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Market pulse

Freshfields to unveil refreshed brand in October

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Tokyo Metro IPO
Deal digest

Quartet guides Tokyo Metro on USD2.24bn IPO proposal

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Dentons Lee Eunjee Kim practice head
Market pulse

Dentons Lee adds new practice head in Seoul

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Midea Group’s IPO
Deal digest

Firms act on Midea’s USD3.98bn IPO

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Lawrence Carter returns to DLA Piper
Market pulse

Head of employment practice in Tokyo returns to DLA Piper

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Ong Eu Jin Partnership launch
Market pulse

Malaysian firm co-founder launches Ong Eu Jin Partnership

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Esther-Wee-RHTLaw-adds-partner-to-boost-IP-team-in-Singapore-
Market pulse

RHTLaw adds partner to boost IP team in Singapore

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Perkins Coie closes Beijing office
Market pulse

Perkins Coie closes Beijing office 

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Baker McKenzie and KLP launch Seoul tax JV
Market pulse

Baker McKenzie KLP JV launches tax practice with new team

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Orora sale to Veritiv
Deal digest

Three firms steer USD1.2bn logistics unit sale

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Terra Solar Project Investment
Deal digest

Firms act on world’s largest energy storage project

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Tokyo International Law Office hires new partners
Market pulse

Tokyo International Law Office lands pair of partners

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Reed Smith exits Beijing
Market pulse

Reed Smith exits from Beijing

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Blackstone’s AirTrunk data centre deal
Deal digest

Trio acts on Blackstone’s USD16bn AirTrunk data centre deal

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WongPartnership seals tie-up with Harvey in Asean first
Market pulse

WongPartnership seals tie-up with Harvey in Asean first

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Trio acts Ecorbit Buyout
Deal digest

Trio acts on Korea’s KRW2.7tn Ecorbit waste firm buyout  

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Seongkoo Cheong Financial Regulatory Expert
Market pulse

Shin & Kim adds financial regulatory expert

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Foreign creditor protection in India
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Foreign creditor protection under India’s insolvency code

By Vaijayant Paliwal and Kirti Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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Dispute resolution trio jumps to Dentons Hong Kong
Market pulse

Dentons adds dispute resolution trio in HK

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Coordinated Planning in the Philippine Power Sector
DivinaLaw

Dichotomy in Philippine power sector: generation and transmission

By Jose M Layug Jr, DivinaLaw
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Inclusive IP Strategy for MSMEs in the Philippines
Federis & Associates

Demystifying IP among Philippine small businesses

By Ernest Luigi A Manzanares, Federis & Associates Law Offices
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White & Case Partner Alicia Albury
Market pulse

White & Case lifts real estate, M&A with new partner 

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Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow Boosts Global M&A
Market pulse

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow boosts global M&A with key hires

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Malaysa A-list BG SM
A-List lawyers

Malaysia’s top lawyers 2024

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the country’s top lawyers
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Conyers Launches Singapore Practice
Market pulse

Conyers launches new practice amid demand in Singapore

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Shinsuke Yakura-White & Case opens disputes practice in Tokyo, adds partner
Market pulse

White & Case opens disputes practice in Tokyo, adds partner

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Nagashima-Ohnos-UK
Market pulse

Veteran bolsters Nagashima Ohno’s global disputes practice 

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Quartet leads Australia coal mine sale
Deal digest

Quartet leads on combined USD1.08bn Australia coal mine sale

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Guinea iron ore project
Deal digest

Multiple firms guide USD20bn Guinea iron ore project

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Future of Work Series
In-house agenda

SCCA Student Chapter ponders future of working in law

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Herbert Smith adds Vasey
Market pulse

Herbert Smith Freehills adds private capital partner in HK

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Rajah & Tann sees growth in Thailand, appoints new leaders
Market pulse

Rajah & Tann sees growth in Thailand, appoints new leaders

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Navigating International Arbitration
In-house agenda

Indonesian counsel gain insight on navigating arbitration

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Jones day hired Parveet Singh Gandoak
Market pulse

Jones Day adds partner to boost corporate bench in Singapore

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Mary Lim Thiam Suan
Market pulse

AIAC names ex-judge as new director in Malaysia

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PropertyGuru USD1.1 billion take-private
Deal digest

Trio leads on USD1.1bn PropertyGuru take-private deal

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A capital idea
Cover story

A capital idea

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

Turning the tide

Why this year’s Indonesian election was different
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PDLegal in exclusive alliance with Hill Dickinson Singapore
Market pulse

PDLegal in exclusive alliance with Hill Dickinson Singapore

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Clayton Utz responds to economic growth, hires four partners
Market pulse

Clayton Utz responds to economic growth, hires four partners

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Siguion Reyna Montecillo quartet launches firm, KMAPS Law
Market pulse

Siguion Reyna Montecillo quartet launches firm, KMAPS Law

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Japan Tobacco’s buyout of American peer
Deal digest

Duo acts on Japan Tobacco’s USD2.4bn buyout of American peer

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CK Infrastructure Holdings' UK transactions
Deal digest

Latham, Freshfields and Ashurst act on HK tycoon’s deals

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Ping An Insurance’s H-share convertible bonds
Deal digest

Four firms act on Ping An Insurance’s USD3.5bn bond issue

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Virtus Law boosts fintech expertise
Market pulse

Virtus Law adds partner amid emerging tech opportunities 

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Pisut & Partners' new partner Dutsadee Dutsadeepanich
Market pulse

Thailand’s Pisut boosts disputes expertise with new partner

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EQT’s acquisition of KJ Environment
Deal digest

Pair guides EQT’s USD738m buy in South Korean waste industry

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ARKO Recruits Dani Indrawan
Market pulse

ARKO recruits finance expert, IHFP co-founder Dani Indrawan

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Insolvent Liquidation Under BVI Insolvency Act
Loeb Smith Attorneys

Insolvent liquidations in the British Virgin Islands

By Edmond Fung, Loeb Smith Attorneys
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Anand and Anand

The slippery slope of reverse passing off

By Karan Kumar Kamra and Ashutosh Upadhyaya, Anand and Anand
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Currie Lee, Bun & Associates
Market pulse

Cambodia’s Bun & Associates opens Korea desk

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Felicity Healy Joins Ashurst as Partner
Market pulse

Ashurst grows disputes with senior partner hire in Australia

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Indian GCs embrace future of arbitration
In-house agenda

Indian GCs embrace future of arbitration

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JILA ponders AI legal risks and regulations
In-house agenda

JILA ponders AI legal risks and regulations

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KICA South Korea Hong Kong Business Workshop
In-house agenda

South Korean legal community champions HK synergies

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APCCA and ICCA Strengthen Strategic Partnership
In-house agenda

APAC legal leaders forge strategic partnership

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ACC Singapore Strengthens Community Bonds
In-house agenda

Breaking bread boosts kinship at ACC Singapore

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In-house agenda

HK counsel discover vibrant artwork on guided MTR tour

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FKNK hires Ferry Rajagukguk
Market pulse

Indonesia’s FKNK deepens capital markets team with new hire

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Jenny Thornton Returns to Clyde & Co
Market pulse

Founding partner Jenny Thornton rejoins Clyde & Co in Perth

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Deborah Tomkinson Joins Peter & Kim
Market pulse

Ex-ACICA secretary-general heads to Peter & Kim

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Cayman Islands’ beneficial ownership regime
Expert briefing

Significant changes to Cayman Islands’ beneficial ownership regime

By Peter Vas, Spencer West
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Herbert Smith Freehills Tan
Market pulse

Herbert Smith Freehills adds energy partner in Singapore

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OCI Global ammonia sale
Deal digest

Firms steer USD2.35bn low-carbon ammonia project sale

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KKR Buyout Fujisoft
Deal digest

US firm KKR in USD3.78bn Japan systems developer buyout bid

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DLA Piper appoints Ed Sheremeta
Market pulse

DLA Piper names new head of real estate in Tokyo

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Itochu Corp’s two concurrent acquisitions
Deal digest

Japan’s largest firms lead on Itochu’s USD1.5bn buyouts

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Fangda opens new office in Singapore
Market pulse

Fangda opens new office in Singapore with key hire

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Team joins Han Kun Singapore
Market pulse

Team joins Han Kun to meet client needs in Singapore

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asia-mergers-and-acquisitions
Cover story

Appetite for M&A

Despite headwinds that caused an M&A downturn in Asia, experts say things are taking a turn for the better
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s biotech acquisition
Deal digest

Skadden, Latham & Watkins steer USD1.12bn biotech sale

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Duo acts on USD509m IPO, Malaysia’s largest in seven years
Deal digest

Duo acts on USD509m IPO, Malaysia’s largest in seven years

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Sreenivasan Chambers in Singapore
Market pulse

Legal luminary opens Sreenivasan Chambers in Singapore

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Hiroyuki Hagiwara moves to US life sciences firm
Market pulse

Paul Hastings’ Tokyo partner moves to US life sciences firm

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Japan smooths foreign lawyer registration
Market pulse

Japan smooths foreign lawyer registration with new measures

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Offshore wind energy M&A deal
Deal digest

Firms act on USD726m offshore wind energy M&A deal

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Manan Lahoty
Market pulse

India’s CAM secures capital markets team of 48

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Yingke Law Firm launces Tokyo office
Market pulse

China’s Yingke breaks into Japan with Tokyo office launch

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Erie Tobing
Market pulse

New TNB partner boosts dispute resolution team in Indonesia

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Mori Hamada inks exclusive Harvey partnership
Market pulse

Mori Hamada inks exclusive Asia partnership with AI platform

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Quinn Emanuel sets up Singapore outpost
Market pulse

Quinn Emanuel strives to fortify brand in Singapore

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Latham & Watkins names Elyn Xing as counsel
Market pulse

Latham & Watkins boosts funds, investment in Singapore

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Rimon launches Tokyo office
Market pulse

Rimon expands Asia operations with Tokyo office launch

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Withers Khattarwong adds Chau Hwei
Market pulse

Withers expands Asia real estate practice in Singapore

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Sullivan, Freshfields, Simpson act on USD8.1bn JV sale to Bosch-L
Deal digest

Sullivan, Freshfields, Simpson act on USD8.1bn JV sale to Bosch

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Mansoo Han joins YK Law Firm
Market pulse

Ex-Korean Tax Law Association head lands senior role at YK

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Helmsman

Methanol key to green shipping? Contractual issues remain

By Jonathan Tan, Helmsman
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Privacy in the workplace
ACCRALAW

Reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace

By Jenn Kiana Louise N Cardeño, ACCRALAW
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Japanese tyremaker’s US acquisition
Deal digest

Duo acts on Japanese tyremaker’s USD905m Goodyear buy

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International JV structures in China Japan and Taiwan
Regional Guide

Joining forces

Joint ventures are popular for market entry, but investors should know the risks
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JV structures and regulations in Taiwan
Regional Guide

International JV structures and regulations in Taiwan

By Derrick Yang and Yu-Ting Su, Lee and Li
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Japanese joint ventures
Regional Guide

Expect the unexpected in Japanese joint ventures

By Len Matsunaga, Gen Takahashi and Hirofumi Mizuma, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
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Sino-foreign joint ventures
Regional Guide

Structure and regulation of Sino-foreign joint ventures

By William Qiu, Johnson Zhu and Yuanyuan Tao, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Nick Brown
Market pulse

Kain Lawyers opens Melbourne office with new head at helm

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Malaysia Corporate Governance Initiatives
Regional Guide

Malaysia’s moves to keep directors above board

By Chan-Xian-Ai, Koay Su Ling and Mohammad Iliyas Razali, Zaid Ibrahim & Co (in association with KPMG Law)
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A&G and A&O Shearman semiconductor JV
Deal digest

A&G, A&O Shearman act on USD7.8bn semiconductor JV

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Doing right Doing good
Regional Guide

Doing right, Doing good

Recent trends in four Asian markets demostrate need for corporate governance
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Hong Kong corporate governance sustainable growth
Regional Guide

Long-term growth through corporate governance for Hong Kong-listed issuers

By Catherine Chan, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Corporate Governance Japanese Public Companies
Regional Guide

Recent corporate governance developments in Japan

By Masakazu Iwakura, Yuji Nakano and Junya Horiki, TMI Associates
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philippines good corporate governance
Regional Guide

Beyond compliance: Corporate governance in the Philippines

By Mark S Gorriceta, Kristine T Torres and Kristine T Torres, Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
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Corporate Governance in Taiwan
Regional Guide

Corporate governance in Taiwan: An international overview

By Annie Liao and Letitia Hsiao, LCS & Partners
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Rajah & Tann expansion into China
Market pulse

Singapore’s Rajah & Tann to open new office in China

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Philippines energy transition approach
DivinaLaw

The Philippines’ calibrated approach to energy transition

By Jose M Layug Jr, DivinaLaw
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A-List lawyers

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
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Japan pharma buyout
Deal digest

Simpson, Nishimura act on USD2.1bn Japan pharma buyout

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Hisaya Kimura
Market pulse

Quinn Emanuel empowers global disputes with veteran in Japan

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Regional Guide

M&A mechanisms

Law firms are bullish about M&A activity. We explore four major markets
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Corporate governance in Taiwan
Regional Guide

Corporate governance laws foster investment in Taiwan

By James Hsiao and Iting Huang, Dentons
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M&A laws in India
Regional Guide

Analysis of M&A laws in India

By Raghubir Menon, Jeel Panchal and Ketayun Mistry, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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M&A structures in Japan
Regional Guide

Significance, characteristics of M&A structures in Japan

By Yusaku Akasaki, Jun Niizawa and Daigo Kawano, Chuo Sogo LPC
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M&A market in Russia
Regional Guide

Overview, trends of M&A market in Russia

By Artashes Oganov, Georgy Daneliya and Anastasia Dukhina, Seamless Legal
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Antitrust Competition Laws Guide
Regional Guide

Competition mission

An analysis of four Asian jurisdictions offers the latest legal information on local competition practices
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China's Antitrust & Competition guide
Regional Guide

Unpacking China’s antitrust law regime

By Han Ye, Lushen Hong and Xiao Fu, Merits & Tree
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Japan's Antitrust & Competition
Regional Guide

Japanese antitrust enforcement on foreign affiliated companies

By Teruhisa Ishii, Yoshihiro Sakano and Hiroaki Matsunaga, City-Yuwa Partners
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Taiwan antitrust competition guide
Regional Guide

Update on changes to Taiwan Fair Trade Act

By James Hsiao and Ya Yun (Mya) Hsieh, Dentons
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Indonesia antitrust competition guide
Regional Guide

A critical look at antitrust violation assessment in Indonesia

By Miriam Andreta, Putri Bening Larasati and Prisca Octavia Rumokoy, Walalangi & Partners
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Malaysia Law Firm Awards 2024
Features

Malaysia Law Firm Awards

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms
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Laurence Ho Withers Hong Kong
Market pulse

Withers embraces US-qualified tax expert’s return in HK

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Rescue Remedies
Regional Guide

Rescue Remedies

We explore bankruptcy law systems in mainland China and India, and Hong Kong courts on winding-up arguments
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India-and-the-evolution-of-an-insolvency-code-L
Regional Guide

India and the evolution of an insolvency code

By Sanjeev Kumar, Anshul Sehgal and Pranshu Paul, Luthra and Luthra Offices
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