ALB Conversations: Gerry Amann, General Counsel - Growth Markets, Accenture
Gerry Amann is General Counsel - Growth Markets at Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Prior to joining Accenture in 2005, he held in-house roles at MCI, GeoTrans, and Analysis & Technology. In his current role, he oversees delivery of all legal services to Accenture’s business across Asia,…
ALB Conversations: Ramya Mohan, Vice President and Asia-Pacific General Counsel, Huhtamaki
Ramya Mohan, Vice President and Asia-Pacific General Counsel at Finnish food packaging company Huhtamaki, champions a lean, adaptable legal team, emphasizing curiosity and ethical values. Mohan values external lawyers who offer clear advice and understand business context. Her guiding principle? Clear intentions and responsible choices. Mohan's leadership integrates legal expertise with business acumen, driving sustainable growth in packaging.
ALB CONVERSATIONS: Emi Takeda and Takamasa Makita, Managing Directors, Legal, Accenture Japan
Takeda and Makita Takamasa, managing directors in the legal department at Accenture Japan, discuss the leadership lessons they have learnt, the importance of company culture, and the best advice they have received.
ALB Conversations: Rachel Yee, Head, Legal & Compliance, Singapore & Southeast Asia, Sembcorp Industries
Rachel Yee, head, legal and compliance, Singapore and Southeast Asia, Sembcorp Industries, talks about the combination of traits she looks for in team members, how respect is at the heart of successful relationships with external counsel, and why mindset makes all the difference.
ALB Conversations: Hiro Kato, General Counsel, Inpex
Hiro Kato, general counsel of Japan’s Inpex, talks about why it's important to follow the “Big Rules,” the importance of corporate culture to a flexible and non-hierarchical team like his, and how he never forgets that the legal industry is, in essence, a service industry.
ALB Conversations: Ong Johnson, Senior Group Legal Manager, i-Berhad
Ong Johnson, senior group legal manager of i-Berhad, shares how every legal decision he makes has a dual purpose, the importance of empathy, and why he always strives to be a “good and faithful servant.”
ALB Conversations: Dorothea Dian, General Counsel, Siemens Indonesia
Dorothea Dian, general counsel at Siemens Indonesia, speaks about why a company's culture sets the foundation for a cohesive and successful organisation, the ways in which her law firms could enhance their responsiveness and efficiency, and how she always seeks to thrive in the face of change.
ALB Conversations: Rohit Kumar, Group General Counsel, UPL
Rohit Kumar, group general counsel at UPL, talks about how he is building a culture of openness and empowerment, why Indian law firms have still some way to go in matching their international counterparts in terms of service quality, and why in-house lawyers must always be “part of the solution.”
UK-listed law firm Ince to seek sale after creditor bows out
Legal and professional services firm Ince Group plans to enter administration and pursue a sale of the company, it said on Wednesday, amid cash concerns and repeated delays in reporting its financial results.
Expert Insights: 2022 IPO Outlook in the Greater China region [Brought to you by Intralinks] (ZH/EN)
In 2021, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) had a robust year, with over 90 listings raising over $318 billion Hong Kong dollars. Shanghai Stock exchange also supported a large volume of new listings on the SSE STAR Market and significant deals on the STAR Market and Main Board. Many new economy companies have looked to Hong Kong and China as the most preferred listing destination for Chinese companies.