MIDDLE EAST: ‘Law firms offer very little innovation’
Mohammed Jamil is the group general counsel of Petromin Corporation, Saudi Arabia. Jamil has over 20 years of in-house experience working as an attorney across multiple jurisdictions. In the Middle East, he has worked in the legal teams of Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo, Saudi Basic Industries…
RANKINGS: ALB Asia Top 15 GCs 2024
In the fast-paced world of Asian business, general counsel are emerging as key players in shaping corporate strategy. Gone are the days when these legal experts were confined to the sidelines of compliance and risk management. Today, they're at the forefront of innovation, building trust, and driving their organisations forward.
THAILAND: Going Electric
Thailand has established itself as the most dynamic automotive market in Southeast Asia, particularly during a period of industrial transformation in the region. In response to cost and regulatory factors, manufacturers and automakers from China are realigning their supply chains, resulting in increased competition within the Thai market. And while the surge in Chinese electric vehicles in Thailand is creating new opportunities for legal services, lawyers need to adapt quickly to grab their share of the work.
LEGAL NETWORKS: Network-Powered AI
Proactive legal networks are playing a unique role in the proliferation of the latest in artificial intelligence within the legal industry.
EXPLAINER: Can Vietnam’s Updated Telecom Law Help Attract Foreign Investment?
Vietnam, one of the fastest-growing countries in Southeast Asia in recent years, has been eager to bring its economy to the forefront of the latest technological evolution.
BRIEF: Malaysia Offers Investors Cooling IPO Respite During Sluggish Summer
In a year when global IPO markets have wilted under the economic heat, Bursa Malaysia has stood out as a surprising oasis of activity.
Q&A: ‘Technology is key to assisting the evolution of arbitration’
Hong Kong-based LegalTech non-profit eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre was established in 2018, and currently offers online deal-making and dispute resolution services, among others.
Joining forces against corruption
Corruption today is one of the biggest challenges facing companies doing business in Asia. With their reputations increasingly at stake, corporations are increasingly partnering with LPOs on anti-corruption investigations and the creation of compliance programmes. Vasundhara Chatterjee finds out how LPOs can assist in mitigating non-compliance risks.
Game on
Japan is one step closer to becoming a gaming hub after lawmakers submitted a draft plan in December to legalise integrated casino resorts in the island nation. If the legislation is approved, Japan may see its first casino in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which would create jobs, encourage tourism and help boost an economy encumbered with deflation and sluggish growth. International gaming operators are already laying out blueprints for casino resort projects in Japan, which, analysts predict, could become the world’s third largest gambling market. Kanishk Verghese reports with additional reporting by Nathan Layne and Junko Fujita of Reuters
‘Never shy away from hard decisions’
In conversation with Jagriti Bhattacharyya, Chief Counsel, South Asia, Thomson Reuters, Mumbai, India on why she believes in ‘never shying away from hard decisions' and why in-house counsel should look at themselves as facilitators of businesses and not merely as a control function.