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Bank of America compliance director charged in HK over altercation

BY Elizabeth Beattie |

An anti-bribery compliance director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch has been charged with assaulting a police officer in Hong Kong.
Perkins Coie sets up IP agency in Beijing and Shenzhen

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

U.S. law firm Perkins Coie will open an intellectual property agency in China. It will be headquartered in Beijing, and will have a branch in the southern city of Shenzhen.
Industry giants grace 4th ALB Philippine Law Awards

BY Aparna Sai |

It was a star-studded night at the fourth annual ALB Philippine Law Awards, as some of the biggest names in the industry came together to celebrate the outstanding contributions of private practitioners and in-house counsel in the country.
CLOSING SOON: Win a Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch by taking the ALB 2020 In-House Survey

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

The ALB 2020 In-House Survey offers respondents the chance to win a Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch. Please take the survey here.
Mongolian law firm launches online contract automation, AI chatbot platform

BY Aparna Sai |

MDS KhanLex, a Mongolian law firm, has launched iGeree, an online contract automation and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot platform.
MoFo Asia lateral spree continues with Latham hire in Tokyo

BY Aparna Sai |

Morrison & Foerster has hired corporate lawyer Nozomi Oda as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice in Tokyo, the firm’s eighth partner-level hire in Asia this year.
Delhi: Ex-SAM lawyers launch disputes-focused firm

BY Aparna Sai |

Rohan Batra and Reena Choudhary, two former principal associates at India’s Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, have co-founded a law firm named R&R Law Chambers in Delhi.
Expat-focused British family law firm opens in SG

BY Aparna Sai |

Expatriate Law, a British law firm which advises expats on family law matters, has opened a new office in Singapore.
Ince SG MP fired after being found guilty of molestation

BY Aparna Sai |

Ince SG MP fired after being found guilty of molestation
Cyber risk, climate change and personal accountability top 3 corporate risks – survey

BY Aparna Sai |

Cyber risk, climate change and individual accountability have been named as the top three risks facing companies globally, according to a survey conducted by Clifford Chance and the Economist Intelligence Unit.