In this week’s ALB Insights, we took a closer look at the Maldives’ legal sector, which is seeing an increased demand for services, thanks to a boom in foreign investment in tourism and infrastructure. We also spoke to David Chapin, Ropes & Gray's global managing partner, about how the firm’s Hong Kong office is coping after a raft of departures, and profiled three law practices dubbed as “SmartLaw” firms by Singapore’s Law Society. 

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The Maldives’ legal market finds its place in the sun

By far Asia’s smallest country, the Maldives has seen a surge in foreign investment in recent times, particularly in resort and infrastructure construction projects. This growth has led to a demand for services from the country’s established law firms, finds Raj Gunashekar

For Ropes, it’s ‘business as usual’ in HK despite recent partner exits

Ropes & Gray has had a tumultuous few months, with a string of partner exits in key offices, including Hong Kong. But managing partner David Chapin tells John Kang that the firm remains unruffled as it continues to focus on funds work in Asia.

What makes a ‘SmartLaw’ firm?

The Law Society of Singapore recently identified 23 law firms in the city-state as “SmartLaw” firms, or local law practices that have “adopted technology to improve productivity.” Raj Gunashekar profiles three of them.