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The A-List 2022-23
Leaders from across various sectors, have provided us with personal accounts of why they prefer to work with certain lawyers and why they consider them outstanding
The business of billing
A climate of competition has kept legal fees stable as lawyers strive to provide certainty and prove their credibility
Black & white
At first glance, the Competition Amendment Bill, 2022, seems to be revolutionary and innovative. However, its success will depend on the implementation of the regulations issued by the antitrust watchdog
Too much power?
How the Enforcement Directorate turned into a veritable bogeyman for India Inc
Condition critical
A conflict has played out before several judicial forums over the fate of Future Retail, a company in grave health with creditors and two of the world’s richest men entangled in its fate
Indian Law Firm Awards 2022
In a celebration of hard work, ingenuity and excellence, India Business Law Journal reveals the winners of the 2022 Indian Law Firm Awards
International A-List 2022
India Business Law Journal reveals the top 100 legal experts around the world who are leading the field with their work on the international aspects of india-related matters
VANTAGE POINT
Where there’s a will
How legal advisers can guide clients and peers through the uncomfortable yet unavoidable subject of estate planning
Steering the ESG shift
For general counsel, embracing responsible governance may not be easy but it is the right thing to do, writes Mike Madden, global board chair of the association of corporate counsel
The patriarch
L&L founder Rajiv Luthra gets candid on the recent departures of his senior partners and his strategy for the firm’s recovery
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
The A-List 2022-23
Leaders from across various sectors, have provided us with personal accounts of why they prefer to work with certain lawyers and why they consider them outstanding
Green & keen
A framework for the deployment of sovereign green bonds shows the government is committed to a marriage of climate and infrastructure
The business of billing
A climate of competition has kept legal fees stable as lawyers strive to provide certainty and prove their credibility
Here comes the sun
Managing partners at law firms are more optimistic about the future than they have been in years as the negative effects of the pandemic on the economy decline
Black & white
At first glance, the Competition Amendment Bill, 2022, seems to be revolutionary and innovative. However, its success will depend on the implementation of the regulations issued by the antitrust watchdog
Rules of engagement
There are two different rulebooks for dealing with anti-competitive behaviour around the world
AROUND THE REGION
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
Vietnam’s top 100 lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal presents the A-List of the 100 best practising lawyers in Vietnam
The hit list
Slow turnaround time and overpricing are the biggest turn-offs for in-house counsel in the region when dealing with their law firm counterparts, according to our survey
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
Taiwan’s solar-powered fishery project
Fishery solar plant projects could benefit farmers and investors, but complexities from this new initiative could drain the pond
Arbitration aspirations
As Hong Kong reopens its borders, Mariel Dimsey, secretary-general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, explains her plans to enhance the city’s reputation as a leading dispute resolution hub
Taking the plunge
Disruption brought by global uncertainty has pervaded the dynamics of the legal workforce, with lawyers across Asia rethinking a career outside the same old fish bowl
Cayman Islands BOR back in spotlight
Cayman companies are required to maintain beneficial ownership information in line with international standards to combat money laundering, tax evasion and terrorist financing
