The shipping industry has been hit hard by the global commodities meltdown, with two dry bulkers seeking bankruptcy protection in September and Maersk recently cutting its profit forecast. But there is still a reasonable amount of work to keep…
Thailand, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, has been stuck in a rut ever since the political unrest there began more than two years ago. The military junta, in power since May last year, has been attempting to revive the economy with mixed…
The offshore legal industry looks back on some of the key legal and business trends of 2015, and how these will shape and influence the year to come. By Chris Horton
Following some two decades of efforts, the Philippines finally enacted its Competition Law earlier this year. Ranajit Dam speaks to local lawyers about the impact it is expected to have. With additional reporting by Manuel Mogato
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…