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As Cryptocurrency Use Grows in Asia, It Increasingly Attracts Regulatory Scrutiny

by Elizabeth Beattie | 22 Mar 2022

Crypto and blockchain investments in Asia-Paciﬁc hit $3.1 billion in 2021, up from just $386.3 million in 2020, according to KPMG. But what this jump also means is that Asia’s key business hubs are likely to tighten their cryptocurrency regulations…

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Phillipines Aims to Ease FDI Rules with New Bill

by Elizabeth Beattie | 22 Mar 2022

As the impact of COVID-19 slowly recedes, the Philippine economy is showing promising signs of recovery. In a February interview with CNBC, Secretary of Finance Carlos Dominguez said the country had made signiﬁcant progress containing the pandemic…

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'The longer goal is to catalyse policy and procedure change’

by Elizabeth Beattie | 21 Mar 2022

UK firm Mishcon de Reya has spearheaded the Greener Litigation pledge, which aims to make the disputes process more environmentally friendly. Alexander Rhodes, partner and head of the firm’s ESG-focused practice, Mishcon Purpose, says the next step…

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Sticking It Out

by Elizabeth Beattie | 21 Mar 2022

In February, Adrian Tan, the new president of the Law Society of Singapore, called on the legal industry to modernize in order to staunch the flow of lawyers leaving the profession, saying it was “tougher to be a young lawyer now, than at any time…

Diversity & Inclusion in Japan's Legal Industry

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.

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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…

CAM, SAM, Latham and Linklaters guide historic $734mln Ola Electric IPO

Gibson Dunn guides Hahn on $3.4bln Korea fund

[Finalists announced] Record submissions pave way for epic 23rd ALB Hong Kong Law Awards

2024 ALB rankings and surveys: submissions open

SG: Former K&L Gates Straits Law head sets up own boutique

ALB Legal & Technology Conference 2024

ALB Beijing In-House Legal Summit 2024

ALB Greater Bay Area Legal Forum 2024 / 2024 ALB粤港澳大湾区法律论坛

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SG: Former K&L Gates Straits Law head sets up own

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CAM grows GIFT City offerings with K Law M&A team

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ALB Virtual Legal Essentials To Corporate Finance - Mastering Private Equity Deals Making and Structuring Sept 2024

ALB Virtual China HR & Employment Law Masterclass 2024

ALB Virtual Tax Trends Overview: Navigating Asia & the Pacific

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As Cryptocurrency Use Grows in Asia, It Increasingly Attracts Regulatory Scrutiny

Phillipines Aims to Ease FDI Rules with New Bill

'The longer goal is to catalyse policy and procedure change’

Sticking It Out

ALB EMPLOYER OF CHOICE 2024

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Diversity & Inclusion in Japan's Legal Industry

ALB Asia's Fastest Growing Firms: One Asia Lawyers Group

Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards: Hear From Our Partners

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