Kochhar & Co hires two corporate partners in Chennai
Christopher Manoharan and Ramasamy Santhanakrishnan have joined Kochhar & Co at its Chennai office as senior partner and partner, respectively
Guangdong’s first equal opportunity judgment issued
The first equal opportunity employment case in Guangdong province was concluded in 2022, with a judgment ordering the employer to pay compensation and apologise in writing to the employee
Judges and retirement
This column evaluates the policy reasons for and against the imposition of a mandatory retirement age on judges
Amendments reinforce protection of women’s rights
The newly amended Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women, adopted by the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress on 30 October 2022, came into effect on 1 January 2023
IP firm KAnalysis hires partner, research head
Ramandeep Singh has joined IP law firm KAnalysis as a partner and the head of its global IP research department in New Delhi
Kanga & Co real estate partner joins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Rishiraj Bhatt, formerly of Kanga & Co, has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in its real estate practice and will be based out of Mumbai office
Alpha Partners merges with Fox & Mandal
Alpha Partners has merged with Fox & Mandal and brought on board its entire team
CO-PUBLISHED FEATURES
Bollywood buzzing over NFTs
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are all the rage among Indian celebrities, but scepticism remains due to the legal ambiguity of the blockchain ecosystem
MARKET PULSE
Siddharth Raja merges practice with Vertices Partners
Former Samvad Partners co-founder Siddharth Raja continues his entrepreneurial journey by merging his practices with Mumbai-based first-generation law firm, Vertices Partners
Nagashima Ohno partner joins Withers to head Japan desk
After more than 15 years at Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Singapore-based partner Yutaka Sakashita has moved to Withers KhattarWong to lead the newly established Japan desk as a corporate partner
JunHe adds two partners to beef up insolvency restructuring business
JunHe kicks off the new year with the hiring of two partners to strengthen its insolvency restructuring and dispute resolution practices
Project specialist leaves MoFo for Baker McKenzie in Tokyo
Project finance lawyer Jon Ornolfsson has left Morrison & Foerster, where he was a partner for more than three years and split his time between the Singapore and Tokyo offices, to join the Tokyo office of Baker McKenzie
Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong chief heads for Seyfarth
After more than four years as a partner and head of the Hong Kong office at Lewis Silkin, international employment lawyer Kathryn Weaver has decided to move to Seyfarth Shaw
Nishimura & Asahi’s Singapore arm allies with Malaysian firm
Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi through its Singaporean arm has established a strategic alliance with Malaysian counterpart, WM Leong & Co, to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia
CORRESPONDENTS
CO-PUBLISHED FEATURES
FEATURES
Judgment assesses nature of PPP agreements
This article examines how the definition of administrative agreements and the denial of their arbitrability will affect the arbitration clause in a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement
Hong Kong arbitration case based on defective clause
This article analyses this question based on an actual case concluded by CIETAC Hong Kong involving a defective arbitration clause
Taking the plunge
As global uncertainty disrupts the legal workforce, Asian law firms see attrition as young lawyers switch to in-house and other lanes
Comparing head office and branches on arbitration agreement validity
This article analyses whether such an arbitration strategy is valid in terms of contract relativity
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High five
From creating a manga version of patent examination guidelines to easing applications without a patent attorney, the heads of five major IP offices share their strategies to spur innovation while fostering collaboration
The A-List 2022
After thorough editorial survey and research, China Business Law Journal presents the elite lawyers in China’s legal market
Keymasters
As the world acknowledges the real threat of global recession, where and how a company should invest has never been more challenging
MOST READ
IBLJ Awards: Call for nominations
India Business Law Journal is requesting nominations for the 2023 Indian Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in April
Vote now for Taiwan’s top lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and lawyers at international law firms to identify the top 100 private practice lawyers in Taiwan
Vote for Singapore’s top lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and lawyers at international law firms around the world to identify the top 100 private practice lawyers in Singapore – an A-List of the country’s legal profession
Make your nominations now for Thailand Law Firm Awards 2023
Asia Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the 2023 Thailand Law Firm Awards. The results will be announced in March 2023
Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal presents the A-List of the 100 best practising lawyers in Vietnam
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
HSBC, Cuscaden Peak legal chiefs win SCCA awards 2022
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) hosted its sixth Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Awards reception at the Sinfonia Ristorante on 10 November, recognising CLOs who have made outstanding contributions to their respective companies, businesses, or organisations
FICL hosts panel with Singapore’s Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong
The Federation of Indian Corporate Lawyers (FICL) hosted roundtable discussions with Edwin Tong, Singapore’s Second Minister for Law, on 28 November, during his first official visit outside the country
ICCA co-hosts webinar on new data protection law
The Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) has co-organised a webinar with HHP Law Firm (member of Baker McKenzie) and ICC Indonesia
India’s FICL, Singapore’s SIAC in arbitration collaboration
The FICL signed a MoU with the SIAC on 26 November to promote international arbitration as a preferred method for resolving global disputes
CHINA LEXICON
Financial product governance
This article explains the concept of product governance, outlines operational and regulatory fundamentals, and considers developments in jurisdictions such as the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and mainland China
Interveners
This column discusses the role and purpose of an intervener in common law jurisdictions and examines a recent example in New Zealand
Banking on effective mandates
This column discusses the role of central banks and why it is important for them to have clear mandates
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