Ever since London-headquartered Mishcon de Reya announced the world’s largest law firm IPO in September last year, the discussion about the merits of IPOs in the legal industry has once again resurfaced, even in Asia where most jurisdictions…
Even as the pandemic begins to wind down across the world, legal services are increasingly being delivered virtually. Law firms have started to bring employees back into the office, but it is clear that there is no going back to the pre-COVID days.
The pandemic has changed many aspects of legal work that were once considered set in stone. With lawyers now working remotely, and legal services being delivered remotely, discussions about moving away from hourly rates to alternative pricing models…
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…