RANKINGS: ALB Asia Top 15 In-house Teams 2024
Traditionally, corporate legal departments have been asked to do much but given little. But, the era of heightened productivity has arrived with technology transforming how legal work gets done. We examine how today’s best in-house legal teams can act as valuable strategic…
THAILAND: New Data, New Rules
Thailand is one of the countries in Southeast Asia most prone to cyber vulnerabilities and data breaches.
RANKINGS: ALB Asia IP Rankings 2024
The past year marked an important turning point in the development of the regulatory ecosystem for intellectual property (IP) across Asia.
EMPLOYMENT: Level Playing Field
Singapore is set to introduce a new anti-discrimination employment law later in the year, and while employers welcome the changes, lawyers say more needs to be done in terms of building capabilities to ensure compliance.
BRIEFS: SG Bill to Arm Financial Watchdog With More Investigative Authority
A new bill will give the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) more authority to supervise and investigate the financial sector, including the power to enter the premises of financial institutions without a warrant or prior notice in some situations.
Q&A: ‘I'm a firm believer in a top-down compliance culture’
Hong Kong is stepping up to combat financial crimes and enhancing its reputation as a reliable global business centre. Christopher Wilson, the executive director of enforcement at the Securities and Futures Commissions (SFC), articulates the organisation's goals in upholding regulatory standards and offers guidance for general counsel to champion a culture of compliance.
BRIEFS: Lawyers Foresee Regulatory Challenges as Aussie Businesses Venture Into ASEAN
Australia has doubled down on its focus on Southeast Asia after ties with China, previously one of its largest two-way trading partners, soured under geopolitical tensions.
PRIVATE EQUITY: PE’s Bright Spot
With China sputtering out of global investors’ sights, buyout firms sitting atop a record amount of unused capital increasingly turned to Southeast Asia.
SPACE LAW: Final Frontier
Government-led efforts to improve regulatory and financial barriers in India's space sector are rapidly creating an important new market for the country's law firms, which are looking at increased work for their M&A, private capital investment, project finance, intellectual property and technology lawyers.
RANKINGS: ALB Employer of Choice 2024
Around a year ago, law firms were already grappling with the challenge of keeping their members, particularly the younger generation, engaged, motivated, and committed. However, the advent of a groundbreaking new technology, in the form of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), has added another significant variable, presenting both risks and opportunities.