Tag: Media
Kirkland welcomes litigation partner in Hong Kong
Kirkland & Ellis appoints Wilfred Ho as a litigation practice partner at its Hong Kong office
Simmons & Simmons brings in intellectual property partner
Simmons & Simmons has hired trademark lawyer Patsy Lau as a partner at its Hong Kong office, further strengthening its Asia
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’s performance
Mercado Libre adds former AliExpress legal director for Shanghai
Latin American e-commerce giant Mercado Libre has appointed Mah Soon Sin as its China head of legal and government relationship
Scraping by with AI
As AI activities such as scraping and crawling become pervasive, publishing companies in Asia are fighting to protect their valuable IP and their futures
Paul Hastings onboards capital markets partner in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings has hired Zhou Quan as a partner in Hong Kong, expanding its Greater China capital markets and M&A practice.
Japan’s Nagashima Ohno grows energy, TMT practice in Thailand
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu boosts its Bangkok office with top hires to expand energy and TMT practices
Lee & Ko recruits ex-prosecutor, strengthens criminal defence
Lee & Ko appoints former chief prosecutor Hoo Gon Kim as managing partner and head of criminal defence
Info Edge’s Chaudhary, Luthra’s Gupta now Dentons partners
Kapil Chaudhary and Avisha Gupta join Dentons Link Legal’s Delhi office, strengthening its TMT and regulatory team
Freshfields lifts tech, life sciences with Singapore partner
Freshfields boosts its Singapore team with Harry Evans, enhancing its focus on tech and life sciences for regional growth
Skadden’s former Shanghai head Wu Yuting joins RedNote
Wu Yuting joins RedNote as the tech company's general counsel after nearly 15 years at Skadden
Baker McKenzie, Quisumbing act on Manila data centre deal
Baker McKenzie, Quisumbing Torres advise ARCH Capital on PH deal as part of tie-up with Partners Group
US-China lawyers ride ‘TikTok refugee’ wave on RedNote
ByteDance's shutdown prompts TikTok users to flock to RedNote. US legal bloggers and Chinese lawyers leverage the platform's global reach with English content
Law’s unsung heroes?
Recognising the often overlooked role played by law firm business development teams
Startup to flat out: MetaSota
In a fiercely competitive AI boom, how should Chinese legaltech companies make a name for themselves?
Aquilaw partner acquires Bengali daily, Ei Samay
Aquilaw partner Sanjay Basu and Anurag Choudhary, chief managing director and CEO of Himadri Specialty Chemical, have acquired Ei Samay
Dentons Link Legal adds partners in Mumbai, GIFT City
Nayona Roy and Manoj Panzade have joined Dentons Link Legal as partners
ICCA and SCCA explore partnership
ICCA's Randi Ikhlas Sardoni and Amrie Hakim recently visited the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association secretariat
Yulchon adds media veteran as hiring blitz continues
Yulchon strengthens IP and technology practice with media veteran Chunghwan Choi as new partner in Seoul
Influencers cautioned on online offshore betting
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting warns influencers against promoting offshore online betting due to negative impact on youths
LKS acts for Premion in acquisition of Octillion Media India
Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys (LKS) has acted for Premion, on its acquisition of Octillion Media India for an undisclosed amount
Anand and Naik welcomes Suresh Amesar, media team
Suresh Amesar, formerly a partner at ANM Global, and his team along with Rachna Vats have joined Anand and Naik’s Mumbai office
China IP case study: How Mango Excellent Media protects its copyright overseas
Mango Excellent Media legal director discusses IP difficulties of the Chinese internet video enterprises in the operation, creation and development
Rahul Mehta joins ANM Global as a media,?entertainment partner
Rahul Mehta has joined ANM Global, and will be a part of its media and entertainment practice
IT amendment planned to curb false information
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has invited comments on a proposed amendment to the rule 3(1)(b)(v) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021
Guidelines for social media influencers
The government has introduced endorsement guidelines for social media influencers to curb unfair trade practices and misleading promotions
IT rules to tighten up on social media content
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced on 28 October that the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, have been amended to further regulate and protect social media users
Hirani joins MDP & Partners to head media practice
Lavin Hirani has been appointed as a partner at MDP & Partners, Advocates & Solicitors as the head of the media and entertainment practice for the firm
TRAI seeks comments on media ownership
The TRAI has come out with a consultation paper that invites the views of stakeholders on the need, nature, and levels of safeguards for issues relating to media ownership
Regulations raise hopes of greater openness in the court system
On 23 December 2009, the Supreme People’s Court passed two sets of regulations aimed at increasing the transparency and openness of China’s court system

























































































