Tag: Corporate governance

China strengthens training rules for corporate counsel

Mori Hamada advised Daiwa House on its USD1.9 billion stake buy in Sumitomo Densetsu, with Anderson Mori acting for the target

Lawyers and PR teams now work hand in hand to manage corporate crises, blending legal precision with strategic communication to protect brands and trust

The Bombay High Court upheld SBI’s move to label Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications loan as “fraud”, rejecting his plea of non-involvement in company affairs

Thomson Geer has appointed Jane Hall as a partner in Melbourne to strengthen its national employment and workplace safety team

TSMP Law hired former MAS deputy director Harsharan Kaur to lead its investigations and financial regulatory practice

Chinese victims in the 61,000 bitcoin Lantian Gerui scam may gain extra compensation after UK court progress, marking a key step in cross-border recovery efforts

APCCA secretary-general-elect, Seradesy Sumardi, delivers her remarks at the Indonesian In-House Counsel Summit and Awards 2025 in Bali.

New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia

CSRC issued revised corporate governance rules to strengthen conduct and oversight among listed companies

KPMG’s associate GC, Priya Bahal, writes that being proactive is the only way forward for in-house teams

Market shakeups lead to increasingly complex dispute issues and novel investor strategies to resolve them

Enterprises face rising criminal and compliance risks, highlighting the need for stronger legal safeguards and risk prevention

Dispute resolution unlocked: Finding your business’ perfect fit

Financial investors face rising M&A fraud risks and need stronger legal safeguards

The article examines the liability boundaries of dual controllers, de facto and shadow directors under China’s revised Company Law

Clayton Utz has hired Mark Malinas as head of private equity to strengthen the firm’s transactional capabilities

Yoon & Yang hired Keum Seok Oh and Yeong Ho Shin to boost its antitrust practice

Delhi HC sets aside interim injunction in director removal dispute, highlights corporate governance limits under arbitration law

Hong Kong boutique Hauzen, allied with AnJie Broad, has hired fintech specialist Jay Lee as partner, ex-K&L Gates

Cooley hires David He in Singapore to expand its venture capital practice

Yoon & Yang boosts its M&A team with partners Jin Kook Lee and So Yeon Yoon

Abhishek Kalra rejoins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in the corporate practice at the Mumbai office

How can multinationals adapt as China strengthens its anti-foreign sanction defences?

Foreign and local investors face numerous regulatory hurdles when embarking on joint ventures in India and Taiwan  

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

Atsumi & Sakai launched A&S Osaka to offer corporate legal services in the Kansai region, focusing on M&A and business succession

SEBI’s 2025 amendment lets founders retain ESOPs even after being classified as promoters in IPOs

Helmsman has appointed Teoh Su Yin as the new corporate, banking and finance director

Wu Yuting joins RedNote as the tech company's general counsel after nearly 15 years at Skadden

Japan’s revised MBO rules aim to protect minority shareholders by enhancing procedural fairness and disclosure requirements

ICCA and Indonesia’s KPK unite to promote anti-corruption efforts in the private sector through joint training and advocacy

How a robust ethics and compliance programme keeps a company safe from fines, penalties and other legal troubles

China updates governance rules for listed firms, abolishing supervisory boards and redefining shareholder rights

Independent directors face rising liability as SEBI and courts demand greater diligence and accountability

Should directors be personally liable for wrongdoing when impleaded in a case?

The board of directors oversees top-level decisions and sets the tone for a company’s operations and public image

M&A specialist Sneha Nagvekar has joined Veritas Legal as a partner, bringing over a decade of experience with a focus on public M&A

The BVI and Cayman Islands offer flexible, cost-effective solutions for series financing

IndiaMART InterMESH appointed Manish Vij as a non-executive independent director and Manoj Bhargava as an executive director

MCA extended the deadline for mandatory securities dematerialization to 30 June 2025, easing pressure on private companies

MCA extended the deadline for Indian companies to file financial statements under the Companies Act, 2013

Wilson Sonsini, based in Silicon Valley, confirms closing its Beijing office after deciding not to renew its lease

Vivek Malhotra is now legal director (South Asia) at Zimmer Biomet

Dispute experts from frontier law firms expound on the standout legal issues in an era of tightened regulation

Regulations for edtech compliance are changing, and one expert is urging businesses to get up to speed

Whistleblowing policies are key to corporate accountability and transparency in India’s growing economy

Whistleblowing in India dates back to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which outlined a detailed mechanism for reporting financial wrongdoing

Hyundai Motor India has appointed Amitabh Lal Das as Chief Legal Officer to support its growth after a historic IPO

Amitabh Das is the new Chief Legal Officer at Hyundai Motor India, bringing nearly 30 years of experience

Japan's private equity market is thriving, with the Cayman Islands as a key fundraising hub

SEBI fines Jai Anmol Ambani INR10m for loan irregularities at Reliance Home Finance, linking him to improper corporate loans under investigation

Commercial dispute resolution specialist Wu Bin has joined W&H Law Firm as a senior partner based in Shanghai

Global Law Office has added partners Ryan Ren, Yan Shiye, Cai Ying, and Le Yuxin

Recent trends in four Asian markets demostrate need for corporate governance

Atsumi & Sakai has continued its global expansion with a Vietnam office launch in Ho Chi Minh City

UK-based firm Ashurst has hired Kalpana Unadkat and Shishir Mehta

The ACCHK and Baker McKenzie’s BakerWomen Committee hosted a panel discussion on 23 May 2024

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

Hang Dongxia, vice chairman of Juneyao Medical, explores the key issues and classic missteps in achieving good corporate governance

What scope of action is available to in-house counsel when the wrong choices are made by management?

India’s NSE scandal comprising a mysterious Himalayan yogi, a “group operating officer” who had never worked in the securities market, and a board that looked the other way shows that it takes only a few key individuals to tarnish even a hallowed institution

Chinese IPOs overseas have consistently outperformed those of other nations, but a rash of scandals and suspected frauds has threatened to end the bull run.