Asian-mena Counsel June 2018 Counsels of the Year Awards v15i8
The In-House Community shared a celebratory evening in Hong Kong with the winners of our Counsels of the Year awards and we present photographs from the event and a write-up in this month’s issue. We also present the 12th Market Update and Salary Guide 2018 for the in-house legal and compliance sector, in partnership with Taylor Root.
Our Jurisdiction Updates for the issue are:
AFRICA: Impact of the amendment of the Legal Guarantee of Stability in respect of existing mining projects in the DRC
By Emery Mukendi Wafwana of Lex Africa
INDIA: The impact of General Data Protection Regulations on Indian companies
By Priyanka Anand and Vasudha Luniya of Clasis Law
MALAYSIA: Structuring a joint venture arrangement based on musharakah mutanaqisah
By Ahmad Syahir Yahya, Azmi & Associates
PHILIPPINES: Much EndO about nothing
By Neptali B Salvanera of ACCRA Law Offices
SOUTH KOREA: “Fat finger” mistakes in the Korean stock market
By Yang Weon Jae of Lee International
VIETNAM: Guidelines for food safety rules further streamlining administrative procedures
By Dao Thi Bich Tram of Indochine Counsel
In our Investigative Intelligence section, Budi Santoso of Kroll explains how new ultimate beneficial ownership disclosure requirements in Indonesia represent an important step in addressing a problem that has haunted the country for decades.
This month’s In-House Insights features Hani Abosamra Abdelrasoul, associate general counsel for the Middle East and Africa at Shelf Drilling, discussing the changing role of in-house counsel and the effect of technology on the profession.
Special features in this month’s issue cover off-plan sales in Dubai, written by Afridi & Angell and Better Homes; China’s progress on intellectual property rights, by AWA Asia; and Bank Indonesia’s new e-money regulation, by MKK.
In the Briefing section, along with the latest moves and jobs, we take a closer look at Huya’s New York IPO and review our latest events in Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City.
We hope you enjoy the issue.
The July 2019 edition of Asian-mena Counsel is now available to read, download or share below. This issue features our Dispute Resolution Special Report, which focuses on some of the latest developments across Asia and the Middle East.
