FEATURED SUPPLEMENT: ASIA WHO’S WHO 2017

Asian Legal Business publishes its second listing of law firms and legal service providers in Asia, providing detailed information, office locations, important work done in the past 12 months, areas of expertise, notable partners, and much more. To be sent to 12,000 subscribers in Asia and at our in-house summits across Asia.

REPORT: DISPUTES IN ASIA

ALB’s annual report on the state on disputes in Asia highlights some of the key market trends in the region, as well as the kind of work that’s keeping law firms and their clients busy. We also spotlight arbitration centres, as well as important developments in the space, such as third-party funding.

MANAGING PARTNER ROUNDTABLE: THE PHILIPPINES

We speak to the leaders of three top law firms in the Philippines about the work their firms are handling, the obstacles the legal industry is facing, and what the immediate future looks like.

FEATURE: M&A

In 2016, the Asia-Pacific region witnessed a record year for mergers and acquisitions in the energy space, with 198 transactions worth $77.6 billion, and generating significant work for energy lawyers. We look at some of the important trends in this regard.

REPORT: HONG KONG

Hong Kong is a legal market in flux: Consolidation underway as a few firms begin to retreat, while others struggle to hold on to their positions in the face of increasing competition for work and fee pressures from clients. We look at what it would take to survive in this market.

IN-HOUSE FOCUS: CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

General counsel and other in-house lawyers are taking a leadership role in promoting a positive culture in their organisation, as well as the industries in which they work. We speak to influential GCs about how they are driving these imperatives and how they are communicating them from the top down.