Making the business case for web-based compliance training
June 17, 2011
For some compliance is merely an overused term meant to impress associates and inspire obedience. For others, it is the reason behind their legal problems. Does your company enforce compliance that your employees understand? By Jay Shaw of NetDimensions.
North Asia Special Report
June 17, 2011
Asian-Counsel investigates how liberalisation has influenced the legal systems of Japan and South Korea and compares how each nation has progressed within a globalised market economy. We also get timely updates on investment, litigation, arbitration and tax issues in the two countries by experts on the ground.
Writing a Code of Conduct
June 17, 2011
A code of conduct is more than a list of prohibitions; it is a reflection of an organisation’s principles – those which sustain and propagate its culture. Scott Lane of The Red Flag Group and Robert Leffel of Corpedia Corporation look at what happens when employees don’t understand their company’s code and what employers should consider before they write one.
Brave new worlds
June 17, 2011
Asia’s emerging economies continue to play bigger roles on our increasingly integrated world stage. Melinda Finch investigates the rising stars of India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam and considers the impact of their ascension on the legal industry.
The shape of things to come
June 17, 2011
Melinda Finch considers what 2007, the year of the pig, holds in store for in-house counsel, private practice lawyers and their firms in the region. Where will the areas of opportunity be and what challenges can they expect to face?
Competition Law with Hong Kong Characteristics
June 17, 2011
Peter J Macmillan, Head of the Competition Group at Johnson Stokes & Master highlights some of the issues executives and industry bodies are most concerned about.
CSR: directions and developments
June 17, 2011
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is rapidly becoming a pressing and complex concern with far reaching implications. Melinda Finch investigates what lawyers and their firms are doing in the Asia-Pacific region and their CSR policy and programme priorities.
China real estate: Windows of opportunity?
June 17, 2011
It seems everyone’s building a bridge, villa, apartment complex, office tower or shopping mall in China these days and with the economy experiencing double digit growth there are great expectations for the sector. Melinda Finch considers whether they will be met.
Japan focus: Full speed ahead
June 17, 2011
It’s an exciting and challenging time for lawyers working in the world’s second largest economy.In our special country report Melinda Finch takes a look at some of the big issues facing Japan and those doing business there today.
Deals of the Year 2007
June 17, 2011
Markets remained strong in 2007, contributing to a robust year for firms across the region. Asian-Counsel honours the top transactions of the year in our popular annual feature.
What do in-house counsel really want from law firms?
June 17, 2011
Asian-Counsel invited some of Hong Kong’s leading in-house lawyers to a roundtable discussion and asked them…
UAE Special Report 2007
June 17, 2011
The temperature is not the only thing sizzling in the dynamic United Arab Emirates. Melinda Finch reports on the region and its red hot legal market.