Baker McKenzie adds Karyn McLean as Director of Business Development, Marketing and Communications
September 8, 2022
Karyn Mc…
The what, where and how of SPACs: From Cayman Islands to Hong Kong and Singapore with the Maples Group
June 17, 2022
1. What is a sp…
Revisions to HKEx Listing Rules: How these revisions impact Offshore Listed Companies
April 21, 2022
From 1 January…
Baker McKenzie Bolsters its Financial Services Practice in Hong Kong
January 20, 2022
Virtual assets…
Catch them if you can: Post-judgment recognition and enforcement across jurisdictions
September 30, 2021
Litigating to r…
Leveraging Technology and Innovation for In-House Legal Departments
August 13, 2021
Eoin Gillen (AP…
Mayer Brown adds eight lawyers to its HK Corporate & Securities practice
July 14, 2021
Chicago-based l…
Legal Effect of Post-termination Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts
April 14, 2021
It takes busine…
Data collection and early case assessment for investigations
November 19, 2020
Data collection and analysis for investigations is very different to collection for discovery or review. This article discusses the differences; how Early Case Assessment (ECA) can assist and the benefits of using review technology …
The rooster is on the run
November 19, 2020
The pursuit of happiness has been an inalienable right, at least in the United States, since July 4, 1776 when it originated as an “unalienable” right in the Declaration of Independence …
Are you ready for the global tax reform?
October 28, 2020
A brief discussion on how MNCs should respond to the OECD’s new measures relating to Automatic Exchange of Information and Transfer Pricing issues
Sanctions and Investigations Q&A
October 27, 2020
Asian-mena Counsel sought wise counsel on the key issues in these risk-heavy areas from those with expertise at leading International law firm Baker McKenzie, and two thought-leading GC’s …
Regulation of Virtual Asset Service Providers in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bermuda
October 27, 2020
There is no specific regulation on the sale of virtual assets and virtual asset services in or from within the British Virgin Islands (BVI). On July 13, 2020 …
Spotlight on eDiscovery
October 27, 2020
Many people are still confused about what electronic discovery encompasses …
Mediation in Hong Kong
September 14, 2020
Hong Kong has been trying for over a decade to grow the commercial space’s appetite for mediation as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism to resolving commercial disputes …
Electronic signatures and virtual meetings — the Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands legal framework
September 9, 2020
The introduction globally of travel restrictions and containment measures arising from Covid-19 has significantly disrupted business, including creating logistical issues in closing corporate or financing transactions or holding board and shareholders’ meetings …
Will we see the end of Keywords in eDiscovery?
September 9, 2020
With the advances in Technology Assisted Review (TAR), it raises questions as to whether keywords still have a place in eDiscovery …
There’s no place to wind-up like home
August 19, 2020
When entertaining a jurisdictional challenge to wind-up a foreign company with no place of business in Hong Kong, is it a material concern that alternative remedies for unfair prejudice are available at the company’s place of incorporation but not in Hong Kong?
Scheme away
July 29, 2020
Given current financial conditions in the equity markets, opportunities for privatisations abound and schemes of arrangement are all the rage again.
Webcast: Employment Law Update: Covid recovery planning and future workplace planning for Asia employers
July 27, 2020
On 23rd July 2020, the In-House Community partnered with Seyfarth*, for an exclusive and timely webinar addressing Covid-19 recovery planning and future workplace planning for Asia employers …
How to Make Data Collection More ‘Effective’
July 27, 2020
Data can be collected efficiently, but if relevant data is not collected then the case will not come together.
Antitrust Enforcement Review 2019: Monopoly investigations
July 27, 2020
China’s competition authority has acquired the competence and courage to investigate some of the most complicated and new types of monopoly behaviours …
HKIAC: ‘Hong Kong remains a neutral and effective seat of arbitration’
July 8, 2020
“Despite recent challenges, users can remain confident in Hong Kong as a seat of arbitration” …
Information Governance: Preserving Data and Being Prepared for Investigation
June 10, 2020
Organisations need to ensure their rules around information governance are being enforced. Many US organisations have an information governance officer in their IT, legal …
Offshore 2020 — themes and trends
June 10, 2020
With the first quarter of 2020 behind us, Richard Hall of Conyers Dill & Pearman’s Hong Kong office looks at the themes that are emerging for Bermuda, Cayman and British Virgin Islands entities, both in Hong Kong and globally …
Structural Reform, Going Digital and COVID-19
May 27, 2020
By Dr James Ding, Commissioner, Inclusive Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Office, Department of Justice, Hong Kong SAR, and Chair, Economic Committee, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation