Terence Lau and Donald Fung of Hogan Lovells unveil some novel provisions which have been incorporated into the new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, and discuss their significance in the context of strengthening the city’s position as an international corporate centre.
Clyde & Co and Indonesian firm LGS have tied the knot by establishing an association. The association was announced…
Four executives of pharmaceutical juggernaut, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) were questioned in connection with allegations which related to the funnelling of…
Having to perform multiple roles on a regular basis can be more than a little overwhelming for in-house counsel. At times, it can also blur the ethical and legal edges and impact upon important issues like privilege. Sascha Hindmarch, former General Counsel at the University of South Australia takes us behind the key-hole for a look at some of the dilemmas encountered by in-house counsel.
Muhammad Tariq, Senior Legal Counsel at TECOM Investments shares with us his experience working in-house after closing the chapter on his days as an M&A private practitioner at Al Tamimi & Company. Leaving his former position somewhat reluctantly at first, he is now comfortably juggling the many roles the in-house move has demanded of him and offers up his advice for managing the position with efficiency, humility and decorum.
As legal recruiter Hughes-Castell celebrates 25 years in the business, we speak to managing director Doreen Jaeger-Soong about how the industry has evolved and her recent buyback of the operation from Dutch firm Randstad
Today’s job seekers may not be in a position to make the same demands of yesteryear, but CML Recruitment’s Ben Cooper says that there are significant stakes on offer for lawyers in Asia with the right skill sets. Are you in demand?
International arbitration can be an expensive exercise, but there are ways
to contain costs, explains barrister Kim M. Rooney as she takes a look at
arbitration administered under the rules of the International Chamber
of Commerce.
In our latest edition we take a look at the state of play in South Korea, from how cash-rich companies are making their mark on the international stage to the impending liberalisation of the Republic’s legal sector. We also hear from leading firms as to how South Korea is enticing foreign companies to list on the Korea Exchange, whether we are witnessing a turning point in the country’s M&A market, and why parties embarking on deals with a South Korean element can feel confident they will get a fair go from the nation’s arbitration legislation and court system, should disputes arise.
Spurred by growing investor confidence, Asia and MENA enjoyed stellar mergers and acquisitions activity in 2010 against a backdrop of record-breaking activity in the capital markets. According to Citigroup, total M&A volume climbed by almost 50 percent to a staggering US$470.5 billion. The Financial Times, quoting Dealogic, reported that US$163.2 billion was raised through 768 Asian initial public offerings last year, a dramatic increase from just US$ 70.2 billion in 354 listings in 2009. The size of Asian deals has been steadily increasing too, with transactions worth more than US$1 billion up sharply from the previous year. These trends are reflected in our winning Deals of the Year …
