Acquihire: The Win-Win Solution for Startups and Established Companies
Introduction Acquisition and hiring jointly constitute the term “Acquihire”. Acquihire is a business term. When a company takes over or buys another company, it is a “acquisition,”. and when a company recruits employees, it is “hiring.” Acquihire is also hiring talents. In an acquisition, a company […]
APAC Legal Congress 2023: Bringing Together Legal Experts from Across the Region
The APAC Legal Congress 2023, the premier in-house corporate counsel event of the year, will take place on May 3rd and 4th, 2023 in Singapore. The conference organizes by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (“SCCA”). Along with the support of the Ministry of Law in Singapore. It […]
Bangladesh: Key gaps in responding to gender-based violence against women in the workplace
In recent years, we witness how the #MeToo movement worldwide spark by women’s outbursts. It was brought on by decades of cumulative abuse. In Bangladesh, the scourge of sexual harassment has made an ugly appearance in different areas. As more and more women are entering the […]
Legal Considerations in Injection Molding: Ensuring Safety, Quality, and Compliance
Injection molding is a manufacturing process that involves injecting molten material into a mold cavity. It is then solidifies into a particular shape or form. It is commonly used during the production of various plastic products, from toys to automotive parts. While injection molding may seem […]
Intellectual Property Protection in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
Intellectual property (IP) protection is a crucial issue for businesses operating in Asia, as the region is home to some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies.
Majoritarianism vs Judicial Outreach in Pakistan
The impetus of having a codified constitution in a country lies in the notion of, among other things, defining and protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens. Limiting and checking the exercise of executive powers. And requiring the state actors and institutions to act within their […]
India: Forging Ahead Across Borders
The Government of India has forged a financial relationship for wallet transactions with Singapore. It is a first for going beyond borders to simplify transactions. This is a landmark achievement and might be beneficial for residents of both countries. The Union Budget has proposed a series […]
Hugill & Ip and AFCR continue their commitment in fighting cancer
An interview with Lance Kawaguchi (Chairman of Asian Fund for Cancer Research and CEO of Cure Brain cancer Foundation) and Alfred Ip (Partner at Hugill & Ip) Earlier this month Hugill & Ip and AFCR once again joined hands in the fight against cancer, through the […]
55 legal tech companies in Asia to follow in 2023
The growth of Asia-Pacific region legal technology innovation will continue apace in 2023. Now more legal tech companies coming into being, and maturing. And indeed taking on leadership roles in the transformation of the legal services sector. Below is a list of 55 legal tech companies […]
Asma Zehra on the challenges and hopes of a first-generation lawyer in Pakistan
The story of a first-generation lawyer in Pakistan, specializing in family law, who’s firm is a catalyst for the careers of female advocates.
Bithika Anand: A pioneer in applying management concepts to law firms in India
Bithika Anand explains her central role in the adoption of sophisticated management practices to Indian law firms
Helping clients navigate the increasingly complex legal and compliance risks associated with their use of technology and data. An interview with Charmian Aw
Charmian Aw explains the most important current data and technology considerations for companies doing business in the APAC region.
Alliott Global Alliance ranked as Band 1 Law Firm Network by Chambers Guide
Alliott Global Alliance (‘AGA’) is happy to announce it has ranked in the highest band (Band 1) of Law Firm Networks in Chambers and Partners’ ranking of Global Market Leaders for 2023. AGA has 210 member firms in 94 countries of which 84 are law firms. […]
Practicing Trusts and Estates Law in Honolulu, Hawaii. An interview with Yuka Hongo
Yuka Hongo specializes in Trusts and Estates Law in Honolulu, Hawaii. She frequently assists foreign investors with important legal issues related to investment or vacation property in Hawaii. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, Yuka explains the circumstances that may require the assistance of a […]
30 legal tech innovators in the Asia-Pacific region to follow in 2023
Legal technology innovation in the Asia-Pacific region has continued to accelerate in recent years. It drives in part by the pandemic necessity for the tools necessary to optimize remote work. Indeed, an expert panel on this subject recently gather for a discussion — by India’s LawWiser. […]
One of the youngest lawyers working on human rights in Pakistan. An interview with Rida Tahir on her challenging journey and unprecedented achievements
Rida Tahir is an advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan and one of the youngest lawyers working towards human rights. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, she details what inspired her to practice law, what human rights initiatives she is currently undertaking, her passion […]
India economic progress: New Year New Beginnings
India economic progress brings new hope and optimism for 2023 after a recovery phase in the second half of 2022. It is aiming for a betterment from the past year. The expectation for improving economic progress is not totally unfound. While considering that the Indian economy […]
Donovan Cheah on how he helped build one of Malaysia’s most recognizable law firm brands
Donovan Cheah is co-founder and partner of Malaysian boutique law firm Donovan & Ho. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, he explains the challenges he faces in building and managing a law firm while at the same time providing client-centric legal services. A widely recognized […]
Helping new business owners in India understand the importance of intellectual property. An interview with Kriti Priyadarshini Litoria
Kriti Priyadarshini Litoria is a lawyer specializing in intellectual property (IP) law practicing out of Delhi and Jabalpur. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, she explains what inspired her to become a lawyer. And the importance of IP to new business owners, and the challenges […]
Helping lawyers market their practices in India. An interview with Prachi Shrivastava, Founder, Lawfinity Solutions
In this interview with Asia Law Portal, Prachi Shrivastava, Founder of Lawfinity Solutions, discusses the challenges and opportunities in marketing law practices in India based on her extensive legal industry experience in business development and marketing. What inspired you to found Lawfinity Solutions and how do […]
Kia Meng Loh, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson Senior Partner & COO on keeping Singapore’s oldest law firm competitive
Kia Meng Loh is Senior Partner & COO of Singapore’s Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, he details what inspired him to assume these leadership roles, the firm’s current competitive status in a competitive climate, an overview of his law […]
Becoming an In-House Counsel. An interview with Melvina Fam
Melvina Fam is a Senior Legal Counsel of Sarawak Energy. In her past legal practice, she advised and represented clients ranging from individuals to world leading international companies across various industries in contentious and non-contentious matters. She is a Barrister-at-Law of the Bar of England and […]
A new international legal marketing/BD consultancy called Poetic Justice – launched by Aparna Bundro
Aparna Bundro LLB (Hons) PCLL launched her Practice Development and Marketing consultancy, Poetic Justice Limited, in Q4 of 2022. It is geared mainly for lawyers and other professionals looking to enhance their marketing prospects. Operating out of Hong Kong and the US, Poetic Justice Limited is agile and international, […]
Joshua Wu Kai-Ming promoted to partner of Malaysian dispute resolution law firm Messrs. P. E. LIM
Messrs. P. E. LIM is happy to announce the promotion of Joshua Wu Kai-Ming as a partner of the firm. With effect from 1st January 2023. Joshua has been an integral part of the firm since he came on board in 2021. Throughout his legal career, […]
India Ends 2022 On Growth Prospects
As 2022 came to a close, there were new fears of Covid 19 causing disruptions in view of the sudden surge in certain countries. And the Government sent out advisories and actions. The year-end economic growth forecasts by global financial institutions improve compared to previous estimates. […]
American Bar Association publishes a book on how to improve client services using innovative applications
Throughout his 42 years of practice, Canadian lawyer Lawrence Pascoe continually introduced new methods to improve service to his clients. He obtained ideas by reading management books and looking at what other lawyers and non-legal businesses did. He then adjusted these methods to apply to his […]
Innovating the practice of law in Asia: An interview with Jonathan Voo
Jonathan Voo has devoted his career to working within law firms, most recently as Senior Manager of Innovation (Asia Pacific) at Mayer Brown. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, he explains what inspired his career focus, his current role in legal innovation with Mayer Brown, […]
Helping make legal services more accessible in Bangladesh. An interview with Muiz Shahab Uddin, Chief Strategy Officer, LegalX
Muiz Shahab Uddin is Chief Strategic Officer and co-founder of legal tech startup LegalX in Bangladesh. In this interview, he explains how he hopes to make legal services in Bangladesh less expensive and more accessible while also increasing legal literacy — through his founding and leadership […]
Practicing Corporate and Commercial Dispute Resolution Law in Malaysia. An interview with Lau Zhong Yan
Lau Zhong Yan is Co-Managing Partner of Tuang, Chu & Co (TCC Law). In 2021, as part of TCC Law’s expansion plans to build a full service corporate and commercial law firm, TCC’s founding partners invited Lau Zhong Yan to head the firm’s Corporate and Commercial […]
Brian Law on how he is building a modern business law firm in Southeast Asia
Law also recently established NewLaw consultancy Interim Legal Resourcing (ILR), where legal professionals are flexibly engaged to support businesses and legal departments
Sharm Ravindran: Malaysian law firm leader and industry change agent
Sharm Ravindran founded and leads Kuala Lumpur-based Ravindran Advocates & Solicitors. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, she details the breadth and depth of her legal career. From earliest inspiration – to law firm founder and leader – to legal services sector diversity and inclusivity […]
Helping startups, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises succeed in Malaysia. An interview with Veon Szu Khaw
Veon Szu Khaw founded Veon Szu & Kok Thye in George Town, Malaysia, over 12 years ago. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, he explained what inspires his practice and how he helps clients amid a technology-enabled legal landscape. What inspired you to pursue a […]
Pioneering boutique law firm Providence Law Asia LLC marks 10 years with brand refresh and appointment of second Pro Bono Advocate
The law firm establishes itself as a Singapore counsel of choice in international disputes and renews its commitment towards providing access to justice for marginalised and underserved communities
India Focuses on Digital Development
The economic forecast continues to remain slightly weak with lower growth forecast by leading financial agencies. The impact of external factors continues to influence the current local situation. As the Government makes attempts to improve economic conditions. India has now assumed the prestigious presidency of the […]
Malaysia’s LEXUP sees an “enormous” market for English communication services for lawyers and law firms in Southeast Asia
LEXUP (YV Management Sdn Bhd) is a professional service provider. It provides translation, transcription, document hyperlinking, proofreading, editing, indexing etc. to law firms, companies and government agencies. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, they explain that they see a growing market for English communication services […]
Malaysia’s Ligalis seeks to become the cost-effective option in cloud legal practice management software
Ligalis is a Malaysia-based cloud legal practice management software startup founded by Farid Nor. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, Nor explains what inspired him to found the company, how Ligalis helps lawyers, and his plans for the future. What is Ligalis and how can […]
How a former banking credit analyst is now helping a Singapore law firm adapt for the future. An interview with Leon Lim
Leon Lim came to law firm management from a banking background. He now applies his unique background to helping Singapore’s Teoh & Co LLC adapt to a globally competitive legal market. He recently told Asia Law Portal how he is going about doing this. Here is […]
Helping Japan Inc. expand into Thailand. An interview with Emi Rowse (Igusa)
Emi Rowse (Igusa) is a Partner with Kudun & Partners, a Thai law firm, where she heads the Japan practice. In her role she assists Japanese corporations enter the Thai market. A specialist in corporate litigation and arbitration matters, Rowse is a HK qualified lawyer who […]
How India’s MyLawman is helping law students build their legal careers
MyLawman (www.mylawman.co.in) is one of the fastest growing Legal Community websites for Legal Resource sharing. And an e-learning platform for law students, legal professionals and legal academia. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, MyLawman leadership explains the challenges and opportunities law students in India face. […]
30 people to watch in the business of law in Asia in 2023
The Asia-Pacific legal markets in 2022 have seen growth in the number of legal startup founders and legal technology entrepreneurs disrupting the region’s legal services sector. This year’s edition of 30 people to watch in the business of law in Asia. Therefore, primarily reflects the accelerating […]
Advising clients in employment, industrial and technology law in India. An interview with Neeraj Dubey
Neeraj Dubey is a Partnerwith India’s Juris Corp. He has substantial experience in advising clients in employment, industrial and technology law. With expertise encompassing business law, regulatory and compliance. Along with experience in industry sectors including real estate & infrastructure, e-commerce, aggregators and a variety of […]
Ritika Ganju, Former Phoenix Legal Partner sets up a new firm – ‘Rise Legal’
Ritika Ganju, a former partner in corporate and M & A practice of Phoenix Legal. She has set up a new law firm with partners, Tejas Patel, Aquib Ali and Meera Kaura. Rise Legal is a full-service law firm with a principal office in New Delhi. […]
Saraf and Partners advised Carlyle Group in pre-IPO transactions with RJ Corp, SBI MF and Novo Holdings
Saraf and Partners advised Carlyle Group in a pre-IPO transaction involving sale of its partial stake in Global Health Limited to a clutch of three investors namely (i) RJ Corp Limited; (ii) SBI Funds Management Limited; and (iii) Novo Holdings. Global Health Limited, which operates and […]
Practicing Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law (TMT) in Indonesia. An Interview with Mika Isac Kriyasa
Mika Isac Kriyasa specializes in the practice of Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law (TMT), based in Jakarta, Indonesia as a Partner with Dentons HPRP. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, he explains what inspired him to practice law and what challenges and opportunities he helps […]
India: Overall Economic Forecasts Dip Further Despite Individual Gains
External factors continue to be adversely impacting India’s economic progress. Though the Government has taken adequate steps to steer the economy back on the growth path. Despite the individual performance factors being higher than the rest of the world, the overall growth forecast has gone down. […]
Link Legal advised BeyondSeed in its seed investment in Goofy Tails Private Limited
Link Legal represented and advised BeyondSeed, a Singapore based fund, in its seed investment in Goofy Tails Private Limited. The Firm also worked alongside Chennai Angels, an angel investment group based in Chennai, for its investment in Goofy Tails in the same seed round. The ticket size of […]
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 […]
Gadens launches digital workflow tool to help organisations navigate legal obligations during a cyber attack
National law firm Gadens has released a first-of-its-kind cyber incident manager. To navigate the legal reporting obligations of businesses during a cyber breach. The digital workflow tool steps a user through issues and ramifications. It reduces the complexity and time required to investigate and report potential […]
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 […]
Trowers welcomes new international corporate partner Geoff Allen
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has expanded its corporate team in Malaysia with the addition of new partner Geoff Allen. Geoff is an experienced corporate lawyer having spent 17 years working across private practice and in-house roles. His expertise includes acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, investments, corporate restructuring, […]
Luthra and Luthra elevates 31 members as it announces promotions for the year 2022
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India celebrated its ‘32nd Annual Day’ on Saturday, the 10th of September 2022 in the most unique way with members gathered physically at respective offices and all offices connected virtually. Read More: Trowers welcomes new international corporate partner Geoff Allen The evening commenced with the […]
Legal technology company Lawcadia expands internationally, launches in the UK
Award-winning legal technology company Lawcadia is going global, announcing its expansion into the United Kingdom. The legal operations platform for in-house legal teams and their law firms will now formally have a presence in the northern hemisphere. Read More: Luthra and Luthra advise L and T […]
Luthra and Luthra advise L and T Finance on a highway project of INR 629 Crores
Luthra and Luthra recently acted as Lenders’ Legal Counsel for L&T Finance Limited in relation to the financing made available to Kappirikkad Highways Private Limited, for an amount of INR 628 Crores in connection with six laning from Kappirikkad to Thalikulam section of NH-66 (old NH-17) in the […]
India: Economic Improvements in Sight
There have been some improvements India’s economic activities and the Government is making efforts to complete free trade agreements with some of the significant trading partners. The inflows from foreign portfolio investors have increased and currently highest in the last 20 months. There was a setback […]
India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Will Prevail Over Customs Act, 1962
The Supreme Court has passed a landmark decision today in the matter of “Sundaresh Bhatt vs. Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs” [Civil Appeal No. 7667 of 2021] and held that the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”) will prevail over the […]
SeedLegals launches solution to help startups and SMEs attract, incentivise and retain top talent in APAC
Data-driven legaltech platform SeedLegals has launched their Share Option Scheme solution (also commonly known as ESOP) to Singapore and Hong Kong based startups and small businesses, enabling them to create complex share option agreements, allowing them to reward and incentivize their employees, attract top talent and […]
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 […]
ALITA celebrates legal innovation and technology awards in the metaverse with 2 Singapore Supreme Court judges
ALITA Award winners from India, Hong Kong SAR and Australia reflect growing pan-regional ecosystem
The Legal Iconoclasts EXPO #1: Two Virtual Events – Two Different Time Zones
Winning Work and Not Leaving Value on the Table
An Introduction to Rainmaking and Pricing for Value
Singapore launches public consultation on online harms codes
Singapore’s Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) has launched a public consultation on two proposed codes of practice, a code of practice for online safety and a content code for social media services, which will impose requirements on social media services to ensure the online safety […]
Aekom Legal, firm of 25+ practitioners formed by breakaway team from Vaish Associates
Seasoned corporate lawyer Mr. Satwinder Singh, Partner at Vaish Associates Advocates along with Mr. NPS Chawla, Associate Partner and three Principal Associates, namely Mr. Sujoy Datta, Mr. Kalpit Khandelwal and Mr. Lokesh Dhyani have moved out from Vaish with team and have started a new journey […]
Link Legal advised Doncasters Group of Companies in relation to the Indian element of its acquisition of Uni-Pol Group of Companies
Link Legal represented and advised Doncasters Group of Companies (“Doncasters”) in relation to the Indian element of its acquisition of Uni-Pol Group of Companies (“Uni-Pol”). Read More: Aekom Legal, firm of 25+ practitioners formed by breakaway team from Vaish Associates Doncasters is a leading international manufacturer of high-precision […]
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 […]
Krishnayan Sen, Founding Partner and Head of Disputes Practice at Verus, is set to merge his practice with L and L Partners
L&L Partners is delighted to announce that Krishnayan Sen, Founding Partner and Head of Disputes Practice at Verus, is set to merge his practice and join L&L Partners as a Partner in the Firm’s Disputes Practice at New Delhi with his team. Read More: DSK Legal […]
Funding Societies acquire CardUp’s entire shareholding – L and L partners acted for Sequoia
The Firm recently advised Sequoia on sale of its entire shareholding in CardUp to Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest SME digital financing platform. This forms a part of Funding Societies’ acquisition of CardUp’s entire shareholding. Read More: L and L Partners advises L and T Finance Limited in connection with financial assistance […]
L and L Partners advises L and T Finance Limited in connection with financial assistance made available to a subsidiary of Renew Power Private Limited
Banking & Finance team at L&L Partners Law Offices advised L&T Finance Limited (the “Lenders“) in connection with financial assistance for an aggregate principal amount of INR 595,00,00,000 (approx.) made available to a subsidiary of Renew Power Private Limited for its operational wind power project located at Babaleshwarand Batkurki districts of Karnataka. Read More: […]
Singapore publishes new financial guidelines to address business continuity
On 6 June 2022, following two rounds of consultations, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published revised Guidelines on Business Continuity Management (BCM), updating the existing patchwork of primary and subsidiary legislation. This iteration of the guidelines (2022 Guidelines) introduces a slew of changes which are expected to […]
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 […]
L and L Partners acts for Gaja Capital making MarketXpander the next unicorn
The Firm’s Corporate team recently acted for Gaja Capital(“Gaja”), that is an existing investor in MarketXpander Services Private Limited (“Company”) on the recent fund raise by the Company from WestBridge Read More: India on Economic Growth Path, Albeit Slower With the recent investment, the Company has become a ‘unicorn’. […]
L and L Partners acted for Bank of Baroda for funding of working capital requirements of OLA Electric
L&L Partners recently advised Bank of Baroda in connection with the funding of working capital requirements of Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited aggregating up to INR 616.00 Crore for its green field project for manufacturing two-wheeler vehicles at Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu with an initial capacity […]