Nowadays, law firm networks are helping clients obtain legal advice and services across the world. The question is: as the traditional paradigm comes under threat, can they provide a new model for the delivery of legal services globally?
Hong Kong is today home to about half a dozen arbitration institutions that fiercely compete for disputes work. To stay competitive, centres need to stay abreast of developments and client needs.
Japan’s second-largest automaker has been busy with multibillion-dollar deals, but the legal team helping making it happen is surprisingly small. Nissan’s global general counsel shares how his lean team punches above its weight.
This year is proving to be an eventful one for South Korea, as it welcomed a new justice minister and put up with the antics of a nuclear-armed neighbour. Law firms in the country share what such developments actually mean for legal work.
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…