Tag: Asia Pacific legal market
A barrister based in Hong Kong practicing cross-border commercial arbitration and litigation. An interview with Moses Wanki Park
Moses Wanki Park is a barrister with Liberty Chambers and specializes in cross-border commercial arbitration and litigation based in Hong Kong, which serves as a gateway between China and the rest of the world. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, Moses explains in detail his […]
The Emergence of Commercial Justice Through IBC
Watch our new video on the recently launched Book titled “The Emergence of Commercial Justice: Insolvency And Arbitration” by Vivek Sood, Senior Advocate. The book explores and analyses game-changing judgments delivered by the Supreme Court in establishing the concept of Commercial Justice. Thank you to LawWiser for sponsoring […]
BD Tips for Lawyers – Stephen Revell
Lawyers don’t like to sell. So how can law firms engage with clients and win new business? And how can BD teams and lawyers work in better sync to increase revenue? Thank you to LawWiser for sponsoring this video. Read More: Juwai IQI Appoints New Group General Counsel […]
Juwai IQI Appoints New Group General Counsel
Juwai IQI has appointed Emily Gebbett as its Group General Counsel. Gebbett is the former General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs at now Tencent-owned iflix, having led the sale of the emerging-market streaming startup to Tencent in mid-2020. She will be based in Kuala Lumpur. […]
The Next 6 Things You Should Do for Car Accident Lawyer Success
Car accidents can be messy, especially if one or both parties involved in the accident are offended, angry, and refusing to accept their mistake. Sometimes, while one person is ready to reach a settlement, the other might be taking advantage of them. In other cases, there […]
Practicing customer-centric corporate law. An interview with Le Tien Dat, Managing Partner, ADK & Co Vietnam Lawyers
Le Tien Dat is Managing Partner of ADK & Co Vietnam Lawyers, focusing on assisting businesses achieve vital commercial objectives in the country’s fast-growing economy. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, he explains the firm’s client-centric approach, opportunities for foreign investors in the country, and […]
Alliott Global Alliance shortlisted for the Australian Accounting Awards 2021
We are pleased to announce that AGA has been named as a finalist in the Australian Accounting Awards for Network of the Year. Alliott Global Alliance (‘AGA’), the international alliance of law and accounting firms has been shortlisted as finalist for Network of the Year in […]
Covid-19 Second Wave Sends Shivers Down India’s Spine
It is unnerving to see what is happening all around us in India. The second wave of Covid 19 has been ferocious and severely impacted Indians. The daily new cases recorded have been the highest in the world for the past few days. The economy is […]
Opportunities for foreign investors in Thailand. An interview with Dell Asuncion, Ascend Advisors
Ascend Advisors helps foreign investors and expatriates – navigate the opportunities and challenges the Thai economy offers. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, Dell Asuncion of Ascend Advisors details what opportunities and challenges exist in Thailand for foreign investors, his role with the firm, and […]
Providing tech-enabled legal services to private equity and venture capital in India. An interview with Rasmeet Charya, Chief Innovation Officer, Algo Legal
Algo Legal is a new age technology backed firm focused on venture capital and private equity firms, VC-funded start-up companies and corporate businesses. The firm is Headquartered in Bangalore and has offices in Mumbai and Delhi. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, Algo’s Chief Innovation […]
Covid-19 Second Wave Hits India on Lockdown Anniversary
India is once again witnessing a surge in Covid-19 infections. As the anniversary of the lockdown approached the increase in cases reared its ugly head and this time the numbers are skyrocketing in affected areas. The second wave is threatening to undo the gains from the […]
‘The Thing About……Titus Rahiri’
KorumLegal celebrates it’s 5th anniversary this month. Five years on from it’s inception, Founder and CEO Titus Rahiri talks with Patrick Dransfield. Photographs by Patrick Dransfield Patrick: What does the name ‘Korum’ signify? Tell us about the KorumLegal story so far – from its founding in […]
Learning From the Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Case: What Chinese and Other Non-U.S. Companies and Executives Should Do to Limit Exposure to Criminal Liability in the U.S.
This is the fourth and final installment in this series White collar criminal law experts who regularly represent or advise Chinese companies all agree that the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was a “wake-up call” for all Chinese companies with global operations. Compliance management is […]
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP welcomes new Counsel to spearhead its Corporate M&A practice
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP has hired Rachel Wong as a Counsel to spearhead their Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions practice area. Rachel joins the firm from Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee, Singapore Office. Thank you to Eugene Thuraisingam LLP for sponsoring this post. Read More: Practicing Technology Law […]
Chance Bridge Partners welcome Robert Lewis as Senior International Consultant and enter strategic alliance with docQbot
We are pleased to announce that Chance Bridge Partners, Alliott Global Alliance (“AGA”) law firm member in Beijing has appointed Robert Lewis as Senior International Consultant. This comes as Chance Bridge also enters into a strategic cooperation agreement with docQbot, the legal technology platform co-founded by […]
Alliott Global Alliance expands into Vietnam legal market after appointing DNA Vietnam LLC to membership
As of 1 January 2021, DNA Vietnam LLC (‘DNA’) has been appointed to represent Alliott Global Alliance (‘AGA’), the international alliance of law and accounting firms, as its law member in Vietnam. Read More: Practicing energy, power and infrastructure law in Asia and current market challenges […]
Practicing energy, power and infrastructure law in Asia and current market challenges and opportunities. An interview with David Phua, Special Counsel, King & Wood Mallesons
Based in Singapore, David Phua has been practising law in the energy, power and infrastructure sector in Asia for over 10 years, in particular advising Asian and international clients on oil and gas (including LNG), power, mining and other natural resources projects and transactions. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, he details his […]
Get to Know Sourish Mohan Mitra: New Delhi-based Corporate Lawyer and Asia Law Portal Contributing Writer
New Delhi based corporate lawyer Sourish Mohan Mitra is a long-standing Contributing Writer to Asia Law Portal. In this interview, he details what motivated him to pursue a career in law. His passion for writing, his observations about India’s economic future and legal market liberalization. And his […]
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 […]
Who knows what the future will hold?
Looking at the past to work through the Covid-19 crisis
Hong Kong’s legal job market: Predictions for the coming year
In this interview with Asia Law Portal, Rob Green, CEO of GRM, provides his analysis of the past 12 months in legal recruitment in Hong Kong. And what we might expect for the rest of the year. Given the past 12 months, how has Hong Kong’s […]
India Battles to Survive Covid-19
A slipping economic growth in India hit with a rude jolt by the WHO declare-pandemic. Which is threatening to wipe out many global economies. Covid-19’s sudden spike in March is wreaking havoc. And to contain the fast-spreading outbreak, India enter into a self-imposed near-total lockdown of […]
New online community for legal marketing and business development professionals launched. An interview with William McLaughlin, Managing Member, BD Roundtable
In February, 2020, Bangkok-based legal business development professional William McLaughlin launched BDRoundtable.com. A private online community for legal marketing and business development professionals. In this interview with Asia Law Portal, McLaughlin details what inspired BD Roundtable’s creation and what’s in store for its’ future. He also […]
Will 2020 be make or break year for India’s economy?
The Government of India should be ready with its new year resolutions and timelines to achieve the same. As 2020 ushered in the lowest GDP forecast in the last 11 years. It continues the year-end gloomy economic situation in the country. The Government has an opportunity […]
A book review of “The Real Deal: Law Firm Leadership That Works” by Paul Smith and Sally Dyson
Lawyers generally have an inbuilt scepticism regarding any form of coaching. Which imposes a high bar on authors targeting an audience of busy managing partners. The Real Deal: Law Firm Leadership That Works by Paul Smith and Sally Dyson. It vaults over that bar with consummate […]
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 […]
Work life balance across Asia – and how things are changing
South Korea is well-known across Asia for its long hours and ‘workaholic’ culture. According to statistics from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, South Korean employees worked for an average of 2,024 hours in 2017 – meaning the country places third in the world rankings […]
How has NewLaw developed in Asia over the last 10 years? An interview with Oliver Mould of LOD – Lawyers On Demand
As NewLaw firm LOD – Lawyers on Demand (LOD) approaches its’ 10th anniversary, Asia Law Portal interviewed Oliver Mould, the firm’s Head of Asia about the state of NewLaw in Asia and what he sees ahead for the next 10 years: LOD is approaching its 10th […]
India Attracts Largest E-Commerce Deal
India’s potential for high growth in retail came to the forefront with the acquisition of its biggest homegrown online retail company. The high economic growth prospects were reaffirmed by the IMF. There will be a new system for monitoring foreign investment in listed entities. The current […]
Will India Move Up in the World Bank Rankings?
The Government of India continues to take steps to improve ease of doing business in India. Various reports have been published by the media recently reflecting an expected improvement in the World Bank’s ranking for India, due to be published shortly. There are other areas and […]
Why is Africa becoming so important for Asian law firms?
Are you considering Africa? Asia? The opportunities for law firms are abundant. It is well known that China is Africa’s largest economic partner with reportedly an approximate growth of 20 percent per year across all sectors bringing with it incredible opportunities for established firms as well […]
First ever Asia Law Firm Management Congress to take place in Mumbai, April 20, 2017
The first ever Asia Law Firm Management Congress (ALFMC) will take place in Mumbai, April 20, 2017. Presented by ThomsonReuters and curated by IDEX Legal. The St Regis Hotel will be the conference venue. As LegallyIndia has detailed — the event will bring together lawyers from leading […]
India Sixth Great Power in 2017
While the Indian economy seemed to have recovered from the demonitisation drive, the year began on a promising note with India making it to the sixth position in a global list of top eight great powers in 2017. Although political parties are gearing up for upcoming […]
Malaysia’s Chief Justice and Bar President express support for NewLaw
Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria said allowing more tasks to be done online – from online filing for criminal matters and appeals to online bidding on auctions – would improve accessibility and better serve the public. Read more: India Sixth Great Power in 2017 “The E-bidding […]
India: Government Withdraws Currency to Choke Parallel Economy
In a bold move, India’s Prime Minister demonetized certain currency notes earlier this month. This announcement sent shockwaves throughout the country and took everyone by surprise. However, despite the numerous hardships most citizens seem to be favouring the move in anticipation of long-term gains for the […]
Regional Law Firm Management Forum set for Singapore, November 29, 2016
The Regional Law Firm Management Forum is set to take place at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, on November 29, 2016. Thank you ALPMA for sponsoring this post. Conducted jointly by The Australasian Legal Practice Management Association and the Law Council of Australia’s Law Management Group, […]
SingaporeLegalAdvice.com: A one-stop platform for lawyers and legal consumers
The Asia-Pacific region has seen much legal innovation in recent years. And Singapore has been among the leading jurisdictions providing a venue for this innovation. One of those legal entrepreneurs is Yuk Lun Chan, Founder of SingaporeLegalAdvice.com. Here’s our recent Q&A interview with him about what […]
Indonesia to be Asia’s next digital powerhouse: Implications for legal services
According to the recently released e-conomy SEA 2016 report conducted jointly by Google and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings, Indonesia’s internet economy is growing at 26% annually. And it “will be worth about US$81 billion in 10 years, or about 40% of the total Internet […]
CONSULEGIS conference: “Doing Business in Asia”, set for Shanghai Oct 20-23, 2016
International law firms network Consulegis will host their next autumn conference in Shanghai, China from October 20th -23rd 2016. The main topic of the CONSULEGIS conference is “Doing Business in Asia”. What better place to host the next conference than China’s fastest-growing city? Thanks to CONSULEGIS […]