Falling oil prices in the past couple of years has led to governments in the Middle East region cutting spending and pulling back on projects, and this in turn has led to slowing growth in a number of key sectors.
Arbitration continues to make giant strides across Asia, driven by the growth of institutions like SIAC, HKIAC and KLRCA. Ranajit Dam reports on key trends in the region’s arbitration space today, and how the future looks even brighter
Japanese companies have been pouring investment into Southeast Asia in the past few years, and the projects and infrastructure sector is set to get a boost after the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) changed its lending rules recently.
India recently announced sweeping reforms to rules on foreign direct investment, announcing easier terms for investors in sectors ranging from civil aviation to pharmaceuticals. However, it still has some way to go before it provides a truly…
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.
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.
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…