After eight years of negotiation, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) finally came into force at the beginning of 2022. Lawyers feel it will bring new opportunities for Chinese enterprises as well as the legal services market.
Shandong Province enjoyed steady economic growth in the past year, with its GDP exceeding 6 trillion yuan in the first three quarters of 2021,.and the province has had a number of growth highlights as it transitions from old growth drivers into new…
Law firms might not have been unfamiliar with technology prior to COVID-19, but the pandemic has placed that aspect of their operations under the direct spotlight. As a result of this, law firm CTOs and CIOs have been emerging as critical players in…
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…