THE Q&A: Cyril Shroff, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Cyril Shroff, managing partner of India’s Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), discusses the firm's recent expansion efforts including the firm’s new office in Abu Dhabi, offers his views on the changing legal landscape in India, and shares his perspective on the future of…
EXPLAINER: Can a new cybersecurity law make Hong Kong safer?
In response to the increasing number of cyberattacks and significant breaches of critical infrastructure globally in recent years, Hong Kong has quickly taken steps to enhance its cybersecurity framework, aiming to protect the city’s cyber capabilities and strengthen its resilience.
FORUM: Lawyer Launchpad
In today's competitive legal landscape, attracting and retaining top talent is crucial for law firms' success.
MENA SUPER 50 2024: Dr. Fawaz Alkhateeb, managing partner, Taher Group Law Firm
In its fourth annual list, ALB spotlights 50 remarkable lawyers from the MENA region who have demonstrated outstanding client service. ALB recognises Dr. Fawaz Alkhateeb, managing partner at Taher Group Law Firm in Kuwait, as one of the distinguished 2024 ALB MENA Super 50 Lawyers
MENA SUPER 50 2024: Khalid Alkhateeb, partner, Taher Group Law Firm, Kuwait
In its fourth annual list, ALB spotlights 50 remarkable lawyers from the MENA region who have demonstrated outstanding client service. ALB recognises Khalid Alkhateeb, partner at Taher Group Law Firm in Kuwait, as one of the distinguished 2024 ALB MENA Super 50 Lawyers
ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2024
Asia’s markets, like the rest of the world, have seen a steep decline in dealmaking in the first half of the year. But macroeconomic trends, increase in asset quality and lucrative exit opportunities promise a better future for the region’s traditional and emerging markets.
ENERGY: Renewable Roadblocks
In recent years, the combination of trade conflicts, the pandemic, and regional tensions have resulted in increased volatility for businesses in the energy, transportation, and commodities sectors. In Southeast Asia, where the transition to green energy is one of the primary focuses for governments, lawyers examine critical areas susceptible to disputes and identify best practices to avoid them.
Opening the gates
The year 2016 is when foreign law firms in South Korea, initially those from Europe, will be allowed to set up joint ventures with local firms, with the JVs entitled to practise local law. As competition for both work and talent is set to intensify, Ranajit Dam speaks to three local outfits about how they are preparing for market liberalization
Good and lawyer-ready
Law students in the Asia-Pacific region are entering a job market where outstanding marks in school cannot guarantee that they will make the cut. Tara Shah talks to legal educators about what law firms and other employers are looking for when hiring fresh talent and how the academe is adjusting to the new normal
‘The future is very much specialisation’
Ahmad Fikri Assegaf, managing partner of Indonesia’s Assegaf Hamzah & Partners, speaks to Ranajit Dam about cross-border collaborations, the changing legal market in his country, and why the firm’s belief in client service is real, and not just a mantra