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Green Light to Third-Party Funding of Arbitration Brings HK Toe-To-Toe With Singapore

by Elizabeth Beattie |

In December last year, after a lengthy period of uncertainty, the Hong Kong Department of Justice issued guidelines around third-party funding of arbitration, setting 1 February as the date for supporting laws to be implemented. For those aware of…

Starring Role

by Elizabeth Beattie |

In February, China released its plan to develop a “Greater Bay Area” (GBA) around the Pearl River Delta, in a bid to spur growth in Guangdong province and the cities of Hong Kong and Macau.

‘A Milestone Development’: HK, PRC Courts Sign Agreement on Interim Measures for Arbitration

by Elizabeth Beattie |

A newly announced agreement between Hong Kong and mainland China is set to formalise the reciprocal enforcement of interim measures supporting arbitration carried out in the two markets.

We Come in Peace

by Elizabeth Beattie |

Boasting unrivalled access to technology, existing tax and consulting expertise and the ability to bundle a variety of services, the Big Four’s legal expansion in Asia has triggered much anxious speculation.

ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2024

CHINA DOMESTIC
Commerce & Finance Law Offices

HONG KONG
Clifford Chance

INDIA
AZB & Partners

SINGAPORE DOMESTIC
Allen & Gledhill

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ALB Asia Top 15 GCs 2024

Nabeel A. Al-Mansour
Aramco

Alex Au
Link Asset Management

Gregory Chew
Nanyang Technological University

Marco Chung
CITIC CLSA

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2024 ALB China十五佳新科技公司法务团队

IP & Data Compliance Team, Beijing Kingsoft Cloud Network Technology Co., Ltd.
北京金山云网络技术有限公司知识产权与数据合规团队

Legal Affairs Department, Beijing Kuangshi Technology Co., Ltd.
北京旷视科技有限公司法务部

Legal Department, China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd.
中国能源建设集团广东省电力设计研究院有限公司法律部

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Diversity & Inclusion in Japan's Legal Industry

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.

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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.

 

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The ALB Asia Fast 30 list spotlights…

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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…

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