Asian Legal Business has launched a new online events registration system across all its events in Asia- Pacific.

Asian Legal Business will be launching its inaugural In-House Legal Summit in Guangzhou on March 20 at the Guangzhou Marriott Hotel, Tianhe.

Also, K&L Gates gains two partners in Tokyo, Shearman & Sterling hires oil and gas partner from Allens in Singapore, Tilleke & Gibbins boosts insurance practice in Bangkok, and more in our weekly Asia appointments roundup.

U.S.-headquartered law firm Duane Morris will open an office in Shanghai, its third international outpost since early 2013, pending approval from China’s Ministry of Justice.

Nominations are now open for the 11th annual China Law Awards, with the winners being announced in a gala ceremony at the Beijing Park Hyatt hotel on Thursday 24th April.

With 2013 winding down to a close, and 2014 beckoning, this is an ideal time to gauge the mood of the in-house lawyers that form such an invaluable part of ALB’s readership, and also find out about the challenges they are facing.

Employment and labour specialist law firm Seyfarth Shaw has introduced its SeyfarthLean client service model to China’s legal market.

Exclusively sponsored by Zhong Lun Law Firm, the 2013 ALB China Top In-House Legal Teams results have been announced. 由中伦律师事务所独家赞助，2013年度ALB中国最佳公司法务团队评选近日公布了结果。

More than 140 CEOs, board chairs, GRC leaders, in-house counsel and government and regulatory officials attended the 1st Annual Asia Ethics Summit, which was jointly hosted by Ethisphere Institute and Asian Legal Business in Hong Kong on Dec. 4 and 5, 2013.

Last three days! Show your team’s achievements and contributions and win the highly esteemed ALB 2013 Top In-House team in China award! 最后三天！展示您团队的成就与贡献，赢得深受尊重的2013年度ALB中国最佳公司法务团队大奖！