Alex Liam, head of legal, data protection officer and company secretary at Singaporean utility YTL PowerSeraya, talks about his experience leading during challenging times, why it is important to be decisive to move things forward, and how he is looking to always stay grounded.

Yi Wong, general counsel of real-estate management company Lum Chang Holdings, talks about why walking the talk is better than putting up posters along the corridor, adopting a proactive instead of reactive approach to compliance, and why he prefers law firms that serve as a “one-stop shop.”

Setiawan D Atmojo, general counsel of BDx Indonesia, tells ALB about how he encourages an open dialogue with employees to help them feel comfortable sharing their ideas, why the best lawyer is not the smartest but the one who delivers, and that those who fail to prepare should prepare to fail.

Daniel Lo is the chief legal officer of Cake Group, a Singapore-based decentralised finance platform. In this interview, he talks about he wants to break the stereotype of in-house lawyers being a blocker to business, why technology is the best friend for any lean legal team, and how great heights are reached only through hardship.

Takayuki Kitajima, representative executive officer and general counsel of Unilever Japan Holdings, discusses his strategy for the legal team, his approach to technology, and the secret to sustainable long-term cooperation with external law firms.

Jiyoung Won, lead counsel at General Motors Korea, shares about how her strategy for her legal team is fluid, creative, and yet uncompromising; what attributes she looks for when it comes to hiring; and why she wishes Korean law firms would adopt a more “out-of-the-box” mindset.

Rohit Kumar, group general counsel at UPL, talks about how he is building a culture of openness and empowerment, why Indian law firms have still some way to go in matching their international counterparts in terms of service quality, and why in-house lawyers must always be “part of the solution.”

In the past few years, Singapore has been building itself as a key dispute resolution hub for the region. Parties from around the world can now resolve their disputes in Singapore via a variety of methods and forums, including litigation at the SICC, arbitration at the SIAC, and mediation at the SIMC.

Kate Hodson, Partner and Head of ESG (Legal) at Ogier, discusses how the role that law firms can play in ESG, how firms can embed ESG and sustainability within their own business, and the key market challenges that Ogier is looking to address.

Vincent Wang, partner at Paul Hastings, weighs in on a big year for Hong Kong’s capital markets, and forecasts IPO trends for the rest of the year.