The ASEAN Economic Community, slated to come into existence at the end of the year, is expected to lead to a rise in cross-border trade and, as a result of that, more cross-border disputes. How are law firms and arbitration centres in larger markets like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur preparing for this? Ranajit Dam investigates

RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s ASEAN Plus Group network of eight regional law firms from ASEAN participated in a conference this week examining the progress of the ASEAN Economic Community

As the ASEAN Economic Community moves towards becoming a reality, how are member-states preparing for it? What do companies need to do to get involved, and what kind of advice are lawyers providing? Ranajit Dam investigates