With the financial technology scene exploding in China, lawyers in the country are finding their hands full with an increase in related legal work.

In the past six months, accounting firms have begun to make their presence felt in the legal markets of Hong Kong and Singapore with a flurry of office openings and poaching of talent. And while the general feeling is that they might take away some legal work from traditional law firms, not all lawyers are nervous.

During the first half of 2018, there were 6,484 disclosed M&A deals with Asian involvement amounting to $540.4 billion, representing an increase of 23.5 percent compared to the first half of 2017, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

What are some of the legal issues faced by China’s TMT industry, and what are companies doing to overcome them? Corporate counsel provide an insight into their world.

Under Guangdong FTZ and the Greater Bay Area Initiative, South China legal market is gaining momentum and witnessing great changes.

After an aborted foray into the legal sector in the 1990s, accounting firms are back for a second attempt, and this time they mean business. And China is clearly in their sights.

In-house lawyers today are a critical part of the legal industry, helping to shape the landscape while blazing their own trail. The ALB In-house 25 list salutes 25 top in-house counsel from around the region who have won accolades, and achieved a great reputation not just within their organisations, but across the legal industry.

Even though women today occupy a significant proportion of senior in-house roles, they are less represented in law firm leadership ranks. Female law firm leaders talk about why this is the case, as well as what can be done to address it.

Technology today is a top priority for law firms globally, and the situation is no different for law firms in Asia. However, even as firms in the region have taken big steps in the adoption of technology, experts feel that more can be done to accelerate the take-up, as well as awareness of the benefits it brings.

From being involved in an anti-missile dispute with China to renegotiating a free trade deal with U.S. President Trump, it’s been an eventful period for South Korea on the trade front. Lawyers in the country talk about how this has been affecting the way their clients do business, and what trends to look forward to in the future.