HKIAC welcomes new Secretary General
June 2, 2016
Commencing in September 2016, Sarah Grimmer will become the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre’s (HKIAC’s) Secretary General….
Global economic weather 4th May 2016
May 4, 2016
The economic news has been so disappointing for so long that even the trickle of good news seen over the last few weeks is emerging as the strongest run for almost a year. But, as the chart shows …
The AI genie is out of the bottle: is this the tip of the spear for law firms?
April 20, 2016
Aparna Bundro, Business Development and Communications specialist and former lawyer, comments on whether AI robots may be the next inflection point in the legal industry after NewLaw, and considers …
IP & TMT
April 20, 2016
While Gilkron’s General Counsel looks at ways technology can aid in-house counsel in ‘IP can be both easy and hard to find’, Yoon & Yang focus on the implications of new technology in ‘Regulation of personal information in new fields’.
Merger to create one of the world’s largest New Law businesses spanning Europe, Asia and Australia
February 24, 2016
Lawyers On Demand (LOD) and AdventBalance announced that they will merge in a deal which will see the creation of one of the world’s largest New Law businesses …
Grabbing with both hands
January 19, 2016
Disputes present us with the opportunity to negotiate or take a more adversarial approach (arbitrate or litigate). Litigation has traditionally been viewed …
Hong Kong and the HKIAC: adding value for Indian parties
January 19, 2016
Speaking specifically to Indian parties, Aditya Kurian of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, goes into detail about why the Global Arbitration Review was recently quoted saying “Regional arbitration pretty much began with the HKIAC. No regional institution has been running for so long. Or with such success” and why the World Economic Forum 2014 ranked Hong Kong fifth worldwide and first in Asia for judicial independence.
A cure for the cost coverage conundrum?
December 18, 2015
In her Q&A with the In-House Community, Axiom’s Kirsty Dougan gives her view on the legal industry and explains why she felt it needed an option beyond those that were on offer.
Putting teeth into compliance programmes
December 16, 2015
Stan Lui, General Counsel APAC of Nobel Biocare, tells ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL about his unique teaching methods, as well as alerting us to the kind of problems the future may hold and offering his own personal solutions.
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ranks top outside of Europe
December 16, 2015
In their sixth International Arbitration Survey, realeased October 6, 2015, Queen Mary University of London ranked the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) as the most …
On the road with ‘The Smarter Legal Model’ in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing
November 18, 2015
Trevor Faure promised to help fellow Billion Dollar General Counsel with the problems that pile up on a Monday morning. And in three Workshops across Greater China – Hong Kong …
Mayer Brown JSM’s association with Jingtian & Gongcheng
October 14, 2015
Mayer Brown JSM intends to form an association with the Hong Kong office of Jingtian & Gongcheng (Jingtian), which will be established upon the receipt of regulatory approval from the …
Mayer Brown JSM’s association with Jingtian & Gongcheng
October 14, 2015
Mayer Brown JSM intends to form an association with the Hong Kong office of Jingtian & Gongcheng (Jingtian), which will be established upon the receipt of regulatory approval from the …
Anti-trust & Competition
July 22, 2015
This Special Report on Anti-trust & Competition law includes Fasken Martineau DuMoulin’s overview of the merger control regime under Canada’s Competition Act and the foreign investment review regime under the Investment Canada Act in their article Merger control and foreign investment review in Canada, Anjie Law Firm’s article entitled What in-house counsel should know about China’s anti-monopoly law in the intellectual property sector, which gives history and case studies of China’s anti-trust laws in relation to IP and presents the reader with China’s anti-monopoly law’s ‘big question’ and CCI rulings in the e-commerce sector: paving the pathway for a virtual marketplace – Phoenix Legal’s discussion on the anti-trust aspects of online portals as ask whether this innovation has increased competition by generating more businesses or made it so that only the big boys can compete.
Business development for lawyers – should you be scared?
July 21, 2015
Business Development (BD): it’s a term that sends shivers down the spine of even the most hardened and experienced lawyer. In some cases it has even deterred people …
Launch of Women in Law Hong Kong (WILHK)
July 17, 2015
There was a strong turnout for the June 15 launch party for Women in Law Hong Kong (WILHK), with an inspiring address from Gill Meller, Legal Director & Secretary of MTR Corporation …
Bae, Kim & Lee expands Asia reach with new office in Hong Kong
July 17, 2015
Seoul law firm Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL) has established a new office in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong office will boast 450 lawyers and is BKL’s 4th overseas branch, adding to its offices in Beijing …
Bae, Kim & Lee expands Asia reach with new office in Hong Kong
July 17, 2015
Seoul law firm Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL) has established a new office in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong office will boast 450 lawyers and is BKL’s 4th overseas branch, adding to its offices in Beijing …
Mindfulness for legal industry professionals available now in Hong Kong
July 9, 2015
Over the last year or so, you may have noticed an explosion of interest in the practice of ‘mindfulness’, whether in the business section of the airport bookshop, the list of classes at …
Fried Frank lawyers find new homes
June 17, 2015
After Fried Frank’s recent decision to pull out of Asia, its lawyers have been slowly finding new homes, as highlighted in our moves section …
Expanding onto the New Silk Road
June 3, 2015
May marks the first full month during which law firm Lewis Silkin can boast international status, as …
2012 In-House Market & Salary Update for Hong Kong
May 20, 2015
Taylor Root present their market update for the in-‐house commerce and industry legal market for the first six months of 2012
2012 In-House Market & Salary Update for Hong Kong
May 20, 2015
Taylor Root present their market update for the in-‐house commerce and industry legal market for the first six months of 2012
Should in-house counsel be more concerned with cyber security?
May 14, 2015
To answer the above question, Ronald Yu of Gilkron Ltd looks at recent cases of cyber security going wrong, as well as their consequences and short and long term concerns.
Private investment in public equity (PIPE): what you need to know to invest in Hong Kong and US PIPE transactions
May 14, 2015
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Statutory paternity leave legislation in Hong Kong
March 31, 2015
From 27 February 2015, male employees in the private sector are entitled to three days’ paternity leave.
Prohibition against transfer of personal data outside Hong Kong
February 18, 2015
Section 33 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) prohibits the transfer of personal data to places outside Hong Kong, except in circumstances specified in the PDPO.
The beginning of the end for mass distribution
January 8, 2015
Increased regulatory pressure is making the traditional mass agency distribution model less attractive for agents and insurers, leading to a drastic change in distribution channels for consumer policies.