Tag: Dispute resolution

Delhi High Court granted an anti-arbitration injunction in a Singapore-seated ICC dispute, questioning judicial limits in international arbitration

As global finance integrates, Chinese firms often secure offshore loans or bonds backed by outbound domestic guarantees

Former SEBI executive Vanya Singh joins Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a partner in Mumbai

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

Experts at the 14th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference in Seoul discussed enhancing transparency, efficiency and user experience in international arbitration

Founder Petrus Richard Sianturi launched Jakarta boutique Sianturi & Partners on 1 Oct, focusing on disputes

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has launched a Malaysia desk with RDS Partnership to support Japanese investment and cross-border work in Southeast Asia

A top court judge says the Supreme People’s Court will refine judicial review and boost arbitration after law revision

King & Spalding has opened a Sydney office to expand its Asia-Pacific presence and support clients in disputes, energy, tech and cross-border transactions

Simbolon & Partners has allied with Cambodia’s BNG Legal to boost Asean reach in corporate, investment, dispute resolution and IP work

PDLegal appoints Ravipat Mullijarupongs and Supagorn Jittimaporn to lead dispute resolution and tax in Thailand

MCM Law expands with new partners to strengthen its corporate and dispute resolution practices

LAW Partnership has allied with Lee & Tengku Azrina to strengthen its regional reach and cross-border legal capabilities in Malaysia

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

This article systematically analyses prevailing judicial trends and compliance essentials, offering practical strategies for risk isolation and contract management

Greenberg Traurig expands its Singapore office with seven new lawyers to strengthen its regional full-service capabilities

Han Kun Law Offices has hired Zhang Dong at its Shenzhen office to strengthen the dispute resolution practice

The article explores how civil and criminal laws intersect in financial disputes, emphasizing asset recovery, liability, and litigation strategy

Dispute resolution unlocked: Finding your business’ perfect fit

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

Businesses face rising administrative risks and need smart dispute resolution strategies

The Revenue of 111 Chinese law firms depicts a struggling legal market and a rampant race for survival

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

FICL founder Ashok Sharma passes away at the age of 73

Hogan Lovells named Owen Chan as Asia-Pacific regional managing partner and member of its International Management Committee

Miura & Partners entered the Philippines via a Manila office with Feria Tantoco Daos, expanding its SE Asia network

Aequitas Law Partners launches in Mumbai with four former IC Universal Legal partners bringing strong expertise in corporate and regulatory law

Ex-Kudun partners have launched Mediums, a new Thai law firm focused on M&A and business rehabilitation

Han Kun hired Jerald Foo as partner in Singapore to strengthen its cross-border dispute resolution work in Southeast Asia

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

Samvad Partners promotes Jagriti Mohata, Lalit Munshi and Nivedita Udupa to partners

Supportive courts and advancing legal regimes are strengthening arbitration, but grasping jurisdictional nuances is key to success

India’s Supreme Court ruling in SDMC v SMS Limited underscores that arbitration clauses must be drafted with precision to ensure enforceability

Suman Kamani joins ALMT Legal Mumbai as partner, bringing 30+ years of corporate and litigation expertise

Dentons Lee has hired Kyoung-ho Kim in Seoul to enhance its expertise in international construction, infrastructure, energy, and disputes

Gauhar Mirza joins Saraf and partners’ dispute resolution practice

Abeezar E Faizullabhoy, Murtaza Kachwalla and SM Algaus join CMS IndusLaw’s Mumbai office

George Varghese joins TLH Advocates & Solicitors as litigation and dispute resolution partner in Hyderabad

Chandler Mori Hamada expands in Thailand with a new tax team and dispute resolution adviser

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  

Indian stakeholders must consider varying legal considerations when navigating a cross-border transaction

ELP partner Mumtaz Bhalla has been elected vice president of the Society of Indian Law Firms

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires top litigator Liu Honghuan as senior partner to boost commercial and IP dispute practice

Gordon Davidson and Fergus Saurin join Broadfield’s first overseas office in Hong Kong

Fangda hires Sun Zhiwei as partner in Guangzhou to strengthen construction, real estate and disputes practices

Hylands Law Firm has hired real estate and construction legal veteran Sarah Gao as a partner to join its Beijing office

Adnan Sundra & Low appoints Kevin Prakash to lead its new construction disputes practice

Setting up a sports league in India requires strong legal planning and IP protection.

Kinstellar enters Cambodia with new sister firm Sok Siphana Sethalay, led by Vanseka Sok

Samvād promotes Ayush Mohan and Aakash Sherwal to partnership in Mumbai and Bengaluru

JunHe opens Chongqing office, its 15th globally, to support demand in the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle in SW China

Delta Law, founded by Joshua Tan, Cephas Yee, and Sean Lee, will provide tech-driven legal solutions

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

Vikram Sobti rejoins Chandhiok & Mahajan as head of the real estate practice

Raunaq Bahadur Mathur, an arbitration and commercial disputes specialist, has joined Saraf and Partners as a partner in Delhi

Xu Feifan moves with her 24-member team from TianTong’s Shanghai branch to Think Law Firm after five years

Miura & Partners will open its first Greater China office in Hong Kong this summer

Lawyers have adapted practice methodologies in response to evolving technology

Clifford Chance has tied up with He Ping Law Firm in the Shanghai free-trade zone (FTZ) to further strengthening its presence in China

CMS has merged its Hong Kong operations under the name CMS Hong Kong

The IBC aims to revive distressed entities, but its application often differs

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

Atul N Menon joins Saga Legal’s Bengaluru office as a partner to lead litigation and disputes

Charles Russell Speechlys expands its Hong Kong funds practice with partner Gaven Cheong

KWM strengthens its presence in Australia and Singapore with three new partners

Rahul Jain has joined Hammurabi & Solomon Partners as a partner in Bengaluru, leaving his in-house counsel role

Samarjit Gajendra Pattnaik has joined Luthra and Luthra as a dispute resolution partner

Freedom to choose arbitration seats is key to party autonomy, as reaffirmed in Arif Azim Company Limited v Micromax Informatics FZE

China-UAE trade growth drives unique arbitration challenges for Chinese companies

Explore key trends and challenges in private equity disputes in China and India

Franchising is shaping regulations in India and Taiwan, with India lacking specific laws and Taiwan using the Fair Trade Act

Sneha Nagaraj and Gautham Gururaj have founded Frontline Law Partners, focusing on dispute resolution, arbitration, and corporate advisory

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

Manmeet Singh and team join Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as dispute resolution partners

Mori Hamada launches foreign law joint enterprise, making foreign attorneys equal partners

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas partner Gyanendra Kumar was designated a senior advocate by Delhi High Court, requiring him to step down from his partnership

The cost regime needs reform to deter frivolous dispute filings

Peer-to-peer electricity trading can boost renewables but faces regulatory and cost challenges

Chinese companies are more confident and setting higher standards in cross-border disputes

When it comes to value contribution, there is more about an in-house counsel’s role than meets the eye

Hyun Yoon Shin is the new KCAB president, starting 16 December 2024

DeHeng Law Offices is the first PRC firm to open an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Based on insights from in-house counsel and top business leaders, India Business Law Journal celebrates India’s most popular lawyers making the A-List

Delhi High Court upheld mandatory mediation for non-urgent counterclaims; Supreme Court confirmed this in Nov 2024

Hylands boosts its Beijing office with new partners Liu Xinlei, Luo Bing, and Liu Fei

Neerav Merchant joins AQUILAW as Mumbai disputes head after 17 years at Majmudar & Partners

DaHui Lawyers has hired Zhang Dongjing as a partner in Wuhan, focusing on construction and dispute resolution

Sunshine Law Firm opens new branch in Chongqing to explore regional energy opportunities

Kevin Nash will join the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) as director general in January 2025

Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner to strengthen its litigation and dispute resolution practice

Shihui Partners has welcomed dispute resolution specialist Zhao Baao as a new partner in Beijing

In Ajay Madhusudan Patel v Jyotrindra S Patel, the Supreme Court allowed non-signatories to join arbitration under a family arrangement agreement, applying the Cox & Kings tests

India and the UAE have signed a bilateral investment treaty, providing reciprocal investment protection to investors from both nations

In SBI General Insurance Co Ltd v Krish Spinning, the Supreme Court defined the limits of judicial intervention when courts appoint arbitrators under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Lee & Ko has hired arbitration expert Park Eun Young to lead its international disputes group

Clayton Utz has bolstered its commercial litigation practice in Melbourne by appointing Sophy Woodward as a partner specializing in insurance disputes

LAW Partnership has added Shaun Tan as a partner and Rachel Tan as an associate, expanding its dispute resolution practice

Hogan Lovells has hired Dechert partners Michael Wong and Maria Sit from its closing Hong Kong office

The Ministry of Finance released the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Rules, 2024, effective from 1 October 2024

Tahota Law Firm opens first northeast China branch in Harbin, expanding influence to Russia and northeast Asia

Ajay Kumar has joined Triumvir Law as partner, expanding the firm’s services in arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution

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

Delhi High Court has held that where there are two contracts and the parties in both agreements are not identical

A dispute resolution team from Norton Rose Fulbright has recently joined Dentons Hong Kong, including Philip Nunn, Alfred Wu, and Muriel Cheng

Rajah & Tann Thailand, a member of Rajah & Tann Asia, has appointed Melisa Uremovic and Supawat Srirungruang as co-managing partners

About 100 in-house counsel and legal experts gained knowledge from the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association

Ashurst has appointed Felicity Healy as a commercial litigation partner, bolstering the firm’s dispute and investigations practice