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.
Q&A: 'To adapt to these changes, lawyers must reinvent themselves'
Lisa Sam, who founded and runs her own law firm in Singapore, was recently elected as the first female president of the Law Society of Singapore in two decades. Sam shares with ALB her plans for promoting the organisation and enhancing the profession as well as how to nurture the best talent to serve Singapore's legal industry.
Tea time at the HKEX: F&B companies the bright spot in HK’s gloomy IPO scene
The first working day of 2024 brought news to perk up lawyers, bankers and others dismayed by Hong Kong’s falling IPO fortunes. Mixue Bingcheng and Guming, both among China's top five tea beverage chains in terms of store count, submitted listing prospectuses to the HKEX, with the former expecting to raise between $500 million to $1 billion, and the latter between $300 million to $500 million.
IN-HOUSE INSIGHT: A Lawyer’s Role in the Development Of The Web3 Industry
The Web3 industry, covering the wide ambit of blockchain, crypto, DeFi, and now vying to engulf AI as well, is notorious for functioning in the grey. Mass media often associates it with the black market, dark web, and scams.