Asia’s economic growth means many Asian investors are looking at opportunities offshore, and many Australian companies are eyeing investment opportunities in Asia. “There are limits to the rate of growth in the Australian market and you can see that…
What a difference half a decade makes. Five years ago, Indonesia was in the news for all the wrong reasons - cronyism, terrorism and economic challenges. Things have certainly turned around. Now the world's biggest exporter of coal, (also the…
‘Malaysia Boleh!’ – The campaign engineered to bolster the nation’s selfesteem into an attitude of ‘can do’ really had some bite. Ten years down the track, a spirit of healthy competition has gripped the country. Ever-so-often casting a sidelong…
Seismic changes on multiple political fronts have gripped the Middle East in recent times as waves of protests storm across the continent. As the landscape awakens with the palpable taste of revolution in the air, the destiny of future pipelines of…
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…