Malaysia’s new IP court backlogged
August 4, 2011
The Intellectual Property division at the High and Sessions Court in Malaysia is facing a
Survey: Singapore lacks avenues for whistleblowers
August 4, 2011
International accounting firm Grant Thornton has ranked Singapore near Russia in terms of the number
The sky’s the limit
August 1, 2011
Sharifah Julina Afaf Syed Jalaludin, Group General Counsel at Malaysia Airlines (MAS), tells us about her high-flying role and the improving relationship between her legal team and the business
Tax avoidance or tax planning? Getting to grips with GAAR
August 1, 2011
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Life Sciences Special Report
June 17, 2011
Offering huge potential for expansion and returns, almost every active economy in Asia is making efforts to actively develop a niche in the life sciences industry. In ‘Asia’s winning formula’ Asian-Counsel discusses how countries are positioning themselves to carve out niches in this area of living jurisprudence. The report also features expert articles focussing on particular developments in China, Japan, India and Singapore.
Cross-border challenges
June 17, 2011
Stephen Swanson, Chief Legal Officer with Invest AD – Abu Dhabi Investment Company, discusses the challenges of advising on fund launches in countries like Iraq, and the merits of adapting to different cultural requirements.
Rules of engagement
June 17, 2011
Gang Xu, director and associate general counsel of Walmart (China) Investment Co Ltd, tells us what qualities he looks for when recruiting staff and appointing external counsel
Shooting the breeze
June 17, 2011
Asian-Counsel sits down with Carlo van den Akker, General Counsel for Asia with NXP Semiconductors Singapore Pty Ltd, to discuss everything from hidden microphones and toasting moutai to why, when it comes to obtaining legal services, he would rather be a big fish in a smaller pond.
The right fit
June 17, 2011
Adaptable, bright, energetic and possessing a sense of humour? You might just fit the bill of one of the world’s preeminent financial advisors, according to Brett Graham, Deputy Head of Legal for Asia at Morgan Stanley.
A shift in direction
June 17, 2011
Once viewed as the poor cousin to private practice, attitudes towards in-house lawyers have shifted markedly in Australia in recent years, according to Group General Counsel Will Irving of Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services provider. He tells us why the winds of change continue to blow in respect of the in-house role.
Covering all bases
June 17, 2011
A remarkable career has seen General Counsel Chua Lee Ming of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd spend time as a coroner, magistrate, public prosecutor, and private practitioner. We speak to him about his decision to move in-house twelve years ago.
The challenges that lie ahead
June 17, 2011
With in-house counsel facing more competition than ever before, Ahmad Rizwan, legal advisor with the Government of Dubai, shares the core competencies that both he and his employer rely on for success.