As the quantum of regulations rises in China, so do the risks related to non-compliance.

Hong Kong has long been regarded China’s door to the outside world, and Chinese companies are fully utilising it to do business in a variety of countries. And mainland law firms are assisting them from offices in the territory itself.

Malaysia’s capital markets are having a great year, and provide plenty of opportunities for Chinese investors to get involved

Standard & Poor’s recently upgraded Indonesia’s credit rating to investment grade, spurring hopes of additional investment worth billions of dollars into Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Lawyers talk about the potential impact of the upgrade, as well as the sectors that are hot at present.

As part of our annual rankings of the best firms for M&A work in Asia, we spotlight the best law firms in that practice area that are based in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

China’s trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative is expected to affect a significant chunk of the world’s economy, especially large swathes of Asia, Africa and Europe. Offshore financial centres are an important part of this strategy, translating to increased work for lawyers. By Haky Moon

A Q&A with Lu Zhu, General Counsel of China Cinda Asset Management By Carmen Ho

Thanks to support from China, Malaysia’s investment prospects are now on the rise By David Ho

As China looks to streamline and strengthen its legal system along with the rapid economic development, the country is paying increasing attention to arbitration. At the same time, a better regulatory system for arbitration is called for. By Pearl Liu

Wang Dan, managing partner of Longan Law Firm talks about innovation, expansion and learning from experience By Pearl Liu