China is planning extensive reforms to its capital markets that aim to reduce inefficiency, improve access and strengthen the overall framework. Pearl Liu speaks to lawyers about the impact these will have.
Jin Yi, general manager of the legal department at Taikang Life Insurance, talks to Pearl Liu about developments in China’s insurance sector, the challenges of being a GC in that industry, and how a legal team can add value to a business.
Wang Zheng, general counsel of Yuewen Group, China’s largest online publishing and e-book company, talks about the challenges the sector is facing, his evolving role within a changing regulatory environment, and how the legal department is actively…
As the global Islamic finance market grows at an impressive pace, offshore centres (OFCs) are increasingly in demand to help structure sharia-compliant products. Unsurprisingly, offshore law firms are seeing a need for Islamic finance-related…
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…