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contracts
ACCRALAW

Pandemics, police power and private contracts

By Samantha Beatrice P King, ACCRALAW
Under the Bayanihan Act, the president is empowered to order private establishments to direct their operations towards COVID-19 efforts.
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Expert briefing

Levelling the field

The career growth of a female lawyer is often challenged by difficult work-life balance choices, leadership bias, a lack of opportunity for dialogue and debate, and stagnant workplace cultures
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IP
Expert briefing

A contemporary IP regime

A lot of changes are underway to strengthen the intellectual property (IP) system in India. This article captures a snapshot of several initiatives made in this direction
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Anand and Anand

For better or worse: The legal limits of comparative ads

By Tusha Malhotra and Pankhuri Malik, Anand and Anand
Millions are spent every year by companies on comparative advertising, and many times these advertisements are taken down due to claims of disparagement.
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cybersecurity
Regional Guide

Cybersecurity

Data protection and cybersecurity are evolving areas of regulation in Asia. Here, experts shed light on emerging jurisprudence in the region’s top jurisdictions
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cryptocurrency
Regional Guide

Cryptocurrencies

Governments across the region are being forced to clear the regulatory air on virtual currencies as they can no longer afford to ignore their popularity
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governments
Business law digest

Governments flag tax breaks and loans to SMEs

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covid
Features

Counterpunch!

With COVID-19 raging across the region, governments are trying to avoid knockout blows for their territories as they counter with life or death policy moves and decisions affecting business survival
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Expert briefing

First in line

A detailed analysis of Taiwan’s intellectual property regime: Trademark protection is obtained through registration and Taiwan follows the first-to-file system
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Asia-specific

Power & parity

Senior women lawyers across Asia share personal stories of successes and struggles for a more inclusive legal profession
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top 100 lawyers
A-List lawyers

The A-List 2020: Indonesia

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top 100 lawyers practising in Indonesia
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home
Asia-specific

Home & safe?

With COVID-19 forcing companies to implement work-from-home policies, Jim Fitzsimmons helps us understand the cybersecurity risks posed by a remote workforce
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Tatva Legal opens office in AP: Tatva Legal sees promise in the Andhra Pradesh region and has opened an office in Vijayawada in proximity to its existing Hyderabad office.
Market pulse

Legal news in brief

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in-house counsel
In-house agenda

KICA launches English homepage

The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) has launched an English-language website designed to meet the interests of foreign institutions, law firms and Korea’s foreign in-house community
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ACL
In-house agenda

ACC develops COVID-19 resource hub

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) has developed a range of resources to assist the global in-house community in guiding their organizations through the crisis
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singapore
Deal digest

Singapore firm grabs GVI Vietnam launch

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solar
Deal digest

WFW assists Vietnam floating solar project financing

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Reliance Retail
Deal digest

Eversheds advises on Springland privatization

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Paul Hastings
Deal digest

Paul Hastings assists Shanghai Electric’s bond issuance

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carey olsen
Deal digest

Carey Olsen aids Glory Star in acquisition by TKK

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baker
Deal digest

Baker aids Daiwa investment in Global X

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baker
Deal digest

Baker advises Taiwan’s largest offshore wind farm financing

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Linklaters
The Wrap

Linklaters counsels PBOC on issuance

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adani
The Wrap

AEML in ‘complex’ US$1bn bond issue

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shipping
The Wrap

Jingtian & Gongcheng boosts maritime, shipping

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Milbank
The Wrap

Hogan Lovells’ new CEO shakes things up

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regional
The Wrap

Firms network their regional DNA

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real estate
Market pulse

Withers Tokyo takes Orrick partner

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Charles McConnell
Market pulse

White & Case makes banking hire

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Pisut & Partners
Market pulse

Thailand firm snags DLA corporate expert

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Omni Bridgeway
Market pulse

Omni Bridgeway grows in Australia

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OLN
Market pulse

OLN joins with Watson & Band

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pandemic
Market pulse

UK firm aligns with Singapore boutique

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dispute
Market pulse

Disputes expert switches HK practice

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Market pulse

Andrew Cheung to be HK’s next chief justice

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DLA Piper
Market pulse

DLA Piper Thailand makes double hire

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Covenant Chambers
Market pulse

Covenant Chambers expands via integration, hires

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Clifford Chance
Market pulse

Clifford Chance poaches Skadden M&A lawyer

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Omnibus bill
Expert briefing

Omnibus bill: Is it time to invest in Indonesia?

The Southeast Asian country’s plan to create a unified regulatory framework for taxation seeks to simplify doing business in the nation
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utility models
Federis & Associates

Revised IRR for patents, utility models and designs

By Ramon Emil T Olea, Patent specialist, Federis & Associates
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in October 2019 released its proposed amendments to the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for patents, utility models and industrial designs
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one-person corporation
ACCRALAW

Converting to a one-person corporation

By Leia Clarissa Veronica R Veracruz, ACCRALAW
To keep abreast of changing times and make doing business in the Philippines easier, the Revised Corporation Code (RCC) has introduced the concept of a corporation with a single stockholder
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insolvency
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Impact of COVID-19 on bankruptcy code

By Misha and Vaijayant Paliwal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a crushing blow to the world economy, and has placed businesses in almost all jurisdictions under severe financial strain
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patents
Corner Stone & Partners

Importance of filing patents for fundamental research

By Qi Yongqiang, Corner Stone & Partners
The importance of SCI papers has also been reduced and SCI papers-related indicators have ceased to be a major factor in assessing researchers’ performance
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