ASEAN Legal Alliance (ALA), a network of law firms operating in ten ASEAN member countries, has signed an MoU with the Shanghai Arbitration Court of International Shipping (SACIS) that gives the ASEAN Legal Centre a foothold in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

Dacheng Wong Law Alliance, Chinese law firm Dacheng’s Singapore joint venture, has led the formation of a Southeast Asian legal network called the ASEAN Legal Alliance (ALA).