Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen has hired litigator James Noble in Singapore to lead the firm’s litigation, insolvency and restructuring practice in Asia. Noble joins from offshore rival Harneys, where he was the managing partner of the Singapore office.

The seventh edition of the ALB Korea Law Awards, held on Nov. 15 at Conrad Seoul, once again proved to be a grand success as it showcased the best of the country’s legal industry.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) International Tax Authority (ITA) rules and explanatory notes on economic substance (the Rules) were published on 9 October 2019. Joshua Mangeot, Senior Associate at Harneys, summarises what BVI companies and limited partnerships should be doing now in view of the BVI economic substance requirements and the key deadlines involved.

Aditya specializes in asset management and funds within the firm’s corporate group. In addition to acting for institutional and first-time GPs, he also extensively advises significant LPs, as well as on fund restructuring, secondaries and governance matters.

Modern society lives in the era of information technology which nowadays is called the era of indus-trial revolution 4.0. The support provided by the government in the development of information technology must also be followed by legal developments, so it will give maximum benefit to the public and attract investors to Indonesia. One of the legal break-throughs launched by the government in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 is e-Court

Shortly before the protests in Hong Kong – and the resulting clashes with the police – intensified, Teresa Cheng, the city’s Secretary for Justice, sat down for a face-to-face interview with Navin G. Ahuja, the lead editor of the Hong Kong Lawyer. The following is what she had to say about the protests. You can read the full interview here.

Uncertainty is the operative word for 2019. Uncertainty surrounds trade agreements, growth forecasts, interest rates and political manoeuvring. Unlike legal and tax changes which tend to cause a short-term reaction before becoming the new norm, these factors are unpredictable. And this uncertainty about the future bleeds into the world view, feeding stock exchange swings, currency fluctuations, IPO valuations and ultimately, the M&A market.

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday reached its biggest civil forfeiture deal in agreeing to recover almost $1 billion in funds Malaysian financier Jho Low and his family had allegedly misappropriated from Malaysian state fund 1MDB.

Herbert Smith Freehills and Big Six law firm Yoon & Yang have represented the South Korean government in the first-ever arbitration claim under the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (KORUS FTA).

Alibaba Group Holding is eyeing a listing in Hong Kong as early as November to raise up to $15 billion, after political unrest put the move on ice earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.