IMF Bentham wins Singapore third-party funding agreement
September 12, 2018
Litigation funding has taken a step forward after a court ruled to allow a commercial funding arrangement to proceed.
Carl Watson, Arcadis Asia
September 12, 2018
The general counsel of Arcadis Asia discusses effective in-house functionality and how he has worked to build a legal team that is fit for purpose.
Do you have what it takes? Successful, flexible careers for lawyers
September 12, 2018
KorumLegal takes a look at the type of lawyers and consultants it works with and the appeal of NewLaw.
Asian-mena Counsel (interactive version) Sep 2018: Legal Innovation & Technology Report
September 10, 2018
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CLOC holds its first gathering in Australia
September 10, 2018
The role of legal operations manager is an emerging one in Australia…
China startup trials Chinese-English bilingual contract bot
September 5, 2018
The new legal tech platform will promote more open cross-border trade and investment in response to US-China trade friction.
China’s rampant trademark squatting problem
September 5, 2018
The rush to register the French football star Mbappe’s name highlights the scale of the issue.
Significant changes proposed to Canada’s AML/ATF regime
September 5, 2018
The Proposed Regulations are wide ranging and include a number of substantive changes as well as technical amendments.
Canada: Privacy commissioner issues key guidelines for consent and inappropriate data practices
August 29, 2018
Important guidance documents issued in respect of activities regulated pursuant to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act …
Avoiding the nuclear option
August 22, 2018
The Cayman Islands Grand Court appoints soft touch provisional liquidators to CW Group Holdings.
Cayman Islands schemes of arrangement — an alternative tool for cross-border restructuring
August 1, 2018
The Cayman Islands remains one of the premier jurisdictions to implement complex cross-border restructurings.
MCA introduces e-form DIR-3-KYC for directors with approved DINS
August 1, 2018
This compliance exercise seems to be a checkpoint for only genuine individuals acting as directors in a legitimate capacity.
Accounting firms take on Singapore legal market
August 1, 2018
The world’s biggest accounting companies are getting serious about competing with law firms in the Lion City.
Cybersecurity risks for directors and officers
July 25, 2018
The cybersecurity field is ripe for affected stakeholders to test claims that directors and officers have failed to discharge their duties.
SCIA – Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (Shenzhen Arbitration Commission)
July 25, 2018
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Why asset searches are increasing in Singapore
July 24, 2018
Parties choose to resolve their disputes in Singapore for the relative ease of enforcement of awards and judgments.
Amended Law on designation of Chief Information Security Officer by information and communications services providers
July 24, 2018
The amendment focuses on improving the safety of information and communications networks and protecting personal information.
The Ease of Doing Business Act tapers red tape
July 24, 2018
RA 11032 is a welcome step towards achieving the quality government services that Filipinos deserve.
Trade remedies in Vietnam
July 24, 2018
On April 20, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a circular detailing provisions on trade remedies.
Revised guidelines on the establishment and operations of Labuan leasing business
July 24, 2018
A key change requires Labuan leasing companies to establish substantial activities and perform strategic functions in Labuan.
DISHA — India’s probable response to the law on protection of digital health data
July 24, 2018
Sensitisation and protection of people’s right to privacy and security of their data are the bedrock of DISHA.
Zimbabwe holds massive potential for private equity investors
July 24, 2018
The country’s infrastructure is broken, but there is room for smart investors to capitalise on its rehabilitation.
An insight into the latest developments and key issues regarding dispute resolution in the UAE
July 24, 2018
The most significant development in dispute resolution in the UAE, without a doubt, is the recent promulgation of the UAE’s standalone Arbitration Law …
Third-party funding in Asia
July 24, 2018
Cheng-Yee Khong and Tom Glasgow of IMF Bentham examine the new regulatory environment for third-party funding in Singapore and Hong Kong. …
Recent developments in banking dispute resolution in China
July 24, 2018
New methods of financing and challenging economic conditions have fuelled new types of disputes …
Weiwen Wang
July 24, 2018
Along with legal knowledge, a business mindset and good communication skills are important attributes for the vice-president for business reputation and responsibility, Greater China, at InterContinental Hotels Group …
Enhancing international arbitration through Chinese practice experience
July 24, 2018
Arbitrators from around the world met earlier this year to discuss the future of international arbitration at the 24th International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) congress in Sydney, Australia …
China’s reform of arbitration in Shenzhen SEZ
July 24, 2018
The history of China’s opening-up policy and the internationalisation process of arbitration in Shenzhen, as well as the future of the merged arbitration institutions …
Building a smart dispute resolution venue
July 24, 2018
Philip Jeyaretnam, chairman of Maxwell Chambers, talks about the centre’s modernisation plans and developments in dispute resolution in Singapore …
A wide net of ineligibilities for being a resolution applicant
July 20, 2018
Almost two years after the Bankruptcy Law Reforms Committee submitted its report, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is still a work in progress.
The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
July 18, 2018
This much-awaited piece of legislation brings clarity to various deadlocks in Indian jurisprudence.