In an unprecedented time of challenges for the commodity trading sector, specialist lawyers are helping their clients navigate obstacles.

China’s dynamic finance industry has been evolving rapidly in the past year or two in the face of increasing regulatory scrutiny as well as the growing impact of technology. Legal department heads say that while the current landscape poses certain challenges, it also brings with it a number of distinct opportunities that in-house teams are helping their companies take advantage of.   

For businesses with a presence spanning the EU and the UK, Brexit was never going to be a clean break.

As law firms look ahead to a future when COVID-19 is contained, many in leadership positions have taken the past year to reevaluate the way they work and the role technology plays in their organisations. Rama Tiwari, who was appointed chief executive of the Singapore Academy of Law earlier this year, offers advice about planning for the future.

The pandemic has likely permanently altered the legal industry globally in a number of significant ways.

Asian regulators should take a more active approach in the ESG matters of boards, advising them on how to better address environmental and social governance challenges, according to recommendations from the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA), an independent, non-profit membership organisation based in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong government recently launched a HK$270 million ($35 million) plan to encourage property owners to put their assets under real estate investment trusts (REITs) to defray listing expenses.

De-risking supply chains has become a significant focus for businesses in the Asia Pacific, with many looking to redirect these closer to home, according to a new report from Baker McKenzie.

Making a favourable first impression is important for businesses, and law firms are no exception. Developing good branding is an important way to communicate identity and positioning to clients, but lawyers say that getting it right requires careful consideration.

Even before COVID-19, workplaces have been changing rapidly. Organisations have increasingly been required to deal with mental health challenges such as stress, burnout, and executive loneliness.