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Deals of the Year 2025: Make your submissions now!
We warmly invite law firms to submit notable deals and significant dispute cases that were completed or resolved within the past 12 months for award candidacy
Thomson Geer grows employment team, adds partner in Melbourne
Thomson Geer has appointed Jane Hall as a partner in Melbourne to strengthen its national employment and workplace safety team
TSMP Law taps former monetary authority deputy director
TSMP Law hired former MAS deputy director Harsharan Kaur to lead its investigations and financial regulatory practice
Veteran Wang Weidong joins Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing
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Commerce & Finance officially opens office in Chongqing
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CO-PUBLISHED FEATURES
Mining fiscal reform in the Philippines: A tax overhaul
The Philippines has passed RA No.12253, creating a new profit-based tax system for large-scale metallic mining to ensure fairness and transparency
Invisible infringing still breaches IP holder rights
Courts in India are adapting trademark law to the digital era, recognizing that invisible use in meta tags can amount to infringement
Reasonable criteria for tax deductibility in Philippines
The BIR’s RMC No.81-2025 sets rules on deductible business expenses, stressing they must be ordinary, necessary, reasonable, and well-documented under Philippine tax law
MARKET PULSE
Make your nominations now for Korea Law Firm Awards 2025
Asia Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the 2025 Korea Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in the next edition
A&O Shearman adds partner, starts Australia real estate practice
A&O Shearman has launched its real estate practice in Australia with the hire of partner Dannelle Howley, marking a significant step in the firm’s local expansion
Call for greater arbitration transparency: ADR Conference
Experts at the 14th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference in Seoul discussed enhancing transparency, efficiency and user experience in international arbitration
RPC strengthens IP, technology in Singapore with new partner
RPC appointed partner Jeremiah Chew in Singapore to boost its IP, tech and competition practices in Asia
Indonesian disputes boutique firm Sianturi & Partners debuts
Founder Petrus Richard Sianturi launched Jakarta boutique Sianturi & Partners on 1 Oct, focusing on disputes
Indonesia’s Walalangi adds counsel to lift project talent
Walalangi & Partners, in association with Nishimura & Asahi, appointed Heru Mardijarto as local counsel in Jakarta
CORRESPONDENTS
Dominancy test: A more robust standard in Philippine TM law
The Supreme Court now fully applies the dominancy test to determine confusing similarity in trademarks, focusing on the mark’s most striking features rather than its overall appearance
Draft BIS e-commerce guidelines risk regulatory overload
Draft BIS e-commerce guidelines may complicate compliance for online platforms
Lights, camera action! Don’t forget the taxes
CESTAT confirms that permanent film copyright assignments fall outside service tax scope under Indian law
Rushing the road: Finding solutions before identifying problems
India must ensure its Digital Competition Bill aligns with market realities and promotes innovation
Children’s online safety demands in-country solutions
India needs stronger child online safety laws beyond data protection
Legal imperative of ESOP structuring in M&A transactions
Structuring ESOPs in M&As helps retain key talent and ensure compliance
Generating light on proportionality in captive power
Draft rules clarify ownership-consumption proportionality for captive power plants
IBC a business advantage not an obstacle
India’s insolvency and bankruptcy code builds confidence, strengthens resilience, and transforms distressed assets into growth opportunities
Hospitals in India a healthy investment opportunity
Foreign investors find India’s hospital sector an appealing opportunity with strong growth and regulatory maturity
Countering RE dilemma of ‘nominated subcontractors’
This article systematically analyses prevailing judicial trends and compliance essentials, offering practical strategies for risk isolation and contract management
Guide to criminal risk for enterprises
Enterprises face rising criminal and compliance risks, highlighting the need for stronger legal safeguards and risk prevention
When civil meets criminal: Resolving finance conflicts
The article explores how civil and criminal laws intersect in financial disputes, emphasizing asset recovery, liability, and litigation strategy
Arbitration v litigation in commercial dispute resolution
Dispute resolution unlocked: Finding your business’ perfect fit
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Why the wait?
Delayed implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act sees Indian businesses struggle with compliance
Who if not you?
New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia
Harvey’s passage to India
AI company's co-founder and CEO Winston Weinberg reveals India's role in his global ambitions
Amplifying legal’s voice
KPMG’s associate GC, Priya Bahal, writes that being proactive is the only way forward for in-house teams
VIDEOS
Standstill period pitfalls in M&A transactions
CCI tightens scrutiny on gun jumping and CSI sharing in M&A standstill periods
Confusion about who rules on corporate governance
Delhi HC sets aside interim injunction in director removal dispute, highlights corporate governance limits under arbitration law
Integrating public and commercial health insurance
NHSA’s late-2024 policies aim to boost commercial insurance via public health insurance, marking a new phase in China’s system
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Happy Diwali
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Foreign arbitration must be independent but fair
Indian courts balance party autonomy and judicial oversight in anti-arbitration injunctions
Game over?
With harsh law, India’s real money gaming sector gets ‘fragged’ by the government
Guard your secrets
Xu Yehong, legal director at Nuctech, identifies some of the key issues to consider when preparing and reviewing confidentiality clauses and agreements
Firms map out HSBC’s HKD106bn privatisation of Hang Seng Bank
Clifford Chance, He Ping, Slaughter and May, and Linklaters advise on HSBC’s HKD106b Hang Seng Bank privatization
IN-HOUSE AGENDA
SCCA empowers in-house counsel in ESG leadership series
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association will launch Sustainability Connect on 28 October to promote legal leadership in sustainability and finance
APCCA names new secretary-general at Bali conference
APCCA secretary-general-elect, Seradesy Sumardi, delivers her remarks at the Indonesian In-House Counsel Summit and Awards 2025 in Bali.
SCCA to turn 22 with Great Gatsby black-tie celebration
The SCCA will host a gala honouring leadership and pro bono excellence in the in-house legal field
JICN builds connections at Tokyo networking event
The Japan In-House Counsel Network (JICN) strengthened its community ties through a joint event with Consilio on 18 September in Tokyo
CHINA LEXICON
Institutional law reform
Law reform bodies play key roles in updating legal systems in common law jurisdictions and the PRC
Typewriters and the law
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Referral fees
Column examines pros, cons, and legality of referral fee arrangements for lawyers across common law jurisdictions and mainland China
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