The call for regulatory reform is a familiar refrain that has plagued Filipino administrations since 1986. As Benigno Aquino cruised to an emphatic victory in the Philippines presidential race in May last year, the euphoria felt was reflected in…
Despite all the dragon-and-elephant comparisons between China and India, Asia’s rising superpowers, the truth is that the two countries could not be more different.Whereas China prides itself on its uncompromising efficiency and clinical growth,…
Six months after the tragic earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan, life is slowly returning to normal for businesses and the legal services market. This is not to say that the country has fully recovered from the devastating effects of the crisis…
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…