The Korean government has taken steps to protect trade secrets more effectively by easing the requirements for trade information to become trade secrets and by enabling …
New capital adequacy regulations in Vietnam
March 14, 2017
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently released regulations requiring banks and foreign bank branches in Vietnam to maintain a minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of 8 percent from 2020…
Protecting IP in three dimensions
March 14, 2017
Managing and protecting intellectual property (IP) can be a complex undertaking. Often, IP is viewed too narrowly — in many cases only as something intangible…
Asian-mena Counsel Magazine: IP Report & More (March 2017)
March 9, 2017
The latest edit…
Visionary Firm of the Year shortlist unveiled
March 8, 2017
Our research team has shortlisted 10 nominees for Visionary Firm of the Year, which recognises legal services providers that are at the cutting edge of technology and innovation.
Thailand: Amendment to BOI Act to create new BOI benefits
March 7, 2017
The Thai government has recently been promoting “Thailand 4.0”, which refers to creative and innovative industries … as a master plan to pull Thailand out of the middle-income trap and toward becoming a high-income country …
India Update, inc: Regulatory challenges for Vodafone Idea merger
March 7, 2017
This months India newsletter from Clasis Law includes an article on the “Regulatory challenges for Vodafone Idea merger”, plus updates in Projects, Energy, IP and Banking & Finance …
Announcing our Commended External Counsel of the Year
March 7, 2017
Nominated entirely by in-house counsel and corporate decision-makers in the In-House Community, these external counsel all received the outstanding recommendation of their clients.
Thailand’s Act on Digital Development for Economy and Society Comes into Force
February 22, 2017
Thailand has finally enacted the Act on Digital Development for Economy and Society B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017) (“Digital Development Act”). It was published in the Royal Gazette on 24th January 2017 and has been effective on and from 25th January 2017…
20-Year IP Roadmap for Thailand 4.0
February 22, 2017
On 26th January 2017, the Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) finally released the 20-Year IP Roadmap to reform the Thai intellectual property system to be in line with the strategy of driving the country to “Thailand 4.0”, which focuses on an economy based on innovation and intelligence …
Personal data protection: Dawn of a new era
February 6, 2017
After for more than a year in the pipeline, Indonesia has issued rules that mark the start of a new era for personal data protection in the country. …
Streamlining insolvency in the UAE
February 6, 2017
The United Arab Emirates’ much-awaited new bankruptcy law is a positive step forward for the country’s insolvency regime. If implemented constructively and embraced within …
Does AI imply a future of legal wisdom foregone? The potential long-term implications of legal artificial intelligence
February 6, 2017
In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell repeatedly mentions what has become known as the “10,000-hour rule”, which states that to become world-class in any field you…
Smart doesn’t mean secure
February 6, 2017
Imagine this. You are taking a quick nap after work in your self-driving car while it is bringing you home in the shortest time possible given real-time traffic
Determining dominant position in the cinema industry
February 3, 2017
Award-winning Chinese movie director Feng Xiaogang hit the headlines recently when he got into an online flame war with Wang Sicong, whose father owns Wanda Cinema. Feng argued that his latest film, I am not Madame Bovary …
Investment conditions and restrictions for venture capital funds
February 3, 2017
Venture capital funds (VCFs) are contributing considerably to India’s economic growth. The amount of investment directed to venture capital has grown in recent years due to the pro-business environment and …
Indonesia’s new construction bill
February 3, 2017
In December 2016, Indonesia’s Parliament passed the Construction Services Bill to replace existing legislation on construction services, Law No. 18 of 1999 on Construction Services …
Uber/GrabCar drivers: Independent contractors or employees?
February 3, 2017
The buzz about the legality of Uber and GrabCar operating in the Philippines might have died down, but now there is another legal issue surrounding them: whether their drivers are employees or …
Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy: is it sailing toward liquidation?
February 3, 2017
On August 31, 2016, Korea’s largest shipping company and the seventh-largest shipping line in the world, Hanjin Shipping, filed a rehabilitation (bankruptcy) action in Korea. That filing reverberated around the globe…
Administrative sanctions in the securities market
February 3, 2017
On November 1, 2016 the Vietnamese government issued a new decree on sanctions against administrative violations in the securities market…
v14i6 Asian-mena Counsel Magazine
January 26, 2017
China to trial ad hoc arbitration in FTZs
January 25, 2017
China is experimenting with ad hoc arbitration in its free-trade zones, with the goal of creating a dispute resolution regime that is faster, cheaper and more flexible.
Han Kun hires White & Case China head
January 23, 2017
Li Xiaoming, the head of White & Case’s China practice for the past 12 years, has left to join Han Kun Law Offices.
Doing Business in Iran: Donald J. Trump; Mining Investment Opportunities
January 20, 2017
The election of Mr. Donald J. Trump as President of the United States has resulted in much consideration by corporates of existing strategies with respect to Iran…
New UAE Pledge Law over Movable Assets
January 19, 2017
The new Pledge Law of the UAE was enacted on 12 December 2016 …
Private right of action under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law
January 18, 2017
As of July 1, 2017, individuals and organizations will be entitled to institute a “private right of action” before the courts against those that contravene certain provisions of Canada’s Anti-Spam Law …
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
Investing in India’s digital future
January 9, 2017
The increased use of technology has paved its way into our daily lives causing consumers to rely on it for availing even the most unconventional goods and services. This accelerated use of technology …
Under pressure: Chinese outbound M&A
January 9, 2017
By Nick Ferguso…
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.
South Africa: Competition Law Bulletin
January 6, 2017
With implications that are very important for a controlling company, in the recently decided Delatoy case, the Competition Tribunal found that several independent private companies described as the ‘Delatoy Group’ constitute a single ‘firm’ for purposes of the Competition Act …
