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Rising Interest

BY Raj Gunashekar |

In the year since Singapore enacted legislation allowing third-party funding, a number of international funders have already opened up in the city-state, and interest among potential users remains high.
A Win-Win Relationship

BY Raj Gunashekar |

South Korea is the largest foreign investor in Vietnam, being the source of a cumulative $50 billion of investment as of the end of 2016.
New Law, New Era

BY John Kang |

Myanmar’s long-awaited new companies law might have hit an unexpected delay, but when it is finally enacted, it will be a watershed piece of legislation benefiting local companies and foreign investors alike.
A Case for Tokyo

BY John Kang |

Japan’s capital city has been an underutilised seat, especially compared to Asian peers Singapore and Hong Kong, and even Seoul and Kuala Lumpur have seen a rise in prominence.
Taxing Times

BY Raj Gunashekar |

December marks five months since India introduced its landmark Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Year of Tech

BY Raj Gunashekar |

In retrospect, 2017 might be regarded as the year in which law firms in the Asia-Pacific region began wholeheartedly embracing technology.
2018: The GC's View

BY John Kang |

With a new year approaching, general counsel at top companies across a diverse range of countries and industries share their legal teams’ priorities for 2018, what’s affecting them and what they’ll be focusing their budgets on.
Dealmakers of Asia

BY Reuters, ALB |

The M&A landscape in Asia is booming at present, and this is leading to an increased demand for high-quality transactional lawyers to offer top-notch advice on deals.
A Whole New World

BY Cornelia Zou |

The rapid rise of blockchain in areas like banking and beyond has resulted in regulators scrambling to keep up.
An Abundance of Riches

BY Pearl Liu |

Asia’s growing private wealth is providing an increasing amount of work for offshore law firms.