Although trade volumes and financing work remain at low levels, maritime and shipping law firms in Asia aren’t necessarily thrown by the stormy weather.
Lindsay Esler, who was managing partner of Deacons for six years until the position was abolished earlier this year, tells ALB why Deacons has the position and approach to be a winner in a market where there is now a shortfall of big full service…
Being invited to join the partnership might be an enduring ambition for many young lawyers, but promotion usually comes at a price. Firms have many ways of ensuring that new partners pay their due – and some are more onerous than others
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…