China’s star may be on the rise as a global growth market, but for Taiwanese investors, the market has been fraught with legal challenges. A newly signed investor protection agreement between Beijing and Taipei on Aug. 9, however, is forging closer…
The luxury brand market in general has continued to defy the global economic downturn, posting sustained growth especially in the East, with China continuing to grow at a much faster rate than the traditionally established markets of Japan, Italy,…
As the downturn in the shipping industry continues, and owners look for new sources of finance, private equity funds have begun entering the industry in a significant way. What started as a trend in New York is now moving to Asia, find Keith Wallis…
With the imminent launch of the highly anticipated free-trade zone and the upcoming reforms in financial and other sectors which are expected to reinforce the opening up and internationalisation of the city’s legal services, Shanghai law firms are…
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…