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Appetite for M&A

Despite headwinds that caused an M&A downturn in Asia, experts say things are taking a turn for the better
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Helmsman

Methanol key to green shipping? Contractual issues remain

By Jonathan Tan, Helmsman
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Privacy in the workplace
ACCRALAW

Reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace

By Jenn Kiana Louise N Carde?o, ACCRALAW
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International JV structures in China Japan and Taiwan
Practice Guides

Joining forces

Joint ventures are popular for market entry, but investors should know the risks
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JV structures and regulations in Taiwan
Practice Guides

International JV structures and regulations in Taiwan

By Derrick Yang and Yu-Ting Su, Lee and Li
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Japanese joint ventures
Practice Guides

Expect the unexpected in Japanese joint ventures

By Len Matsunaga, Gen Takahashi and Hirofumi Mizuma, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
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Sino-foreign joint ventures
Practice Guides

Structure and regulation of Sino-foreign joint ventures

By William Qiu, Johnson Zhu and Yuanyuan Tao, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Malaysia Corporate Governance Initiatives
Practice Guides

Malaysia’s moves to keep directors above board

By Chan-Xian-Ai, Koay Su Ling and Mohammad Iliyas Razali, Zaid Ibrahim & Co (in association with KPMG Law)
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Doing right Doing good
Practice Guides

Doing right, Doing good

Recent trends in four Asian markets demostrate need for corporate governance
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Hong Kong corporate governance sustainable growth
Practice Guides

Long-term growth through corporate governance for Hong Kong-listed issuers

By Catherine Chan, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Corporate Governance Japanese Public Companies
Practice Guides

Recent corporate governance developments in Japan

By Masakazu Iwakura, Yuji Nakano and Junya Horiki, TMI Associates
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philippines good corporate governance
Practice Guides

Beyond compliance: Corporate governance in the Philippines

By Mark S Gorriceta, Kristine T Torres and Kristine T Torres, Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
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Corporate Governance in Taiwan
Practice Guides

Corporate governance in Taiwan: An international overview

By Annie Liao and Letitia Hsiao, LCS & Partners
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Philippines energy transition approach
DivinaLaw

The Philippines’ calibrated approach to energy transition

By Jose M Layug Jr, DivinaLaw
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A-List lawyers

The A-List: Japan’s top lawyers

We reveal our choices of the nation's top lawyers and, for the first time, we also introduce our selection of Legal Icons for Japan's legal sector
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Practice Guides

M&A mechanisms

Law firms are bullish about M&A activity. We explore four major markets
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Corporate governance in Taiwan
Practice Guides

Corporate governance laws foster investment in Taiwan

By James Hsiao and Iting Huang, Dentons
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M&A laws in India
Practice Guides

Analysis of M&A laws in India

By Raghubir Menon, Jeel Panchal and Ketayun Mistry, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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M&A structures in Japan
Practice Guides

Significance, characteristics of M&A structures in Japan

By Yusaku Akasaki, Jun Niizawa and Daigo Kawano, Chuo Sogo LPC
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M&A market in Russia
Practice Guides

Overview, trends of M&A market in Russia

By Artashes Oganov, Georgy Daneliya and Anastasia Dukhina, Seamless Legal
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Antitrust Competition Laws Guide
Practice Guides

Competition mission

An analysis of four Asian jurisdictions offers the latest legal information on local competition practices
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China's Antitrust & Competition guide
Practice Guides

Unpacking China’s antitrust law regime

By Han Ye, Lushen Hong and Xiao Fu, Merits & Tree
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Japan's Antitrust & Competition
Practice Guides

Japanese antitrust enforcement on foreign affiliated companies

By Teruhisa Ishii, Yoshihiro Sakano and Hiroaki Matsunaga, City-Yuwa Partners
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Taiwan antitrust competition guide
Practice Guides

Update on changes to?Taiwan Fair Trade Act

By James Hsiao and Ya Yun (Mya) Hsieh, Dentons
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Indonesia antitrust competition guide
Practice Guides

A critical look at antitrust violation assessment in Indonesia

By Miriam Andreta, Putri Bening Larasati and Prisca Octavia Rumokoy, Walalangi & Partners
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Malaysia Law Firm Awards 2024
Features

Malaysia Law Firm Awards

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms
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Rescue Remedies
Practice Guides

Rescue Remedies

We explore bankruptcy law systems in mainland China and India, and Hong Kong courts on winding-up arguments
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Practice Guides

India and the evolution of an insolvency code

By Sanjeev Kumar, Anshul Sehgal and Pranshu Paul, Luthra and Luthra Offices
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Focus on restructuring and insolvency in Hong Kong
Practice Guides

Focus on restructuring and insolvency in Hong Kong

By Howard Lam, Flora Innes and Anthony Chan, Latham & Watkins
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China’s bankruptcy law system moves toward maturity
Practice Guides

China’s bankruptcy law system moves toward maturity

By Xiuchao Yin, Sitong Zhang and Ting Li, Dacheng Law Offices
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Loeb Smith Attorneys

Shareholder disputes in the British Virgin Islands

By Edmond Fung, Loeb Smith Attorneys
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Practice Guides

Taking it to court

Litigation has always been an important source of income for law firms, but compliance with new domestic regulation and cross-border developments are key to successful conclusions. We explore four jurisdictions
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Asia Business Law Journal

Litigation laws and practices in India

By Samudra Sarangi, Shruti Raina and Riya Kalra, Law Offices of Panag & Babu
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Investigating agencies litigation laws
Asia Business Law Journal

A guide to Japan’s litigation laws and practices

By Norika Yuasa, Ayako Osugi and Daichi Ito, Miura & Partners
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Ins and outs of labour dispute resolution in Taiwan
Asia Business Law Journal

Ins and outs of labour dispute resolution in Taiwan

By Patrick Chu, Matt Lai and Eugene Chung, Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
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Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
Asia Business Law Journal

Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Indonesia

By Pheo M. Hutabarat, Asido M. Panjaitan and Yuris A. Hakim, HHR Lawyers
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Anand and Anand

Filing a national phase patent application in India? Mind the deadline

By Nupur Maithani, Anand and Anand
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Federis & Associates

Challenges to curbing piracy in e-commerce platforms in the Philippines

By Ernest Luigi A Manzanares, Federis & Associates Law Offices
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China Medical devices regulation
Expert briefing

Medical devices regulation in China

By Huang Lu, JunHe
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Impact of AI on judicial systems
Intelligence report

Judging AI

Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon addresses the transformative impact of AI on judicial systems
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A-List lawyers

The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2024

Asia Business Law Journal unveils the crème de la crème of the global offshore legal world
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Zhuo Jian Law Firm's Tokyo office
Market pulse

Chinese firm launches first Japan outpost in overseas expansion

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Malaysia and China cross-border tie-up
Market pulse

Malaysian firm allies with China’s Grandall in cross-border tie-up

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White & Case hires Sayako Shiraki and Hiroto Nakayama
Market pulse

White & Case expands Tokyo funds practice with key hires

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ICCA and SCCA partnership
In-house agenda

ICCA and SCCA explore partnership

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ACC Australia legal excellence celebration
In-house agenda

ACC Australia to celebrate in-house legal excellence

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Atsumi & Sakai hires Akiko Hosokawa
Market pulse

Atsumi & Sakai hires veteran in banking and finance boost

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Simmons & Simmons adds partner Lijun Chui
Market pulse

Simmons & Simmons adds partner Singapore disputes team

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Blackstone’s Japan e-comics buyout
Deal digest

Trio acts on Blackstone’s USD1.7bn Japan e-comics buyout

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A&G WongPartnership OCBC’s buyout offer
Deal digest

A&G, WongPartnership act on OCBC’s USD1bn buyout offer

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Addleshaw Goddard appoints Chanaka Kumarasinghe
Market pulse

Energy dispute expert heads Addleshaw’s Singapore office

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Bae Kim & Lee hires David Pyun
Market pulse

Senior lawyer hire boosts Bae, Kim & Lee’s real estate team

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Deal digest

Latham, Freshfields act on USD1.3bn digital deal in Singapore

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Greg Salathé joins Morrison Foerster
Market pulse

Former PAG group GC now partner at Morrison Foerster in Tokyo

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Expert briefing

Re-domiciliation in the British Virgin Islands

By Peter Vas, Spencer West
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Ben Jolley joins Herbert Smith Tokyo
Market pulse

Ben Jolley heads construction disputes at HSF in Tokyo

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Deal digest

Trio acts on Kirin’s USD1.4bn skincare maker takeover bid

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Bytedance Loses Trademark Case
Market pulse

ByteDance suffers setback in Singapore trademark challenge

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Uninvited takeover bids' unprecedented rise in Japan
Asia-specific

Taking on uninvited takeover bids

Publicly traded Japanese companies are facing novel pressures to deal with unexpected acquirers knocking on their doors
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Daniel Abercromby joins Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Market pulse

Gibson Dunn adds HK partner in global finance practice boost

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HHR Pardamean Kurniawan appointment
Market pulse

Jakarta’s HHR signals regeneration with partner promotion

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Strengthening Regional Corporate Offering
Market pulse

RPC adds Singapore partner to lift APAC corporate practice

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Strengthening IP Team in Malaysia
Market pulse

Malaysia’s ASL boosts IP expertise with five recruits

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Strengthening Legal Team in Vietnam
Market pulse

Dentons LuatViet expands Vietnam offering with full law firm integration

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Uber and delivery hearo foodpanda deal
Deal digest

Freshfields, W&C assist in Uber and Delivery Hero’s USD1.25bn deal

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Asahi Kasei Acquires Calliditas
Deal digest

Firms advise on Asahi Kasei’s USD1.1bn offer to buy Calliditas

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Kennedys grows insurance force in Australia
Market pulse

Kennedys grows insurance force in Australia with 19 hires

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ACC singapores white-collar crime issue
In-house agenda

ACC Singapore tackles white-collar crime issues

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Mitsubishi’s Link acquisition
Market pulse

Herbert Smith, G+T steer Mitsubishi’s acquisition of Link

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Masahiro Wakabayashi joins DLA Piper
Market pulse

Former Japan securities giant’s GC joins DLA Piper in Tokyo

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In-house agenda

ACCHK inspires inclusive leadership

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JILA ransomware attacks seminar
In-house agenda

JILA addresses legal challenges in ransomware attacks

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Japanese law firms Carlyle KFC Japan deal
Deal digest

Japan trio and Kirkland act on Carlyle’s USD835m offer for KFC Japan

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Yulchon Dave Koo hire
Market pulse

Yulchon lands IP and technology veteran in hiring spree

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Trowers & Hamlins hires Ignatius Hwang
Market pulse

Projects veteran shores up Trowers & Hamlins in Singapore

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Isshiki & Partners hires Akira Irie
Market pulse

Japanese boutique firm Isshiki lands IP litigator Akira Irie

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ACCHK advocates inclusion
In-house agenda

ACCHK advocates for more women in Asia boardrooms

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Shin & Kim hires Wachter and Lim
Market pulse

Shin & Kim adds international arbitration duo

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Bird & Bird to Open Tokyo Office
Market pulse

Bird & Bird expands Asia network with new Japan outpost

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Three ex-judges boost Yoon & Yang’s litigation capabilities
Market pulse

Three ex-judges boost Yoon & Yang’s litigation capabilities

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Sunyoung Kim
Market pulse

Partner powers up Baker McKenzie KLP JV arbitration core

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SCCA's wellness lunch meeting
In-house agenda

SCCA fosters wellness at lunch meeting

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Nishimura & Asahi Vietnam
Market pulse

Nishimura & Asahi adds global firm hire to Vietnam team

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Market pulse

Yulchon adds media veteran as hiring blitz continues

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Syndicated casino resort loan
Deal digest

Japan trio acts on USD3.4bn syndicated casino resort loan

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Herbert Smith hired Pariyapol Kamolsilp
Market pulse

Herbert Smith adds expert to meet rising Bangkok demands

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A&O Shearman finalise merger
Market pulse

Linklaters boosts India services in Singapore

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Eriko Sakata boosts White & Case Tokyo
Market pulse

New partner boosts White & Case funds practice in Tokyo

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FEATURES

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Staying afloat: Foreign shipping in Korea

By Choon Won Lee and Dahee Kim, Jipyong

South Korea’s maritime hub status grows with advanced ports, shipbuilding strength, trade volumes and dispute resolution.

South Korea Global Standards Local Execution

Q&A: Korea’s global standards align with local execution

IHCF vice president SongYi Son discusses the merits and possible obstacles for doing business in South Korea

Trade secrecy laws in Taiwan

By Tsung-Yuan Shen and Connie Guo, Lee and Li Taipei

Trade secret protection under TSA and IPCAA: Secrecy, value, confidentiality measures and Supreme Court guidance

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