Nominations open for In-House Community Counsels of the Year Awards 2020
January 8, 2020
The In-House Community is now canvassing nominations for our fourth Counsels of the Year Awards …
EY poaches LOD’s John Knox
January 7, 2020
The Lawyers on Demand co-founder joins as Asia-Pacific legal managed services leader.
Singapore firms merge to create PK Wong & Nair
January 6, 2020
Boutique dispute resolution and insolvency practice Nair & Co has merged with mid-sized firm PK Wong & Associates.
BKPM amends its regulation on the procedures for licence and investment facilities
December 18, 2019
Divestment and foreign directors and commissioners’ requirements.
Navigating a looming recession: Five strategies to prepare you for the storm clouds
December 18, 2019
The most common risk-mitigation strategies that legal teams take when facing a downturn in the market.
Indonesia’s new regulation on e-litigation
December 11, 2019
The Supreme Court aims to have e-litigation operating in all courts of first instance by early 2020.
Latest amendment to the procedure for the resolution of small claims lawsuit
December 4, 2019
The new procedure provides more optimal and effective regulation than the previous regulation.
Thailand Plus incentives under BOI
December 4, 2019
The two new incentives encourage companies to move from overseas to Thailand.
Investing in uncertain times is not a paradox, it is a solution
December 4, 2019
Redesigning legal processes can deliver efficiency gains of between 15% and 50%.
Legal issues on peer-to-peer lending business in Vietnam
December 2, 2019
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has been growing rapidly in Vietnam, along with the development of financial technology …
Protecting personal data in cyberspace: enterprise’s obligations under the laws of Vietnam
December 2, 2019
Some of the key takeaways that enterprises should be aware of …
What Happens After the Dawn Raid?
December 2, 2019
The dawn raid has led to the forensic collection of 100,000 documents, now safely secured on a hard drive. What is the process from here? It’s important to plan your strategy in advance to minimise downtime, extract relevant documents and get ready for production …
Further transparency in respect of Cayman Islands companies
December 2, 2019
The Cayman Islands has often been referred to pejoratively as a “secrecy jurisdiction”. The two main supports for the secrecy allegation were on the one hand the existence of “secrecy” legislation, The Confidential Relationship Preservation Law (CRPL) dating back to the 1970s …
Notes to foreign financial investment corporations that are starting businesses in South Korea
December 2, 2019
As of September 2019, there were 47,799 foreign investors registered with the Korea Financial Supervisory Service, including 36,190 institutional investors …
The 2019 HCCH Judgments Convention and the enforcement of foreign judgments in the Philippines
December 2, 2019
In a world where cross-border transactions are commonplace, disputes inevitably arise. Thus, the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions is a key issue …