The Asia-Pacific region has seen a record year for both M&A and IPO activity, as markets begin to revive from the COVID-19 pandemic. As in other years, the ALB Dealmakers list celebrates the standout lawyers who helped make these deals happen.
ALB India recognises 30 leading lawyers in the country’s litigation and arbitration landscape on the basis of their work, market feedback and client recommendations. The names are in alphabetical order, and some practitioners have been profiled.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, India was a hotspot for Japanese investors. According to the Ministry of Finance, Japan’s foreign direct investment in the South Asian country surged by roughly 150 percent between 2017 and 2019.
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…