Unfair competition in Korea
March 14, 2017
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…
v13i08 Asian-mena Counsel Deals of the Year 2015
March 10, 2017
Asian-mena Counsel Magazine: IP Report & More (March 2017)
March 9, 2017
The latest edition of the Asian-mena Counsel magazine is here. Read the issue below or
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 …