RANKING: Fast 30: Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms 2024
As the legal landscape in Asia evolves rapidly, an increasing number of law firms are capitalizing on the region's economic growth by adopting innovative technologies and strategic approaches to meet the demands of a more interconnected global market.
…OFFSHORE OUTLOOK: 2025
In the coming year, offshore centres will have to balance privacy and transparency as they adapt to new financial trends, lawyers say.
Singapore Leads With Principles-Based Approach To AI in Financial Services
Singapore's financial sector is at the forefront of embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Generative AI (Gen AI), as it seeks to maintain its position as a global fintech hub.
THE BRIEFS: SEA Healthcare M&A Boom Prompts Caution on Regulatory Hurdles
Southeast Asia's healthcare sector is experiencing a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, with private equity investments significantly influencing the industry's development.
EXPLAINER: Will Vietnam’s Draft Personal Data Protection Law Help or Hurt the Fast-Growing Economy?
In September, the Vietnamese government issued the first draft of a new law on Personal Data Protection (PDPL) for public feedback.
THE BRIEFS: Singapore’s Blocking of Allianz-Income Deal Could Create New M&A Dynamics
The Singapore government's decision to block German insurer Allianz's $2.2 billion bid for a controlling stake in local entity Income Insurance could set important precedents for future mergers and acquisitions, particularly in dealing with public interest concerns, legal experts say.
FORUM: Winning Client Hearts
In today's dynamic legal landscape, top attorneys leverage a mix of expertise, communication skills, and client-focused strategies to build and maintain a robust client base.
FORUM: Bulletproofing the Future
The year 2024 is shaping up to be one that combines optimism and caution. Geopolitical contagion and economic headwinds continue to cloud companies' planning, while market optimism and bullish prospects on emerging technologies ignite hope for better days ahead. General counsel share with ALB the risks they perceive, and how they plan to hedge against them.
BRIEFS: SE Asia poised for robust M&A year as tech, energy sectors drive dealmaking
With global businesses and investors growing weary of China's anaemic economic rebound and geopolitical upheaval, Southeast Asia has continued to solidify its standing as a key regional destination for dealmaking. While 2023 didn't match the highs of 2022, either in terms of deal value ($129.8 billion versus $90.6 billion) or volume (1,278 versus 933) – as per research from Mergermarket, White & Case, and ION Analytics) – last year dwarfed 2021 in terms of number of deals, and beat both 2019 and 2020 in terms of total amount.
BRIEFS: Singapore looks to take lead in ethical AI governance
Ever since generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) took large parts of the world by storm last year, policymakers and regulators globally have been playing catch-up with the rapidly evolving technology that is poised to reshape existing ways of work and life.