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A-List: Bangladesh 2025

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top lawyers in the country.

Riding the undercurrents

Riding the undercurrents shaping Asia's insurance landscape

Taiwan Law Firm Awards

Asia Business Law Journal names Taiwan's top law firms.

The A-List: Japan’s top lawyers and legal icons

Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the most celebrated lawyers in Japan’s legal industry

Malaysia Law Firm Awards

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

Indonesia’s top lawyers

We reveal our choices for the nation’s top lawyers and also the top Legal Icons in Indonesia

The restructure

Vietnam has embarked on a massive reform of its bureaucracy, but what will the changes mean for businesses?

Healthcare and life science regulation in Japan

By Mika Okada, Kosuke Hasegawa, and Yudai Oka, City-Yuwa Partners
Japan is easing restrictions on medical data under two key laws

Vietnam Law Firm Awards

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

New focus on global IP leadership

2025 INTA president Elisabeth Stewart Bradley shares why it is important to view IP issues through different perspectives.

The red bee’s jolly good GC

As the legal guardian of the Philippines' fast-food giant Jollibee Group, global legal chief Valerie Feria Amante recounts her 18 year-plus journey with Jollibee witnessing the accelerating growth of this household name and her own legal career.

Japan outbound investment guide

Japanese corporates have been actively turning to the overseas M&A market for expanding their business and enhancing capital efficiency

Thailand law firm awards

Asia Business Law Journal acknowledges the country's legal frontrunners for 2025

Reverse flipping – medium rare or well done?

By Azmul Haque, Collyer Law LLC
Is the recent trend of Indian-origin startups performing a ‘reverse flip’ a permanent fixture on the menu?

Exploring Japan’s economic security promotion act

By Takashi Suzuki and Yuko Toyoda, City-Yuwa Partners
This legislation is aimed at protecting national interests while safeguarding against the nefarious use of Japanese technologies by foreign actors

Taiwan’s top 100 lawyers plus 15 legal icons

Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the premier professionals leading the way in Taiwan’s legal landscape

Trouble ahead

From Trump’s global tariff war to jurisdictional legal hurdles, uncertainty abounds for Asia in 2025.

Singapore’s Top 100 lawyers plus 20 legal icons

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Singapore’s legal profession

Balancing K-AI

Philippines Law Firm Awards

Acknowledging the country's outstanding legal performer in 2024

Korea Law Firm Awards

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

The A-List: Vietnam’s top lawyers 2024

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Vietnam’s legal profession

2024: Keep up!

2024 reshaped Asia’s corporate landscape with ESG, tech innovation, and stricter regulations

Case for the defence

Cybersecurity expert Michael Gazeley tells why he is concerned about the lack of security strategy in law firms

Wave of departures

Why are foreign law firms, particularly from the US, leaving China while others choose to expand

Japan Law Firm Awards

Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field

Thailand’s top lawyers 2024

We reveal the nation's top 100 lawyers and, for the first time, our choice of 25 Legal Icons for Thailand's legal sector

A mixed blessing

Second article of a two-part series on legaltech explores how AI is generating both new gains and fresh doubt

Risky business

Geopolitical tensions in Asia are driving lawyers to adopt new risk management strategies

Korea’s Top Lawyers

Miran Lim and Byung Jin Park highlight exceptional talent serving clients benefiting from South Korea's economic recovery and export resurgence

Construction, infrastructure issues in Russia’s auto sector

By Georgy Daneliya and Dmitry Bogdanov, Seamless Legal

Key imminent changes to BVI company law

By Peter Vas, Spencer West

Japan’s flourishing PE market

By Sharon Yap, Maples Group

Arbitration about-face?

Finance ministry makes about-face on arbitration

The Philippines top lawyers 2024

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

Regulations controlling Japan drone-tech

By Toshiki Doi and Yui Mimura, Chuo Sogo LPC

Wealth management developments in China

By Hengka (Henry) Ji and Xin (Amber) Guan, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Stricter tax measures are prompting asset protection in China

Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2024

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

Malaysia’s top lawyers 2024

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the country’s top lawyers

A capital idea

Where do Indonesia’s law firms stand on a future move to their unfinished new capital city?

Turning the tide

Why this year’s Indonesian election was different

Appetite for M&A

Despite headwinds that caused an M&A downturn in Asia, experts say things are taking a turn for the better

The A-List: Japan’s top lawyers

We reveal our choices of the nation's top lawyers and, for the first time, we also introduce our selection of Legal Icons for Japan's legal sector

Malaysia Law Firm Awards

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

Medical devices regulation in China

By Huang Lu, JunHe

Judging AI

Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon addresses the transformative impact of AI on judicial systems

The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2024

Asia Business Law Journal unveils the crème de la crème of the global offshore legal world

Re-domiciliation in the British Virgin Islands

By Peter Vas, Spencer West

Taking on uninvited takeover bids

Publicly traded Japanese companies are facing novel pressures to deal with unexpected acquirers knocking on their doors

Vietnam Law Firm Awards

Following extensive research, we celebrate the high achievers practising their profession in Vietnam

Wolves at the gate

When activist shareholders come knocking, general counsel hold a unique protective position

Landmark Changes

Foreign investment reforms in Vietnam's property sector

Drive toward driverless

Exploring the latest developments in Japan and Thailand on this now not so futuristic technology

Indonesia’s top lawyers

We reveal our choices for the country’s top legal experts

INTA’s APAC factor

INTA's Asia-Pacific chief discusses his top regional IP issues ahead of the association's annual meeting

War of words: combatting trade infringement

By Peter Jiang and Xiaobo Bao, C&M Law Office

Singapore A-List: Top 100 lawyers

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Singapore’s legal profession

Thailand Law Firm Awards

Following extensive research, we celebrate the high achievers practising their profession in Thailand

Roadmap for a superhighway

How can India plug the legal and regulatory gaps that are holding back the nation’s massive infrastructure sector?

Strategies for business structuring in Russia

By Georgy Daneliya, Elena Andrianova, and Ivan Zaraiskiy, SEAMLESS Legal

On the move

Like never before, the turnstyle of law firm exits and entries provides a barometer for regional business

Under attack

GCs face increasingly sophisticated cyber-threats while navigating more complex disclosure regulations

Taiwan’s top 100 lawyers

Based on an extensive survey of in-house counsel and others, we reveal the top 100 lawyers in Taiwan

Vietnam: protecting intellectual property rights

By Nguyen Anh Tuan and Nguyen Ngoc Ly, Bizconsult Law Firm

Anti-bribery rules in Thailand: A simple guide

By Sakchai Limsiripothong, Pralakorn Siwawej and Korakod Jittimaporn, Weerawong, Chinnavat & Partners Ltd

IP protection and dispute management in Russia

By Vladimir Biriulin and Sergey Medvedev, Gorodissky & Partners

Investment prospects for Japanese enterprises in India: Part 2

By Gaurav Dani, Saurav Kumar and Swathi Sreenath, IndusLaw in New Delhi

Investment in Indonesia: Unlocking opportunities

By Denny Rahmansyah and Velicia Khoswan, SSEK Law Firm

2024: Spheres of influence

A slowing China, the rise in AI and global geopolitics all make for an interesting 2024 for Asia’s legal markets

Charting course for indirect tax laws in India

By Shivam Mehta and Tanya Garg, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Korea Law Firm Awards

Asia Business Law Journal names the country's top law firms.

Keeping watch on Data Privacy

A comparison of laws governing technology and individual rights in Thailand, Japan and the Philippines

Philippines Law Firm Awards

Acknowledging the country's outstanding legal performer in 2022

Shuffling the deck

Bleak prospects have dealt a challenging hand of enhanced regulations to players in China’s private equity market

Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the leading talent in Vietnam’s legal profession

Cayman toolkit for foreign arbitration

By Jeremy Lightfoot, Kimberley Leng, and Yi Yang, Carey Olsen in Hong Kong
Recent developments have reinforced the Cayman islands’ pro-arbitration reputation

Japan still hot for 2024

Japan has witnessed keen growth in 2023 and the year ahead looks just as optimistic, say top lawyers

Direction corrections on Singapore tax

By Eugene Lim, Christine Schwarzl and Mei Yeo, WTS Taxise in Singapore
The island nation is ringing in tax changes to keep it competitive, pay for an energy transition, and align with new international standards

2023 – The legal year in review

From AI and geopolitics to energy transitions and global taxation, law firms and in-house counsel had plenty to keep them busy in 2023

Pillar two: setting the web

Pillar two of a global tax initiative to clamp down on cross-border tax avoidance from multinationals is here. Do Asian jurisdictions stand ready?

Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers

Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of South Korea’s legal profession

Final frontiers, first opportunities

India's moon mission rocketed space into the minds of savvy businesses eager for a crack at the final frontier. But are the regulatory parameters in place to support the investment?

Japan anti-bribery enforcement trends

By Kengo Nishigaki, Nobuhiro Matsuo, and Patrick Forman, GI&T Law Office

Thailand’s top 100 lawyers

Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Thailand's legal profession

Philippine e-commerce protections

By Editha R Hechanova, Timothy J David and Allan V. Badillo, Hechanova & Co Inc

The shifting sands of India’s indirect taxes

By Rajat Bose, Ankita Bhasin and Ankit Sachdeva, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Japan Law Firm Awards

Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field

A comparison of Jersey foundations and trusts

By Rachel Yao, Carey Olsen

IP protection in Hong Kong, with infringement case example

By Grace H W Chu, Jasmine C K Wong and Venus W S Man, Fairbairn Catley Low & Kong

Taiwan investment strategies for Korean companies

By Jacqueline Fu and Lin Yoting, K&L Gates

AI inspires awe, but needs to instil confidence

By Ban Jiun Ean, Maxwell Chambers

Cayman law’s attraction to Asian investors

By Ann Ng, Sharon Yap and Nick Harrold, Maples Group

ADR in the United Arab Emirates: proactive dispute management

By Guillaume Hess, Jonathan Sutcliffe and Henry Kim, K&L Gates

Taiwan’s intellectual property protection and litigation

By Patrick Marros Chu and Winona Chen, Lee and Li

Leaps & bounds

How Asia is leading the way forward on IP innovation

Strength in Numbers

Why are the region's corporate counsel associations scrambling to form alliances?

Investment activities in Singapore: a legal perspective

By Christopher Tan, Henry Kim and Edward Bennett, K&L Gates Straits Law

Disputes in Taiwan: an overview for Korean firms

By Patrick Marros Chu and Matt Lai, Lee and Li

LEP strengthens long-term ties with Malaysia

By Constance Low, Loo Sim Yi and Goh Chai Ling, Adnan Sundra & Low

Investment strategies in Nigeria

By Ayotunde Owoigbe and Ibiyemi Ajiboye, Banwo & Ighodalo

Fast track to accelerate Thailand TM applications

By Titirat Wattanachewanopakorn and Ratinuch Kawnachaimongkol, ILCT

IP protection in the Philippines

By Rogelio Nicandro and Nicole Beatriz Yap Veloso, Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De los Angeles

Japan’s IP High Court finds domestic patent covered US server

By Aki Ryuka and Yichen Liu, RYUKA & PARTNERS

IPR protection in Indonesia for South Korean companies

By Emirsyah Dinar, AFFA Intellectual Property Rights

Navigating commercial litigation in Indonesia

By Nien Rafles Siregar and Bobby Rahman Manalu, Siregar Setiawan Manalu Partnership

Navigating commercial disputes in India

By Sumeet Kachwaha and Ankit Khushu, Kachwaha & Partners

Strategies for South Korean investment in India

By Suneeth Katarki, Rashi Saraf and Swathi Sreenath, IndusLaw

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Taiwan Law Firm Awards

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Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top lawyers in the country.

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The A-List: Japan’s top lawyers and legal icons

Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the most celebrated lawyers in Japan’s legal industry

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