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Shaun Rachel Tan join law partnership
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LAW Partnership expands dispute resolution team in Malaysia

LAW Partnership has added Shaun Tan as a partner and Rachel Tan as an associate, expanding its dispute resolution practice

Edwin Sim joins Covenant Chambers
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Covenant Chambers names new director, boosts disputes team

Singapore's Covenant Chambers has hired Edwin Sim as director, enhancing its expertise in construction, engineering, and property disputes

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Nishimura & Asahi expands real estate practice in Vietnam

Nishimura & Asahi strengthened its real estate practice in Vietnam by adding partner Nguyen Ngoc Phuc in Ho Chi Minh City

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Legaltech take-off?

Regulatory changes are shifting mindsets in Asia, easing concerns about AI adoption in legal tech

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Tokyo International answers to growing demand, adds partner

Tokyo International Law Office hired Earl Rivera-Dolera as a partner amid growing demand for international arbitrations

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Stephenson Harwood shores up energy transition bench

Stephenson Harwood expanded its energy transition practice by adding partners Nick Dingemans and John Zadkovich, and associate Lena Ow

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Hunton Andrews Kurth adds energy partner in boost for Japan

Hunton Andrews Kurth strengthened its Japan energy and infrastructure services by hiring Kristian Bradshaw as partner from White & Case

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Fangda relocates pair of partners to new Singapore office

Fangda Partners has opened its first overseas office in Singapore with partners Wang Yingying and Tan Suyin

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Keeping up with TMT

With rapid tech advances, regulators must address legal challenges in the technology, media, and telecoms sector

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Regulations controlling Japan drone-tech

By Toshiki Doi and Yui Mimura, Chuo Sogo LPC

Drones over 100 grams are classified as UAVs in Japan and regulated under the Aeronautics Law

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A comparison of employment laws

Workplace harmony is a key to success. Here we compare developments in laws governing workforce management in India and Japan

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Wealth management developments in China

By Hengka (Henry) Ji and Xin (Amber) Guan, Zhong Lun Law Firm

China's shift to high-quality development requires wealth planning for high net worth individuals

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MARKET PULSE

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Dechert’s finance, disputes talent jumps to Hogan Lovells 

Hogan Lovells has hired Dechert partners Michael Wong and Maria Sit from its closing Hong Kong office

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Zhong Lun recruits trio to expand Beijing and Shenzhen teams

Zhong Lun Law Firm added senior counsel Sophie Chen in Beijing and partner Li Wei along with senior consultant Ren Ke in Shenzhen

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Watson Farley & Williams expands Bangkok team with partner 

Watson Farley & Williams has appointed Sonya Kalnin as a partner in Bangkok

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Tilleke & Gibbins adds tax, capital market talent in Bangkok

Tilleke & Gibbins hires Pootranon and Krailadsiri for Bangkok capital markets and tax

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Key hire boosts Indonesia’s Hiswara Bunjamin disputes team

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung has enhanced its disputes team by hiring partner Harris Toengkagie

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RDS Partnership adds corporate expert in Malaysia 

RDS Partnership has recruited Raphael Tay, enhancing its M&A capabilities with his 40 years of legal experience

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Raising the bar for directors

By Una Khng, HELMSMAN
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New law invites foreign interest in Philippine PPPs

By Emma Rose R Tomaneng, ACCRALAW
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New Company Law’s impact on joint-stock company transition

By Zhang Ying and Liang Jing, Grandway Law Offices
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Constructing flexible system theory for contract validity

By Shi Jiangheng and Zhou Yu, Ronly & Tenwen Partners
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Paper patents no better than paper tigers

By Manisha Singh and Avi Garg, LexOrbis
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Identifying and defining employer failure to pay on time and in full

By Shaw Zhao and Mia Wang, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Co-ordination of criminal and civil proceedings

By Xin Yanfang, Anli Partners
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Validity of asymmetric arbitration agreements

By Zhong-Zhifen, ETR Law Firm
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Merging SOEs under the new Company Law (part 1)

By Zhang Dandan, DOCVIT Law Firm
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Designing joint venture equity structures in Indonesia

By Gloria Hu, Zhilin Law Firm
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How Chinese companies can navigate OFAC sanctions

By Zhou Le and Wang Yidan, Blossom & Credit Law Firm
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Dissecting mortgage contracts in Uzbekistan

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Finding the right property angle

Foreign interest in Asia's real estate markets is rising, but understanding regulations is crucial to avoid pitfalls

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Confronting biopharma sanctions from US Biosecure Act

By Zhang He, Tiantai Law Firm
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Advancements in patent law

Regulatory efforts are being made in China, India and Japan to refine oversight on duration, territorial reach and enforcement

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How to claim compensation for securities misrepresentation

By Zhou Wenping, Hengtai Law Offices
CHINA LEXICON

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Turning the tide

Leadership transitions in Indonesia are painfully slow and fraught with dissent and uncertainty, so why was this year’s election different?

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Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2024

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms

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Eyes on Hangzhou

China's first AIPPI World Congress begins in Hangzhou this October

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Weighed down

Institutional arbitration centres have a long way to go before they can become the preferred choice for clients

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Malaysia’s top lawyers 2024

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

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Phishing for business caught by regulatory net

By Ada Shaharbanu and Ajeeth Srinivas, Spice Route Legal
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Confrontations and strategies in equity dispute resolution

By Wang Yongjie, Joint-Win Partners
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FDI and NEP giving lessons to education

By Rohit Jain and Aslam Ahmed, Singhania & Co.

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Legal community in shock over sudden death of Advait Luthra

Advait Luthra, a partner at Luthra and Luthra and the nephew of late founder of the firm Rajiv Luthra, died on 14 September 2024

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Protection for all

The regulator has introduced key reforms to make insurance coverage more accessible

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India calls and inbound mergers are the result

By Rudra Kumar Pandey, Anshul Chhirang and Shreya Bhatnagar, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Jingtian & Gongcheng recruits partners in MoFo Asia shake-up

Vivian Yiu joined as a partner, and Huang Ke became a foreign registered lawyer at the same office

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Shin & Kim adds financial regulatory expert

Shin & Kim bolstered its financial regulatory team by adding new partner Seongkoo Cheong, a South Korean derivatives regulations expert

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Tokyo International Law Office lands pair of partners

Tokyo International Law hires Makiko Kawamura from EY Japan Tax for tax practice and Hojung Jun from Baker & McKenzie as partner

IN-HOUSE AGENDA

Future of Work Series
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SCCA Student Chapter ponders future of working in law

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) Student Chapter hosted the GenA2Z ‒ Future of Work series at the NTUC Centre

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Indonesian counsel gain insight on navigating arbitration

About 100 in-house counsel and legal experts gained knowledge from the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association

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Indian GCs embrace future of arbitration

The GCAI underlined its commitment to advocating arbitration and mediation as primary channels

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JILA ponders AI legal risks and regulations

The JILA hosted an online seminar themed Decoding International AI Regulations: A Guide for In-House Lawyers

CHINA LEXICON

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Who’s hu

Unlike other countries, sole traders in China have traditionally been defined in law in terms of “households” or hu [户]

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Non ultra petita

Courts play a key role in justice, resolving disputes and issuing binding orders on the involved parties

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Boxes and the law

This column explores the historic use of boxes for storing and protecting legal documents

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