The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018

Four executives of pharmaceutical juggernaut, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) were questioned in connection with allegations which related to the funnelling of almost US$500…

Across Asia and the Middle East, women are playing an increasingly important role in the corporate legal world. ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL speaks to a host of successful women around the region who have managed to walk the knife’s edge and often balance their challenging legal careers with equally challenging family demands. Despite deeply embedded attitudes towards women and their traditional roles in parts of Asia, it is encouraging to note that many law firms around the region are becoming increasingly progressive and answering the call to create more supportive and flexible conditions for female lawyers. We hear women recount their stories about their rise to the top and the attitudes and conditions they face in their own countries as women in the law.