Ben Hirschler of Reuters investigates how GlaxoSmithKline missed all the red flags in China. Michael Martina of Reuters finds that compliance is now the buzzword for foreign firms in China after Glaxo. And Ben Hirschler, Ransdell Pierson and…
Earlier this year, the Hong Kong government proposed changes to the city’s investment laws to allow private equity funds to enjoy the same tax exemptions as offshore funds. These incentives are set to lure Chinese private equity funds, encourage…
As shown by the recent Suntech saga, renewable energy companies based in the greater China region are struggling against onerous debt burdens amid increasing concerns about the industry. While it will meet its energy needs through coal in the short…
China cash squeeze exposes risks from short-term funding, finds Gabriel
Wildau of Reuters. Meanwhile, Chinese companies are getting more creative in the business of money lending as they struggle to keep profits ticking over in a cooling economy,…
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…