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‘We are likely to see fintech growth’

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Singapore is one of the hottest countries in the region for fintech. Lynette Koh is a director at Helmsman, a multi-disciplinary law firm that has been expanding its offering beyond shipping and commodities to areas like corporate, banking and…

High Hopes for Investors as Thailand Legalises Marijuana

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

In June, Thailand became the first country in Asia to remove marijuana from the country’s narcotics control list and legalise it for growth and consumption in food and drinks. The change aims to support the medical use of marijuana and facilitate new…

Hong Kong Legal Recruiters See Talent Crunch Thanks to Departures, but Stay Optimistic

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Recruiters in Hong Kong are bracing for a talent crunch as people leave, but they do not see this as an issue for law firms, which they say can tap into plenty of local talent to make up the deficit.

Could the 3AC Collapse Compound Singapore’s Crypto Caution?

by Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

The Singapore-based cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) was ordered into liquidation in late June after losing more than $3 billion over 2021 and 2022, making its collapse one of the largest hedge-fund trading losses of all time.…

ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2024

CHINA DOMESTIC
Commerce & Finance Law Offices

HONG KONG
Clifford Chance

INDIA
AZB & Partners

SINGAPORE DOMESTIC
Allen & Gledhill

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ALB Asia Top 15 GCs 2024

Nabeel A. Al-Mansour
Aramco

Alex Au
Link Asset Management

Gregory Chew
Nanyang Technological University

Marco Chung
CITIC CLSA

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2024 ALB China十五佳新科技公司法务团队

IP & Data Compliance Team, Beijing Kingsoft Cloud Network Technology Co., Ltd.
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Legal Affairs Department, Beijing Kuangshi Technology Co., Ltd.
北京旷视科技有限公司法务部

Legal Department, China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd.
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Diversity & Inclusion in Japan's Legal Industry

As one of Japan’s Big Four law firms, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has made it its mission to improve diversity and inclusion, or D&I, across the firm and Japan’s legal industry. ALB talks to Mari Itoh, a partner at AMT and a founding member of the firm’s D&I committee, about AMT’s D&I initiatives, goals, and challenges.

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ALB Asia's Fastest Growing Firms: One Asia Lawyers Group

One Asia Lawyers Group has been recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Asia’s fastest-growing firms this year. In this interview with ALB, OAL Managing Partner Tetsuo Kurita shares some of his firm's growth highlights and development strategies.

 

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The ALB Asia Fast 30 list spotlights…

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Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards: Hear From Our Partners

After two years of virtual events, the Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2022 made an epic in-person comeback on Sept. 9, bringing around 200 legal professionals and leaders together for the prestigious celebration held concurrently at the Island Shangri-La and the Ritz-Carlton, and connected via livestream. 

Before the event, ALB chatted with our event partners to hear their tho…

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