A newly announced agreement between Hong Kong and mainland China is set to formalise the reciprocal enforcement of interim measures supporting arbitration carried out in the two markets.
Boasting unrivalled access to technology, existing tax and consulting expertise and the ability to bundle a variety of services, the Big Four’s legal expansion in Asia has triggered much anxious speculation.
Chinese netizens have long been seen as willing to give up personal data for conveniences, but rising concern over online fraud is changing their attitude towards data protection. In response, China has introduced a new law to protect the data of…
When Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in 2018, the framework prompted a global shift in mindset around how firms consider and manage personal data.
As one of Japan’s Big Four law firms, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has made it its mission to improve diversity and inclusion, or D&I, across the firm and Japan’s legal industry. ALB talks to Mari Itoh, a partner at AMT and a founding member of the firm’s D&I committee, about AMT’s D&I initiatives, goals, and challenges.
ALB Asia's Fastest Growing Firms: One Asia Lawyers Group
One Asia Lawyers Group has been recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Asia’s fastest-growing firms this year. In this interview with ALB, OAL Managing Partner Tetsuo Kurita shares some of his firm's growth highlights and development strategies.
Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards: Hear From Our Partners
After two years of virtual events, the Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2022 made an epic in-person comeback on Sept. 9, bringing around 200 legal professionals and leaders together for the prestigious celebration held concurrently at the Island Shangri-La and the Ritz-Carlton, and connected via livestream.
Before the event, ALB chatted with our event partners to hear their tho…