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Australia¡¯s Thomson Geer rebrands as Thomsons, launches separate practice using AI for high-volume institutional work

Masashi Ichikawa, formerly of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Yanagida & Partners, has launched his own independent law firm in Tokyo

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore arm of the global law firm, and Gibson Dunn advised on regulatory technology company Diginex¡¯s

º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø startup funding cooled in 2025, yet AI and deeptech rose amid regulatory reforms

Can in-house counsel step up as champions of business growth amid the challenges of compliance and technology?

Shanghai-headquartered Wintell & Co has taken over local boutique Fides Law Firm to set up a Nanjing office, further strengthening its integrated Yangtze River Delta strategy

Firms have advised on US company Marvell Technology¡¯s USD3.25 billion acquisition of American peer Celestial AI

As artificial intelligence reshapes economies and industries, jurisdictions across Asia are racing to set the rules for the AI age

The Supreme Court of India has taken a strict view over using artificial intelligence in judicial rulings without the human application of mind and verification

Michele Kythe Lim, newly appointed head of the corporate governance and compliance practice at RDS Partnership

Simmons & Simmons has appointed Chris Studebaker, former general counsel at IBM Japan, as a partner and head of its dispute resolution initiative

Australia¡¯s Wotton Kearney has hired Leah Mooney as a partner in Brisbane to further strengthen its cyber, data and technology (CDT) practice

AI drug discovery firm Insilico Medicine listed on the HKEX main board on 30 December 2025

As China¡¯s overseas investments rise, companies face growing complexity in cross-border disputes

The Bombay High Court upheld veteran singer Asha Bhosle¡¯s personality rights against unauthorised AI-generated voice and likeness replication

RPC appointed partner Jeremiah Chew in Singapore to boost its IP, tech and competition practices in Asia

New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia

The Japan In-House Counsel Network (JICN) strengthened its community ties through a joint event with Consilio on 18 September in Tokyo

Advances in technology are reshaping media and telecoms, with regulators in the Philippines

Investors and their legal advisers are switched on to the most sought after real estate game in Asia

AI in automotive software raises IP challenges in inventorship, patentability, and licensing

AI in courts boosts efficiency but raises serious risks to privacy and fairness

As AI expands globally, countries are exploring regulatory sandboxes to test its use across different sectors

MoFo advised SoftBank on its historic USD40 billion investment in OpenAI

Asia is moving to regulate generative AI to prevent misuse while leveraging its business potential

Bird & Bird expands its Tokyo office with partner Aya Saito

SEBI¡¯s amendments require regulated entities using AI/ML tools to ensure data privacy and compliance

Patricia Bunye will become managing partner in 2025, focusing on tech and business growth

AMT is rebranding to expand, focusing on fintech, AI, and global M&A

Regulatory changes are shifting mindsets in Asia, easing concerns about AI adoption in legal tech

KAnalysis, an Indian IP firm expanding into the US, has hired Jose (Joe) Cherson and Michael Feldenkrais as partners

Artificial intelligence will inevitably transform legal practice, but it will take time to realise its full potential. Enormous benefits, and dangerous pitfalls, await the tentative legal user. And careful regulation is also required

Artificial Intelligence promises an exciting future and tremendous growth, provided that legal professionals able to navigate their business in this novel environment

Hype and hysteria over artificial intelligence must be tempered to prevent knee-jerk reactions from regulators and to ensure India can reap the benefits cutting edge technology offers

Law firms, in-house teams and individual lawyers are all struggling to stay abreast of legal technologies, and while some are faring better than others, the ways in which tech is reshaping traditional practice are beginning to take shape.