A top-class legal practitioner isn’t necessarily an ideal law firm leader, and lawyers can sometimes find themselves out of their depth when it comes to running a firm. Luckily, help is at hand in the form of management programmes designed to hone…
Why is the guarantee market in such a state of disorder? The financial “earthquake” caused by a default by Hebei Financing Investment Holding Group will have an enduring legacy. Li Shangjing reports.
During the recent ALB Shanghai 2016 In-House Legal Summit, four general counsel and legal directors working in different industries shared their experiences and insights into building a successful in-house team.
As the largest one-stop e-hailing platform in China, DiDi is not only a popular app with an 80 percent market penetration, but also a pioneer of the ‘sharing economy.’ Its general counsel, Yin Yongsheng, shares his insights on the development of…
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…