore Court of Appeal examined the principles to be considered when determining whether a tribunal has exceeded its jurisdiction. In […]
Helping lawyers achieve business development success. An interview with Lara Quie
Lara Quie is a Singapore-based legal business development and marketing professional. Originally a corporate lawyer in London, she heads business development for Asia Pacific at Twenty Essex, a leading international barristers’ chambers. She also coaches lawyers in getting to the next level and building their book […]
All About NFTs and Art. Universal Legal – LawWiser
Know all the Jazz about NFT and Art in #LawWiser‘s fireside chat. Watch the full feature on All about NFTs and Art with with renowned artist and sculptor @Arzan Khambatta and @Anuradha Chowdhary, Tech Lawyer, @Universal Legal. Read More: Helping lawyers achieve business development success. An interview […]
5 Global best Practices Every GC Must Consider
Today as businesses expand, GCs are part of business development and strategies as well. Do you wonder what are the best practices that a General Counsel must follow to bring quality and seamless workflow to any organisation? Read More: Reed Smith launches Global Environmental Sustainability Plan […]
Reed Smith launches Global Environmental Sustainability Plan 2024
Plan includes industry-first sustainability billable-hours policy
ONC TMT Influencer Joshua Chu Leaves for Group Chief Risk Officer Role at a Publicly Listed Blockchain Technology Company
ONC TMT litigator and legal influencer Joshua Chu is leaving the firm to join Coinllectibles™, the first publicly traded blockchain Fusion DOTs™ technology company on the US OTC Markets as the Group’s Chief Risk Officer. A Personal Brand For nearly three years, Joshua Chu has built […]
Singapore updates media and telecoms competition rules
To ensure that Singapore’s regulatory framework remains up to date with today’s ever- evolving technology and business landscape, the infocommunications and media regulator (IMDA) has issued a revised code of practice (the code) to govern fair competition and consumer protection in the broadcasting, newspaper and telecoms […]
SeedLegals hits £1bn in startup funding
LegalTech platform SeedLegals has reached a significant funding milestone, announcing it has closed over £1bn (1.25bn USD) in investments for its portfolio of startup customers. Read More: 30 women legal innovators in Asia to follow in 2022 Some of the most exciting disruptors including Qured, Oddbox […]
30 women legal innovators in Asia to follow in 2022
The importance of legal innovation in the Asia-Pacific region is growing rapidly. And many women are leading legal startups, incubators, tech-enabled consultancies, and legal tech initiatives throughout the APAC region. Asia Law Portal has reported on and interviewed many of these legal innovators. With this in […]
The first 15 years in my life as a Hong Kong employment lawyer
As Adam Hugill, partner of Hong Kong firm Hugill & Ip, enters his 15th year working in Hong Kong we discuss with him his experience as an employment lawyer in United Kingdom and Hong Kong, what challenges he has faced over the past 15 years including […]
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 […]
Singapore Monetary Authority to hold increased powers over technology risk management
The Singapore Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSM Bill) was moved for a second reading in Parliament on 4 April 2022. This follow-up alert focuses on the increased powers the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will have over technology risk management (TRM) under the FSM Bill.
Data-driven legaltech platform SeedLegals expands into Asia-Pacific to strengthen the flourishing startup ecosystem
Leading UK legaltech platform SeedLegals, today announced the launch of its platform and service in Asia-Pacific. SeedLegals brings their automated legal solutions to Singapore and Hong Kong-based startups and small businesses, enabling them to raise investment, provide ESOP share options to their team and grow their […]
Are existing environmental laws effective?
We have grown quite used to receiving news about bushfires and wildfires affecting various parts of the world. Time and again, we have been required to deal with pressing concerns such as wildlife extinction, severe droughts and the melting of icecaps in the Arctic. Read More: […]
Hugill & Ip deepens its pro-bono commitment and launches the #PathGuardiansHK campaign
The firm has kicked off a new corporate social responsibility initiative starting on Children’s Day (4th April) and lasting until Mother’s Day. The campaign sees Hugill & Ip supporting PathFinders with a series of collaborative events throughout its duration which aim to increase legal awareness and […]
Doing business in the metaverse: legal risks and opportunities
So what, when the world is busy getting back into the post-pandemic groove; why should HR even be interested in this? The Metaverse, and the proliferation of remote working arrangements are the two tectonic shifts that are reshaping the world we work in since the onset […]