While a number of U.S. firms have closed or scaled back their presence in Greater China in the past couple of years, two have actually opened offices in the PRC in recent weeks. As both focus on legal work related to mainland’s booming technology industry, could this be a sustainable model for other U.S. firms in China, asks John Kang.

As the dust settles on all the hiring in Asia last year, one trend is becoming clear – Chinese firms are pulling out all stops when it comes to luring away top legal talent. And this is set to continue in 2018, finds John Kang.

The top financial centres of the world, especially Hong Kong, are eager to take part in China’s $1 trillion infrastructure investment project. Lawyers tell John Kang what work they’re expecting to do and how they’re preparing.

Chinese law firms began opening offices in Hong Kong a decade ago. And while China’s legal market has changed dramatically since then, having a Hong Kong office is still important for the country’s firms, finds John Kang.

In this week’s ALB Insights, we find out why international firms have been hesitant to get Malaysia’s QFLF licence. We also look into Nishimura & Asahi's ambitions outside Japan as well as the rise of HK firm Howse Williams Bowers

In this week’s ALB Insights, we looked at how law firms are embracing the working-from-home concept, found out about the expansion plans of Taiwan's Lee and Li, and spoke to Saguna Vaid, Nokia India's legal and compliance director.

This week's ALB Insights discusses how law firms are gearing up for work related to the One Belt, One Road project, talks to Osborne Clarke about China's role in the UK firm's global strategy, and spotlights Indian legal-tech startup Lexcarts.

This week’s Insights looked at the recent Korean presidential election, the enduring importance of Hong Kong to PRC firms, and one of Singapore’s hot new legal-tech startups.

This week’s Insights looked at the prospects of third-party funding in Singapore, what it’s like for a law firm to advise on organization of the Olympic Games, and one of India’s hot new legal tech startups.

David Ho, head of international dispute resolution at Alibaba Group tells ALB about what new trends and skill sets are emerging in his industry and why his legal strategy goes beyond resolving lawsuits and disputes.