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 …
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.
Avoiding the nuclear option
August 22, 2018
The Cayman Islands Grand Court appoints soft touch provisional liquidators to CW Group Holdings.
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 …
KWM targets Greater Bay Area with international centre
June 6, 2018
King & Wood Mallesons is getting on board with China’s plan to integrate Hong Kong, Macau and nine cities in Guangdong.
The “Good Faith” Principle
September 6, 2017
Hong Kong Court of Appeal holds that the “Good Faith” Principle is Complementary to the “Choice of Remedies” Principle, Aligning Hong Kong Law with Singapore Law …
Cybersecurity a boardroom priority
August 31, 2017
“Nothing is certain but death, taxes and cyber-attack” – By Rory Macfarlane, Partner, Ince & Co Hong Kong …
How the challenges of cybersecurity reflect those in the legal profession
August 31, 2017
From a non-technical, user or customer perspective, most people are happy that the IT folks “just make it work” …
Third-party funding in Asia
May 24, 2017
Asian-mena Counsel speaks to Tom Glasgow, investment manager for Asia at IMF Bentham, about the environment for third-party funding in the region…
Asia in-house legal and compliance hiring trends and salaries, 2017
May 24, 2017
Asian-mena Counsel is delighted to partner again with Taylor Root on their 2017 market update and salary survey report for in-house legal and compliance in Hong Kong, China and Singapore …
Visionary External Providers of the Year 2017
May 15, 2017
Introducing the winners of this year’s awards to recognise legal providers that go above and beyond in the service of their clients …
Cadwalader Asia partners find new firms
January 11, 2017
Several of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft’s former Asia team are starting the new year with new jobs after the US firm closed its offices in
M&A Special Report
January 9, 2017
M&A Special Report In this month’s M&A issue we shine a light on two of the region’s biggest economies: China and India. First, we examine how China’s overseas acquisition frenzy is facing a backlash from regulators at home and abroad. Then we move to India and look at opportunities to invest in an e-commerce market that grew by a whopping 30 percent from 2011 to the end of 2015 and is expected to have doubled again during 2016. Phoenix Legal explores the legal landscape for investors.
BLP opens in Quarry Bay as law firms quit Central
November 16, 2016
Berwin Leighton Paisner recently became the first international law firm in Hong Kong to open an office in Quarry Bay, possibly marking the start of an exodus from Central….
Anti-Trust & Competition Special Report
October 14, 2016
Keeping Hong Kong competitive Rose Webb, chief executive officer of the Competition Commission of Hong Kong, talks about the city’s new Competition Ordinance. Recent examples of consent decrees in Korea and their implications The system, introduced in 2011, is expected to be used more actively in the future as companies have begun to view it as a viable way to resolve free-trade cases, write Chang-Ho Kum, Kenneth T Kim and Jin Woo Hwang of Yoon & Yang. Levelling the playing field in the Philippines Until last year, the Philippines was the only founding member of Asean that did not have a comprehensive competition law in place. Francisco Ed Lim, Patricia-Ann T Prodigalidad, Eric R Recalde of ACCRALAW review the Philippine Competition Act. India: The ‘single economic entity’ defence Although India’s competition law framework is in its early stages, the Competition Commission has reviewed several cases where the ‘single economic entity’ defence has been raised. Ritika Ganju and Ankur Verma of Phoenix Legal analyse the precedent.
Keeping Hong Kong competitive
October 14, 2016
Rose Webb, chief executive officer of the Competition Commission of Hong Kong, talks about the city’s new Competition Ordinance.
Skadden hires HKIAC’s Chiann Bao
October 6, 2016
Skadden has hired Chiann Bao, secretary-general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration …
18th annual Hong Kong In-House Congress draws biggest audience yet
October 6, 2016
The In-House Community’s 18th annual Hong Kong In-House Congress event attracted more than 400 delegates to the JW Marriott …
Ediscovery tools underutilised and misunderstood in Hong Kong
August 24, 2016
According to a recent survey by Kroll Ontrack, companies in Hong Kong have a limited understanding of how to effectively utilize ediscovery tools, and are deterred by the fact that they still don’t truly understand what it is …
Taylor Wessing and HM Chan & Co announce their association in Hong Kong
August 4, 2016
International law firm Taylor Wessing has announced an official association between a newly established branch of Taylor Wessing and …
Taylor Wessing and HM Chan & Co announce their association in Hong Kong
August 4, 2016
International law firm Taylor Wessing has announced an official association between a newly established branch of Taylor Wessing and …
What we learned – In-House Community Counsels of the Year Awards
July 14, 2016
On May 26, 2016, the In-House Community hosted its inaugural regional Counsels of the Year Awards in order to celebrate outstanding …
What we learned – In-House Community Counsels of the Year Awards
July 14, 2016
On May 26, 2016, the In-House Community hosted its inaugural regional Counsels of the Year Awards in order to celebrate outstanding …
In-House Community Visionary Firm of the Year
July 12, 2016
Ten legal providers gave nominations for the Visionary Firm of the Year – Legal Services Award and the winning …
The In-House Community hosts its inaugural Counsels of the Year Awards Ceremony
June 14, 2016
On May 26, 2016, the In-House Community hosted its inaugural regional Counsel of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Happy Valley Clubhouse. The ceremony brought together the cream of the legal industry from across Asia and the Middle East and recognised achievement across a range of categories, assessing counsel in the areas of dedication, innovation, efficiency and value, integration, encouragement and improvement and corporate social responsibility and diversity.
Rasmus Hougaard, global leader of mindfulness launches ‘one second ahead’ in Hong Kong
June 8, 2016
Simply put, mindfulness can be defined as the faculty of being aware of where one’s attention is placed, moment-by-moment, and at the same time monitoring one’s intentions, intuitions …
Being ‘Verbal’ with cyber crime and data protection
June 7, 2016
Looking at jurisdictions with both longstanding and emerging cyber crime and data privacy laws, we see why arriving late to the party can sometimes be an advantage.
Cyber Crime
June 3, 2016
Our cover story Being ‘Verbal’ with cyber crime and data protection details different jurisdictions’ approaches to cyber crime, while Clyde & Co’s Richard Bell writes about ‘Electronic growing pains’ and Deacons’ Richard Hudson reports on the ‘CEO fraud’ phishing scam.
Combating the ‘CEO Fraud’ scam How to spot it, and how to get your money back
June 3, 2016
In this article, Richard Hudson, Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution at Deacons details the ‘CEO Fraud’ phishing scam and explains measures companies can take to both reduce the risk and mitigate after the fact.