The ASEAN Economic Community, slated to come into existence at the end of the year, is expected to lead to a rise in cross-border trade and, as a result of that, more cross-border disputes. How are law firms and arbitration centres in larger markets…
The rise of cross-border trade in the Asian region has led to a need within the business community for an increased convergence of laws, harmonised regulatory standards and uniform enforcement. Ranajit Dam looks at how an initiative in Singapore is…
Jonathan Culshaw, the Asia managing partner of Harneys, speaks to Ranajit Dam about the offshore law firm’s Asia expansion strategy, the evolving demand for offshore legal advice in the region, and why hiring is his most important job
With Pacific and European Union free trade pacts on the horizon, Vietnam’s government is stepping up reforms to kickstart its $184 billion economy, including a revamp of its investment law that sees the scrapping of ownership limits across many…
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…