Key considerations for Thai and foreign creditors.
In-House Community Counsels of the Year, 2020
June 16, 2020
The latest innovations and cultural transformations from our award-winning in-house teams in Asia, the Middle East and South Africa.
Travel restrictions, work permit and visa status of expats in the Philippines
June 16, 2020
While the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) knows no nationality or race, most countries have taken the approach, among others, of closing their respective borders to prevent it from spreading …
Vietnam: Release of long-awaited guidance on Competition Law
June 16, 2020
The long-waited guidance on the Competition Law — the Decree 35/2020/ND-CP (Decree 35) — was issued on March 24, 2020 with effect from May 15, 2020, and casts light on certain prominent provisions of the Competition Law, such as economic concentration …
Data protection and Covid-19: beyond data privacy
June 16, 2020
Covid-19 has brought about radical disruptions both to peoples’ lives and routines as well as corporate behaviours and national policies …
The Winners: In-House Community Counsels of the Year, 2020
June 16, 2020
A full rundown of our most commended counsels …
Corporate Counsel Credo
June 15, 2020
Created in conjunction with a number of our In-House Community Thought Leaders, the Corporate Counsel Credo is intended to help counsel meet their ethical, legal and business commitments and responsibilities within their organisations.
Electronic signatures: A comparison of the electronic regulations in the GCC
June 12, 2020
The shift towards the use of digital documents has never been more timely or relevant.
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 …
The hidden benefit of using your inbox for legal project management
June 10, 2020
How to keep the flexibility of inbox management while getting rid of the poor visibility and control.
Iain MacDonald
June 10, 2020
The Lloyd’s Register general counsel for Asia, Middle East and Africa discusses the challenges of his role, the in-house role under Covid-19 and legal podcasts …
Asian-mena Counsel magazine – June 2020 (e-edition) including Counsels of the Year Awards Results
June 9, 2020
The interactive…
Indonesian government imposes VAT on imported digital goods and services
June 4, 2020
The tax particularly targets intangible goods and services provided by foreign tech companies that lack a physical presence in Indonesia.
Financing PPP projects in Vietnam
June 3, 2020
The selection of financing structures for PPPs needs to be carefully considered.
Further changes to civil litigation in the UAE
June 3, 2020
The amendments bring about some important changes to how matters will be litigated in the UAE courts.
In-House Community Counsels of the Year e-Ceremony 2020
May 28, 2020
The results of our virtual awards ceremony are in — we list the winners in all categories and round up a successful evening.
Bahrain’s reaction to the global pandemic
May 27, 2020
Bahrain has implemented various limitations and requirements, and continues to monitor and extend the applicable timeframes.
‘The Weekly’ with Dr Charles Keller, CC-TDI
May 27, 2020
Richard Levick talks to the Scientific Director at the Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute about their work and the support of the In-House Community
The alliance with centres in Canada and the UK will mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on dispute resolution.
BVI court issues key decision on recoverability of costs
May 20, 2020
The decision is welcome guidance and clarification on the recoverability of costs incurred by non-qualified persons employed in BVI firms.
The need to look at Intellectual Property in a new light
May 17, 2020
Cross border data flows will become one of if not the most important consideration for corporate counsel in the future given the implications for intellectual property (IP), privacy, competition, trade, compliance and innovation …
Scrutinising CP Group’s acquisition of Tesco
May 13, 2020
The decision of Thailand’s competition authorities will set a precedent regarding merger control and provide clarity on market definitions.
The costs of conflict
May 13, 2020
There are now more options available to a party to a dispute to help reduce the risk of adverse costs.
Implementation of Abu Dhabi Local Content Program
May 13, 2020
This major development will have significant impact on businesses that provide goods and services to governmental and semi-governmental entities.
The first of many? Restructuring and debt management take centre stage in GCC.
May 11, 2020
Restructuring and debt management take centre stage in GCC.
General meetings in the time of Covid-19
May 6, 2020
How the Hong Kong government’s regulations on group gatherings affect offshore incorporated companies.
Efficient and effective multilingual eDiscovery practices
May 6, 2020
The global data explosion is creating new challenges for the legal industry that require balancing the use of emerging technologies and human resources.
