European law firms are often overlooked in the legal market, having entered the region late and being still relatively small in size. Yet their growth strategies in the past few years, either through acquisitions or alliance building, mean they now…
The in-house legal team for China Eastern Airlines made their mark at the ALB China Law Awards 2010, winning the Chinese Company In-house Team of the Year, not least due to their recent work on headline transactions such as the Shanghai Airlines…
Many in-house counsels speak of longevity with their employers - but few can assert that they have truly evolved with their companies' business agendas. Janet Lin, legal manager of DBS China, is one such accomplished in-house counsel
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…