The art of deal management
March 13, 2019
Oliver Mould, head of Asia for Lawyers On Demand, speaks with Nick Tomlinson about his background, career, current role as general counsel for Asia Pacific at Dentsu Aegis Network and the importance of deal management …
Venture capital in Southeast Asia — 2018 review
March 13, 2019
As the preeminent venture capital and private equity practice in the offshore legal arena, Walkers continues to see record activity levels in venture capital fund raisings and fund establishments in Southeast Asia …
Physical security key to data centre protection
March 13, 2019
Controls that prevent physical access to servers must be a fundamental component of any information security programme …
Closing the financing gap — infrastructure project bankability
February 8, 2019
The perceived lack of bankable projects by international investors, not the lack of available capital, is the key impediment …
Infrastructure investment in emerging markets — mitigating the risks
December 20, 2018
Infrastructure projects in emerging markets attract investors on the back of potential returns that can outstrip yields in mature markets …
Redeeming failures — Lessons from the Ardon Maroon case
December 20, 2018
The recent case of Ardon Maroon Asia Master Fund (In Official Liquidation) serves as a stark reminder that it is critical that investment funds are built on properly considered, and expertly drafted constitutional documents, including the mechanics for redemptions …
Legal innovation in BigLaw
December 20, 2018
For many people in the legal sphere, the word ‘innovation’ has become synonymous with ‘disruption’ — for others, the overuse of the word has relegated it to just another corporate buzzword …
Defeatist data security cultures no more
October 26, 2018
Organisations need to recognise that information security is a question of risk and step up defences now ..
When disaster strikes – seven lessons in handling a cyber attack
October 26, 2018
Proper preparation and planning can help organisations set out a clear path for responding to a cyber breach …
Innovating internal investigations in today’s hyperconnected world
September 24, 2018
Data visualisation tools have emerged as a powerful resource for internal investigations …
A fresh approach to legal solutions
September 13, 2018
We talk to Titus Rahiri, director and founder of KorumLegal, about technology, disruption and the future of legal services …
Lawyering in the gig economy
September 13, 2018
Mardi Wilson, head of ES Agile in Hong Kong, talks to us about how working on an interim basis offers the benefit of flexibility and greater work-life balance for lawyers …
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. …
Taylor Root & Asian-mena Counsel Market Update and Salary Guide 2018
June 14, 2018
Asian-mena Counsel is delighted to partner with Taylor Root once again for their 12th annual report for the in-house legal and compliance sector …
Global Developments on Best Execution
June 13, 2018
Currently a hot topic for global regulators, firms are recommended to review their global best execution compliance practices …
Deals of the Year 2017
May 3, 2018
Asia-Mena Counsel’s review of the top transactions and matters that closed during 2017…
Will law firms become software companies?
May 2, 2018
In 2011, Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of Netscape, wrote the widely acclaimed essay ‘Why Software is Eating the World’ …
Kroll: Opaque ownership fastest-growing concern for compliance professionals
April 4, 2018
Less than 25 percent feel highly confident in their program’s ability to address these risks.
Global buyers continue to look to Asia
January 26, 2018
Strong growth and a rising middle class continue to attract foreign investors to the region, though outbound activity has fallen …
Forensic accounting to assist asset search
December 27, 2017
There are endless ways to identify assets, but it can be a costly exercise …
Buyer, beware!
December 19, 2017
The final of four reports from Kroll and Liberty Asia on how to mitigate any hidden compliance and reputational risks relating to human trafficking issues …
11th Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey inc. Firms of the Year
December 15, 2017
Voted for by those who know best in each jurisdiction, in-house counsel and buyers of legal services …
Forewarned is forearmed
December 12, 2017
The third of four reports from Kroll and Liberty Asia on how to mitigate any hidden compliance and reputational risks relating to human trafficking issues …
Crime vs. Ethics: Changing corporate culture to reduce modern slavery
December 4, 2017
The second of four reports from Kroll and Liberty Asia on how to mitigate any hidden compliance and reputational risks relating to human trafficking issues …
Reducing and removing involvement in modern slavery
November 29, 2017
The first of four reports from Kroll and Liberty Asia on how to mitigate any hidden compliance and reputational risks relating to human trafficking issues …
Asset searches in the digital age
November 17, 2017
Social media and other technology are changing the way asset searches are conducted in a dispute …
Anti-Trust & Competition: Asia’s evolving competition landscape
November 16, 2017
After a period of rapid adoption of competition laws in Asia, only Bhutan and North Korea are compliance safe spaces …
Links between environmental destruction and corruption risk in Southeast Asia
October 15, 2017
Corporate investigators need only work in corruption and fraud cases in Southeast Asia for a short while before noticing a correlation as clear as it is unsurprising …
MALAYSIA: Managing risks along China’s belt and road initiative
October 13, 2017
China’s belt and road initiative (BRI) involves Chinese companies investing in or with companies in the belt-and-road countries …
A roadmap for response and remediation
August 31, 2017
Cybersecurity professionals are no doubt familiar with the oft-repeated adage that there are only two kinds of companies — ‘those that have been breached’ and ‘those who do not know it yet’ …
Cybersecurity a boardroom priority
August 31, 2017
“Nothing is certain but death, taxes and cyber-attack” – By Rory Macfarlane, Partner, Ince & Co Hong Kong …
What should you do when a director gets arrested?
July 21, 2017
On December 6, 2016, Pacific Radiance Limited, a company listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange announced that an executive director had been arrested by the Singaporean authorities on suspicion that he had committed an offense under the Prevention of Corruption Act …