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Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2025 V2
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Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2025

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

Korea outbound investment guide 2025

Korean investors looking further afield will find risk and reward in key destinations. Our experts bring you up to speed and well prepared for the outward journey
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Danantara sovereign wealth fund governance
Cover story

Danantara dream

Bono Adji has taken on the challenge of building the legal foundations of Danantara, Indonesia’s newest sovereign wealth fund
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Structuring investments in Thailand- Legal strategies
Expert briefing

Structuring investments in Thailand: Legal strategies

By Tananan Thammakiat, Piyawannee Watanasakolpunt and Nathaorn Yingseree, Chandler Mori Hamada
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Two key issues for doing business in Taiwan
Expert briefing

Two key issues for doing business in Taiwan

By Patrick Chu, Matt Lai and Eugene Chung, Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law in Taipei
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Intellectual property protection in Taiwan
Expert briefing

Intellectual property protection in Taiwan

By Patrick Chu and Winona Chen, Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law
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Indonesia- Strategic destination for Korean investment
Expert briefing

Indonesia: Strategic destination for Korean investment

By Fahrul S Yusuf, EY Law Indonesia
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Korean investment in India infrastructure
Expert briefing

Korean investment in India’s infrastructure

By Kushal Sinha and Dhrupad Pant, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Employment law challenges in Asia
Regional Guide

Trends and challenges in employment law

Evolving worker classifications and stricter rules on dismissal highlight the challenges businesses face in navigating labour laws in these jurisdictions
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Project finance shift in Taiwan
Expert briefing

Taiwan’s project finance shift

By Sarah Wu and Odin Hsu, Lee and Li
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Philippines Top Lawyers 2025
Intelligence report

The Philippines top lawyers 2025

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

Wealth and family office laws in Taiwan

By Victor Chang and Annie Liao, LCS & Partners
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Regional Guide

TMT in transition

Advances in technology are reshaping media and telecoms, with regulators in the Philippines
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Intelligence report

Time for a refit?

Technology and tighter budgets are reshaping how in-house counsel work with external law firms, shifting routine tasks inside while demanding greater strategic value from advisers.
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Regional Guide

Comparison of laws regarding stablecoins

As stablecoins reshape global finance, regulators are developing different legal approaches
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Malaysia A-list 2025
A-List lawyers

Malaysia’s top lawyers 2025

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the country’s top lawyers
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Cooley Singapore Capital Markets Expansion
Market pulse

Cooley shores up emerging companies, VC practice in Singapore

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Patent Law Asia
Regional Guide

Ideas and Innovations in Patent Law

Asia’s patent systems are evolving to balance innovation and local policy
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Enforcing Arbitration Awards British Virgin Islands
Loeb Smith Attorneys

Enforcing arbitration awards in British Virgin Islands

By Edmond Fung, Loeb Smith Attorneys
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Data Centre Investment Asia
Features

Data centres: The new boom

Investors and their legal advisers are switched on to the most sought after real estate game in Asia
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Sompo-Aspen USD3.5bn Insurance Merger
Deal digest

Sidley, Skadden lead USD3.5bn Japan-US insurance merger deal

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HFW hires Simon Bellas Singapore
Market pulse

HFW’s new partner strengthens Singapore construction practice

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Dentons Rodyk hires Kai Yun Wong
Market pulse

Dentons Rodyk adds senior partner talent to family practice

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ICSID opens Singapore office
Market pulse

ICSID launches Singapore office to build APAC connections

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Kennedys Hires Iain Anderson Singapore
Market pulse

Kennedys boosts insurance, marine offering in Singapore

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Dentons Hires Dominic Gregory
Market pulse

HK hire boosts Dentons’ project finance practice in Asia

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Makino takeover defence ruling
Atsumi & Sakai

Court ruling on Makino’s takeover defence against NIDEC

By Akimoto Kawamura and Christopher Hodgens, Atsumi & Sakai
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PJS Law hires Monalisa Dimalanta
Market pulse

Philippines’ PJS Law raises power focus with ex-ERC chair

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LMCP elects Alicia Salita as president
In-house agenda

Legal Management Council marks 60 years, elects new president

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Lee & Ko appoints Hoo Gon Kim
Market pulse

Lee & Ko recruits ex-prosecutor, strengthens criminal defence

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Turning the tide for Philippine oil and gas exploration
DivinaLaw

Turning the tide for Philippine oil and gas exploration

By Jose M Layug Jr, DivinaLaw
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Minahang Bayan Philippines mining
DivinaLaw

Minahang Bayan: A Philippine innovation in mining regulation

By Enrique V Dela Cruz Jr, Ciselie Marie T Gamo-Sisayan and Kristina Mae C Durana, DivinaLaw
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Yoon & Yang M&A Expansion
Market pulse

Yoon & Yang expands M&A team with fresh talent

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Joseph Tay Joins Bayfront Law
Market pulse

New director lifts Singapore Bayfront Law’s disputes team

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Foreign Technical Personnel Employment
ACCRALAW

Revamped framework for employing foreign technical personnel

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Florete Law A&D Law Partnership
Market pulse

Philippines’ Florete boosts disputes with Cambodian partner

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Ben MacDonald
Market pulse

Corrs Chambers shores up corporate, M&A in Melbourne

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Trademark Infringement Damages
Federis & Associates

Claiming damages in trademark infringement cases

By Ernest Luigi A Manzanares, Federis & Associates Law Offices
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Accenture acquisition of Aristal
Deal digest

Malaysian firms act on US Accenture’s Aristal takeover

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Cybersecurity Seminar for Corporate Counsel
In-house agenda

ACC Hong Kong to host cybersecurity seminar 

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AC Health acquisition of ABC Impact stake
Deal digest

Firms act on ABC Impact’s first stake in Philippine health

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Market pulse

DivinaLaw hires ex-commissioner to boost election law team

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Dentons Lee hires Kyoung-ho Kim
Market pulse

Fresh talent advances Dentons Lee’s construction, disputes

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M&A Indonesia
Expert briefing

M&A in Indonesia: Risks, Rewards and Roadmaps

By Eva Djauhari, Bondan Nugroho And Wilson Fu, DeHeng ARKO Law Office
With Indonesia emerging as a prime destination for foreign investment, M&A offers a strategic gateway, although not without legal complexities
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Corrs hires Tim Gordon Sydney M&A
Market pulse

Corrs Chambers strengthens corporate practice in Sydney

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Chandler Mori Hamada Forms Tax Team Thailand
Market pulse

Chandler Mori Hamada forms tax team, lifts dispute resolution

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Deal digest

Firms lead on Blackstone’s largest Japan acquisition to date

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Focus Law Asia appoints Elizabeth Fong
Market pulse

Focus Law names ex-GXS Bank, APEX GC as new corporate leader

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SCCA Board 2025–2028 Appointment
In-house agenda

SCCA AGM names new board, re-elects president

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HFW Melbourne Shipping Partner Appointment
Market pulse

HFW’s new Melbourne partner boosts global shipping practice

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Deal digest

Multiple firms drive Fujitec’s USD2.7bn take-private by EQT 

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Vote for the Thailand's top lawyers
Market pulse

Vote for Thailand’s top lawyers

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Indonesia In-House Counsel Summit 2025
In-house agenda

ICCA to host summit as in-house counsel are at the forefront

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2025 Japan Law Firm Awards Nomination
Market pulse

Make your nominations now for Japan Law Firm Awards 2025

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Market pulse

Rajah & Tann Singapore boosts dispute team with new hires

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Compliance Training In-House Counsel
In-house agenda

ACCHK partners with GRC Solutions on compliance training 

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RPC Hires Hilda Chan in Hong Kong
Market pulse

RPC bolsters Asia corporate practice with new partner in HK

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Tang Thomas appoints Ammar Lulla
Market pulse

Tang Thomas’ new partner to lead disputes, healthcare teams

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Regulatory Movements Corporate Governance
Regional Guide

Regulatory movements on corporate governance

Mainland China, Hong kong, Japan and Taiwan have run the ruler over legislation, streamlining clunky laws to improve frameworks on company Management
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Atsumi Sakai
Market pulse

Atsumi & Sakai expands national reach with new Osaka office

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Road Regulation
Regional Guide

On the road to regulation

A comparison of legal developments for the use of autonomous vehicles in mainland China and Taiwan
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Legal Developments Restructuring Insolvency
Regional Guide

Legal developments on restructuring & insolvency

Frameworks focused on restructuring companies in distress are becoming more transparent in Singapore and Taiwan
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Bird & Bird Singapore
Market pulse

Bird & Bird forms Singapore restructuring, insolvency group

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Hiroshi Mori Rejoins Nishimura & Asahi
Market pulse

Ex-MUFG global legal head rejoins Nishimura & Asahi  

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KICA 2025 Workshop Care-Driven Leadership
In-house agenda

KICA workshop returns with focus on care-driven leadership

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Regional Guide

A regulatory update on antitrust law

Mainland China, Japan and Taiwan to strengthen enforcement against anti-competitive behaviour
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Gorriceta strengthens national ties
Market pulse

Philippine firm Gorriceta strengthens national ties

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BRS acquires Legal ASEAN
Market pulse

Thai’s BRS strengthens regional presence with new acquisition

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Expert briefing

Doing business in Thailand

Insights for companies expanding their business into Thailand
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Renewable Energy M&A Thailand
Expert briefing

M&A in Thailand’s renewable energy sector

By Christopher Osborne, Nicharee Pudphetkaew, and Supitcha Saowapak, SCL Nishimura & Asahi
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Expert briefing

Thailand’s FDI rules for foreign investors

By Warot Wanakankowit, Warot Advisory Services
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Clifford Chance Construction Expansion Australia
Market pulse

Clifford Chance expands global construction group in Australia

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Johnson Stokes & Master hires Joe Choy
Market pulse

Johnson Stokes & Master hires first partner since HK relaunch

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Freshfields lifts tech, life sciences with Singapore partner
Market pulse

Freshfields lifts tech, life sciences with Singapore partner

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Zaid Ibrahim & Co promotes Amin Abdul Majid
Market pulse

New Zaid Ibrahim & Co managing partner sets leadership goals

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RDS Partnership Adds Partners
Market pulse

Malaysia’s RDS Partnership adds partners amid market

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Helmsman

Singapore case reveals lessons on litigation strategy

By Una Khng, Helmsman
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NTT DC REIT SGX IPO
Deal digest

Firms advise on Japan’s landmark NTT DC REIT SGX listing

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Market pulse

New Jones Day partner deepens disputes bench in Singapore

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Bird & Bird Riyadh Launch
Market pulse

Bird & Bird descends on Riyadh amid Saudi-Asia activity

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CMS Ilan Freiman energy partner Asia
Market pulse

CMS hires partner to boost energy, infrastructure focus

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A-List Bangladesh 2025
A-List lawyers

A-List: Bangladesh 2025

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top lawyers in the country.
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Teoh Su Yin Helmsman appointment
Market pulse

Helmsman names new corporate, banking and finance director

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HWL Ebsworth acquires Botten Levinson Lawyers
Market pulse

Australia’s HWL Ebsworth acquires Botten Levinson in expansion

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Adnan Sundra Disputes Expansion
Market pulse

Adnan Sundra recruits partner to continue disputes expansion

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MHMS Advocates appoints Halida Nurina
Market pulse

MHMS Advocates’ new counsel lifts financial services in Jakarta

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Architect Legal Advisory launches in South Korea
Market pulse

Korean boutique Architect launches, eyeing foreign clients

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Jeremiah Huang launches Everstead Law
Market pulse

Singapore corporate specialist launches Everstead Law

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Trowers & Hamlins’ new Singapore partner boosts Asean talent
Market pulse

Trowers & Hamlins’ new Singapore partner boosts Asean talent

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Brookfield Aveo Sale
Deal digest

Allens aids Australia’s Brookfield in landmark USD3.85bn deal

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ARMA Law Private Wealth
Market pulse

Jakarta’s ARMA Law adds partner to lead private wealth team

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EQT Sells Pioneer CarUX
Deal digest

Firms steer USD1.1bn Singapore buy of Japan’s Pioneer

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Korea Law Firm Awards

Korean-Top Lawyers-2025

Korea’s Top Lawyers

Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Korea's top lawyers

Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2025 V2

Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2025

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

CORRESPONDENTS

Crypto Asset Remedies In BVI

Overview of remedies in BVI crypto asset disputes

By Edmond Fung, Loeb Smith Attorneys

Inclusive workplaces: The Workplace Fairness Act

By Matthew Teo and Irvin Ho, Helmsman
Philippines FIT-All 2025

Renewable power in the Philippines: FIT for purpose

By Jose M Layug Jr, DivinaLaw

IN-HOUSE AGENDA

SCCA ESG Leadership Sustainability Connect Singapore

SCCA empowers in-house counsel in ESG leadership series

APCCA names new secretary-general at Bali conference

SCCA Great Gatsby Black-Tie Celebration

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

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Employment law challenges in Asia

Trends and challenges in employment law

Evolving worker classifications and stricter rules on dismissal highlight the challenges businesses face in navigating labour laws in these jurisdictions

TMT in transition

Advances in technology are reshaping media and telecoms, with regulators in the Philippines

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