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MIDDLE EAST: Fair Play, Saudi Arabia

by Nimitt Dixit |

New merger thresholds, increased enforcement and more regulator-led awareness campaigns have given rise to flourishing and competitive markets in the Middle East’s largest economy, but some regulatory and procedural concerns still remain.

MIDDLE EAST: Regional experience, diversity driving law firm hiring in the Gulf

by Nimitt Dixit |

Liberalisation, diversification, and a drive to align with international standards are transforming the Middle East's legal market into a crucible of change.

Why convertible bonds are the new darling of Chinese companies

by Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇, Sarah Wong |

In recent months, a wave of convertible bond issuance has breathed new life into Hong Kong’s anaemic capital markets. Since late May, four major Chinese internet and technology companies - JD.com, Lenovo Group, Alibaba Group, and Trip.com - have…

WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: The Money War

by Nimitt Dixit |

As technology advances, financial crime has become a major threat to global financial systems, surpassing many other forms of crime. Asia’s emerging digital markets, which are still developing regulations to combat tech-based crime, have become…

ALB EMPLOYER OF CHOICE 2024

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Mayer Brown

INDIA
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Atsumi & Sakai

SINGAPORE
Dentons Rodyk

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ALB INDIA TOP PE/VC BOUTIQUE FIRMS 2024

Aarambh Legal

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2024 ALB CHINA IP RANKINGS

CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
中国贸促会专利商标事务所

China Patent Agent (HK) Ltd.
中国专利代理(香港)有限公司

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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.

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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…

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