A quick look back - In the year 1867, when Englishman William Harwood was granted to the title of solicitor, he decided that he would start his own business immediately in a city thousands of miles away from his native country.
In the year 1867, when Englishman William Harwood was admitted to the title of solicitor, he decided that he would start his own business immediately in a city thousands of miles away from his own native country.
While there is no denying that the potential for China-Russia two-way investment levels to dwarf all others in the Asia-Pacific, the situation thus far has been anything but large. According to Russia’s Federal Customs Service, trade with China…
Tianjin may have lived in the shadow of its neighbour, Beijing, for as long as anyone can remember but recent economic developments are guaranteed to catapult the city, and its quickly-maturing legal services market, into the national spotlight.…
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…