Tag: Dispute resolution
Paper reciprocity undermines foreign decrees
Executing foreign decrees in India: Section 44A CPC, reciprocity, comity and Bombay High Court guidance
Allen & Gledhill launches two new practices in Singapore
Allen & Gledhill establishes two new practices – technology disputes, and healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceuticals
HKIAC appoints new co-chairs and vice-chairs
The HKIAC appoints Domitille Baizeau and Victor Dawes as its new co-chairs, and Thomas Walsh and Sun Huawei as vice-chairs
Goswami & Nigam split as founders embrace new directions
Boutique law firm Goswami & Nigam dissolves after founding partners Himanshu Goswami and Nishant Nigam part ways
Dispute resolution partner returns to Skrine in Malaysia
Skrine strengthens dispute resolution practice with the return of partner Brenda Chan
Llinks hires real estate and dispute resolution partners
Llinks Law Offices hires Chen Yongxing and Chen Gong as partners at its Shanghai office
Partner Roshan D’Souza boosts Saga Legal disputes team
Saga Legal adds Roshan D’Souza as partner in Bangaluru to bolster the firm’蝉 disputes and financial regulatory team
Knock knock
Preparing for India’蝉 multi-agency dawn raids: Building response architecture, preserving privilege and documenting every step
Selecting seat, venue and institution in arbitration
Arbitration clauses as strategic assets in India-Singapore deals: Seats, venues, institutions and enforcement choices
Shaping Indian arbitration jurisprudence
Arbitration clauses as strategic assets in India-Singapore deals: Seats, venues, institutions and enforcement choices
Makarim & Taira S names Vincent Lie as managing partner
Indonesian law firm Makarim & Taira S appoints Vincent Lie as its new managing partner, effective 1 May 2026
Duan & Duan adds four dispute resolution partners in Shanghai
Duan & Duan adds four partners to its Shanghai headquarters, further strengthening its dispute resolution and related practice areas
Ex-Mori Hamada talent opens independent Ichigawa Legal Studio
Masashi Ichikawa, formerly of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Yanagida & Partners, has launched his own independent law firm in Tokyo
Kirkland welcomes litigation partner in Hong Kong
Kirkland & Ellis appoints Wilfred Ho as a litigation practice partner at its Hong Kong office
Faraz Alam Sagar leaves Cyril Amarchand to join CMS IndusLaw
Faraz Alam Sagar joins CMS IndusLaw as an equity partner and head of dispute resolution and white-collar crimes
Grandway adds dispute resolution and entertainment partners
Grandway recruits two new partners, Lin Zexin and Chen Xinhao, to its Shanghai office, strengthening dispute resolution, and the entertainment and media sector
V&T opens Osaka office, expanding its international presence
Beijing-headquartered V&T Law Firm has launched an office in Osaka, marking its second branch outside the Chinese mainland
Grandall welcomes six equity partners in four offices
Grandall Law Firm has added six equity partners across its Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Fuzhou and Wuhan offices
East & Concord onboards 7 disputes, compliance, trade experts
East & Concord Partners has added six partners and a counsel across four offices nationwide, bolstering its capabilities in dispute resolution, compliance and international trade
Four lawyers launch Puno & Partners in Philippines
Four lawyers launch their own firm, Puno & Partners, in the Philippines
Poornima Hatti to fly solo after 15 years at Samvad
Poornima Hatti, the head of the disputes practice and a founding member of Samvad Partners has retired from the firm after 15 years
Corporate criminal risk: Pitfalls and course corrections
Criminal exposure is the risk companies can least afford
Navigating mining dispute resolution
A long-time legal adviser to the coal and energy sector, the author has navigated multiple episodes of upheaveal in mining
Bae Kim & Lee co-founder Myungin Bae passes away in Seoul
Myungin Bae, co-founder of Bae Kim & Lee, dies at 93 in Seoul after suffering chronic illness
ANM Global names Shikha Ginodia as new equity partner
Shikha Goenka Ginodia, who has more than 18 years of experience, has been promoted to equity partner at ANM Global in Mumbai
Case study: Seeking compensation for ‘no contract’ overseas projects
In 2018, a large state-owned design institute signed a strategic co-operation agreement with a Hong Kong investment company to jointly develop a hydropower project in Nepal
Rajah & Tann Singapore reorganises disputes practice
Rajah & Tann Singapore’蝉?deputy managing partner Kelvin Poon?SC?takes?over as regional head?of dispute?resolution?as part of practice reorganisation
Philippines’ Sabornay Law forms alliance with Uryu & Itoga
Manila-based firm Sabornay Law has formed an alliance with Japan’蝉 Uryu & Itoga (U&I) to strengthen cross-border legal capabilities between the Philippines and Japan
Jones Day expands global disputes practice with new partner
Jones Day has continued to strengthen its global disputes practice with the addition of Clive Luck as a partner in Perth
Zhong Lun adds four dispute and capital markets partners
Zhong Lun has continued to bolster its ranks by adding four partners, following Tony Chow’蝉 appointment in February
Using SPVs to control founder risks in VAM agreements
In investment and M&A deals, valuation adjustment mechanism (VAM) agreements, also known as bet-on agreements, are increasingly used to bind the parties’ interests and drive the target’蝉 performance
The A-List 2025-26: Rising Stars
China Business Law Journal has identified this year’蝉 future leaders in the legal market after an extensive market survey and independent research
Philippine job termination: Avoid illegal dismissal liability
Avoid illegal dismissal: Align grounds, evidence and due process in Philippine termination decisions for employers
Joint-Win expands beyond Asia for first time, opening in US
Shanghai-headquartered Joint-Win Partners has extended its footprint outside Asia for the first time, launching American offices in New York and Washington
Chance Bridge adds dispute resolution partner in Beijing
Chance Bridge Law Firm has hired Li Wanping as a partner at its Beijing headquarters, strengthening its capabilities in high-end dispute resolution and corporate matters
Pitching law
Kohei Miyadai is breaking new ground in Japan as the first lawyer who was also a professional baseball player
Dispute and regulatory investigations partner rejoins HFW
HFW has hired litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations partner Sumarsono (Jacky) Darsono in Hong Kong
Hui Zhong hires dispute resolution partner and counsel
Hui Zhong Law Firm has hired partner Zhou Xi and counsel Wu Chenfei at its Beijing headquarters and Shanghai office
Regulatory and investigations partner rejoins Kirkland
Kirkland & Ellis has hired Jenny Li as a partner in its government, regulatory and internal investigations practice in Shanghai
Clyde & Co strengthens insurance practice with DLA Piper hire
Clyde & Co has brought in Jessica Thurtell as a partner in its Sydney office to bolster its insurance practice
Firms advise on micro-drive maker Zhaowei’蝉 HKD1.9bn HKEX IPO
Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics listed on the HKEX on 9 March, raising HKD1.9 billion (USD243 million)
ASL Law first Vietnamese firm to launch in US legal market
ASL Law is the first Vietnamese law firm to launch an office in the US, primed by local businesses’ appetite to move into the American market
Jones Day onboards global disputes trio from Corrs Chambers
Jones Day has beefed up its global disputes practice with the addition of Matthew Critchley, former head of the commercial litigation team
Only substantial flaws may overturn arbitration award
Missing section 21 notice not fatal; party conduct waives procedure, broadens arbitration scope: Supreme Court
Halting payment under a cross-border independent guarantee
Leverage URDG article 23 timelines and evidence structuring to prove abuse of demand and obtain emergency relief in cross-border cases
Simmons & Simmons hires ex-IBM GC for Tokyo dispute practice
Simmons & Simmons has appointed Chris Studebaker, former general counsel at IBM Japan, as a partner and head of its dispute resolution initiative
Loeb & Loeb recruits investigations partner for Greater China
Loeb & Loeb has hired Phoebe Yan as a partner in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices to strengthen its investigations and regulatory practices across Greater China
TianTong opens Hangzhou office
Beijing-headquartered TianTong Law Firm has opened an office in Hangzhou
Ready for take-off
Eight leading arbitration institutions share the latest trends and developments across the board
GCAI’蝉 YUKTI initiative concludes, focuses on future leaders
The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) has concluded its flagship internship and mentoring programme
Stephenson Harwood starts strategic co-operation with W&H
Stephenson Harwood has formally launched a co?operation with PRC peer W&H Law Firm, covering business collaboration, knowledge sharing and talent development
Jones Day names three partners in charge across Australia
Jones Day has appointed John Cooper, Annie Leeks and Niv Tadmore as partners in charge of its Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne offices, respectively
Zhong Lun hires dispute resolution partner in HK
Zhong Lun Law Firm has recruited Tony Chow as a partner at its Hong Kong office, further reinforcing its capabilities in dispute resolution in the city
Malaysia’蝉 Skrine opens India desk to tap cross-border work
Malaysian law firm Skrine has launched a dedicated India desk in response to a sharp increase in cross-border corporate activity between the two countries
Hui Zhong recruits international arbitration talent in HK
Hui Zhong Law Firm has hired Kitty Zheng as a partner and Wu Hao as counsel at its Hong Kong office
Philippines’ V&A Law promotes Rashel Pomoy as senior partner
Pomoy has been with the firm for 12 years, and serves as the deputy managing partner, deputy head of the labour and employment department
Malaysia’蝉 RDS in strategic alliance with China’蝉 DeHeng
RDS Partnership has formed a strategic alliance with China’蝉 DeHeng Law Offices to support Malaysian clients expanding into the country
Insolvency directors’ duties shift to creditors under IBC section 66
Directors’ duties shift to creditors in insolvency: Section 66 liability for fraudulent and wrongful trading risks
Saga Legal adds Nishtha Kumar to New Delhi’蝉 litigation team
Nishtha Kumar has joined Saga Legal as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice, and will be based at the firm’蝉 New Delhi office
Where roads diverge
The relationship between RERA and arbitration needs clarification to enable fair resolution of real estate disputes
Bird & Bird adds partners in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Bird & Bird has recently expanded its Greater Bay Area team with the addition of two partners, Lucia He in Shenzhen and Katherine Cheung in Hong Kong
Thomson Geer strengthens litigation practice with new partner
Australia’蝉 Thomson Geer has hired John Emmerig as a partner to boost its litigation and dispute resolution capabilities across the region
Indonesia’蝉 PSHP Law, Adrem Law merge to broaden services
Indonesia-based PSHP Law and Adrem Law Firm have announced a strategic merger, effective 8 January 2026
HKIAC recruits managing counsel and China relations head
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has appointed former Herbert Smith Freehills senior associate Jocelyn Heng
Malaysia’蝉 HHQ bolsters dispute resolution with new head
Malaysian law firm Halim Hong & Quek (HHQ) has appointed former Skrine veteran Siva Kumar Kanagasabai
HKIAC onboards new managing counsel to oversee arbitration
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has appointed former Herbert Smith Freehills senior associate Jocelyn Heng
Rewriting the arbitration playbook
Revised law aims to rebrand China as a trusted forum, offering relief to companies facing cross-border disputes
Harneys expands dispute resolution team with Singapore hire
Offshore law firm Harneys has appointed former WongPartnership specialist Wei Lee Lim to lead its Singapore dispute resolution practice
Heat and chill
Caught between national ambition and market reality, law firms in Chengdu and Chongqing are reshaping their paths
Challenges in cross-border dispute resolution when going global
Why do Chinese enterprises often lose overseas disputes? This article explores core barriers and provides actionable solutions
Legal support behind Chengdu’蝉 manufacturing push abroad
As Chengdu pushes its “Brands Going Global” strategy, manufacturers shift from exports to global value chains
Bahuguna Law kickstarts white-collar crime practice
Bahuguna Law Associates adds a white-collar crime vertical led by Laksh Khanna
Zhong Lun adds ex-Sidley lawyer, hires new regional partners
Zhong Lun adds Leonard Lou as counsel in Beijing and hires Wu Kaiqi and Yu Jiakai as regional partners
MZM legal fortifies disputes team
MZM Legal has appointed Purazar Fauzdar as a new partner, joining MZM Legal’蝉 Mumbai office
UNIDROIT to launch first overseas office in Hong Kong
UNIDROIT has announced the establishment of its first-ever overseas liaison office in Hong Kong, scheduled to open in 2026
Han Kun adds compliance partner
Han Kun Law Offices has strengthened its Beijing-based criminal and corporate compliance practices
Mars v Cadbury dispute: ‘CELEBRATIONS’ trademark saga
Mars and Cadbury ended their 25-year trademark dispute over “CELEBRATIONS” with a landmark 2025 Delhi High Court settlement
W&H opens in Foshan to tap Greater Bay Area development
W&H Law Firm has opened a Foshan office, its 56th branch worldwide, strengthening its presence in the Greater Bay Area
MZM promotes six associates in Mumbai and New Delhi
MZM Legal has promoted six lawyers in New Delhi and Mumbai, including two principal associates and four senior associates
Four new codes streamline and modernise outdated labour laws
Four new labour codes took effect on 21 November 2025, streamlining and modernising India’蝉 outdated labour laws
Guantao opens in Tashkent to bolster cross-border practice
Guantao Law Firm has opened a Tashkent office, its third in Central Asia, strengthening its cross-border trade and investment work
Parallel foreign decree enforcement: Permissible and commercially sensible
Delhi High Court permits simultaneous execution of foreign decrees, strengthening cross-border recovery
Yenlex opens Shenzhen office in Greater Bay Area expansion
Yenlex Partners opened a Shenzhen branch, expanding into the Greater Bay Area after its 2023 Hangzhou launch
Multi-practice boost for Malaysia’蝉 CLO in Sanjay Mohan merger
CLO merges with Sanjay Mohan to expand disputes, advisory services and regional legal strength
Vietnam’蝉 VILAF deepens Korea ties with Yoon & Yang
VILAF (Vietnam) and Yoon & Yang (South Korea) have collaborated to launch a Vietnam-Korea practice unit in VILAF’蝉 offices, managed by Zunu Lee
China In-House Impact Award 2025
When it comes to value contribution, there is more about an in-house counsel’蝉 role than meets the eye
Jingtian & Gongcheng adds disputes partner in Hong Kong
Jingtian & Gongcheng hires Hau Pak Sun as a Hong Kong partner, strengthening dispute resolution across Greater China
Evolving dispute resolution for securities misrepresentation
China’蝉 push to codify capital market rules is making securities market governance increasingly systematic and structured
China’蝉 new Arbitration Law: Modernised and internationalised
China passes major Arbitration Law revision, effective 1 March 2026, marking its first full overhaul since 1995
Malaysia’蝉 Tanoriz strikes formal China alliance in boost
Tanoriz (Malaysia) and W&H Law Firm (China) formed a partnership to jointly promote investment and provide integrated legal services
Recognising, enforcing foreign awards and court judgments in China
Recognition and enforcement of foreign awards and judgments are now key to cross-border dispute resolution in China
The A-List 2025-26: Visionaries
The Visionaries: We announce the top lawyers who have driven change and served legal society for the past year
Anli brings in eight tax lawyers from KWM
Eight tax lawyers led by Ye Yongqing from King & Wood Mallesons have joined Anli Partners’ Shanghai office
Foreign-related arbitration under China’蝉 new Arbitration Law
Revised Arbitration Law passed by the 17th Session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee
Orrick boosts Singapore bench with first disputes partner
Orrick has strengthened its Asia practice and Singapore office by adding Elaine Wong as its first disputes and international arbitration partner
JunHe recruits Amap’蝉 ex-litigation director in Beijing
JunHe has hired Chen Sijia as a partner in Beijing, strengthening its dispute resolution and data asset protection practice
HFW opens in Brisbane, lifts Australia’蝉 construction talent
HFW opens Brisbane office under Christopher Rowden, boosting its construction and infrastructure practice
Abhishek Tilak joins DSK Legal as associate partner
DSK Legal appoints Abhishek Tilak as associate partner in Mumbai, strengthening its dispute resolution practice
India to be an outlier in dispute resolution
Delhi High Court granted an anti-arbitration injunction in a Singapore-seated ICC dispute, questioning judicial limits in international arbitration
Cross-border debt recovery: Lessons from a guarantee dispute
As global finance integrates, Chinese firms often secure offshore loans or bonds backed by outbound domestic guarantees
Former SEBI expert to boost CAM’蝉 dispute resolution practice
Former SEBI executive Vanya Singh joins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in Mumbai
Thomson Geer grows employment team, adds partner in Melbourne
Thomson Geer has appointed Jane Hall as a partner in Melbourne to strengthen its national employment and workplace safety team
Call for greater arbitration transparency: ADR Conference
Experts at the 14th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference in Seoul discussed enhancing transparency, efficiency and user experience in international arbitration
Indonesian disputes boutique firm Sianturi & Partners debuts
Founder Petrus Richard Sianturi launched Jakarta boutique Sianturi & Partners on 1 Oct, focusing on disputes
Anderson Mori launches Malaysia desk to tap investment surge
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has launched a Malaysia desk with RDS Partnership to support Japanese investment and cross-border work in Southeast Asia
China to enhance judicial review mechanism for arbitration
A top court judge says the Supreme People’蝉 Court will refine judicial review and boost arbitration after law revision
King & Spalding expands reach, opens doors in Sydney
King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions
Simbolon taps Cambodia’蝉 BNG Legal for Asean expansion
Simbolon & Partners has allied with Cambodia’蝉 BNG Legal to boost Asean reach in corporate, investment, dispute resolution and IP work
Singapore’蝉 PDLegal lands partner duo in Thailand
PDLegal appoints Ravipat Mullijarupongs and Supagorn Jittimaporn to lead dispute resolution and tax in Thailand
MCM Law adds two new disputes partners and plans growth
MCM Law expands with new partners to strengthen its corporate and dispute resolution practices
LAW Partnership forms regional alliance in Malaysia
LAW Partnership has allied with Lee & Tengku Azrina to strengthen its regional reach and cross-border legal capabilities in Malaysia
Research, recalibrate, repeat
Market shakeups lead to increasingly complex dispute issues and novel investor strategies to resolve them
Countering RE dilemma of ‘nominated subcontractors’
This article systematically analyses prevailing judicial trends and compliance essentials, offering practical strategies for risk isolation and contract management
Greenberg Traurig boosts Singapore office with 7 new lawyers
Greenberg Traurig expands its Singapore office with seven new lawyers to strengthen its regional full-service capabilities
Han Kun recruits dispute resolution specialist in Shenzhen
Han Kun Law Offices has hired Zhang Dong at its Shenzhen office to strengthen the dispute resolution practice









































































































































