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Grab indonesia
The Wrap

Hotman grabs Indonesia competition case

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Hong Kong clifford chance
Market pulse

Clifford Chance has new HK managing partner

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Baker McKenzie Michael Wong Loo Shih Yann
Market pulse

APAC leadership reshuffle at Baker McKenzie

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Market pulse

Yoon & Yang beefs up M&A practice

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insurance singapore aviva
Deal digest

Firms advise insurer Aviva on Singapore share disposal

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ETF Reit investment fund
Deal digest

Simmons assists first HK ETF targeting REITs

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DLA education study
Deal digest

DLA guides Malaysia’s INTI sale to HK’s HOPE

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IPO
Deal digest

Clifford Chance assists lender’s Australian IPO

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Mitsubishi hitachi merger
Deal digest

Nishimura, Mori Hamada assist Mitsubishi-Hitachi merger

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non-use cancellations trademark
Corner Stone & Partners

Practical advice on filing non-use cancellations in China

By Nick Ji, Corner Stone & Partners
Some may think that only trademarks that are unused can be successfully cancelled, but in the author’s experience about 70% of non-use cancellations can succeed, including many trademarks that are in actual use
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Chang Tsi seoul korea
Market pulse

Chang Tsi opens Seoul office

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SCCA Academy legal tech
In-house agenda

SCCA programme fosters legal tech leaders

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), in collaboration with SIM University, have put together an academic programme after receiving an outpouring of requests for more legal tech competency courses
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ACC Corporate trust survey
In-house agenda

In-house survey on building corporate trust

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and Edelman have released their first joint Trust in Business Report, a survey of chief legal officers (CLOs) and institutional investors on their perceptions of how to increase public trust in businesses
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Siam Premier Chatchavej Chitvarakorn
Market pulse

Siam Premier appoints managing partner

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intellectual property federis amanda carlota
Federis & Associates

NIPS gives teeth to Philippine IP protection regime

By Amanda Carlota, Federis & Associates
The National Intellectual Property Strategy aims to develop “an effective intellectual property system widely recognized and strategically utilized to benefit and uplift the lives of Filipinos”
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ACCRALAW

Financial rehabilitation as alternative mitigation against pandemic

By Zyra G Montefolca, ACCRALAW
In light of the implementation of various community quarantine measures brought by the covid-19 pandemic, many entrepreneurs incurred significant financial losses, forcing some business into closure
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Corporate Thomson Geer Scott Gibson, Michael Ng, Hedley Roost and Marc Wilshaw,
Market pulse

Thomson Geer recruits corporate specialists

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King & Spalding
Market pulse

King & Spalding hires energy duo, workplace partner

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Freshfields Georgia Dawson
Market pulse

Freshfields elects first woman leader

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Mishcon arbitration partner
Market pulse

International arbitrator joins Mishcon Singapore

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Oon & bazul corporate restructuring partners
Market pulse

New partners in corporate, restructuring at Oon & Bazul

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Singapore personal data protection law
Business law digest

Singapore amends proposed data protection law

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Anand and Anand

Controlling costs: deletion versus amendment of claims

By Vidisha Garg, Anand and Anand
Patent filings in India have increased from 47,854 patent applications in 2017-18 to 50,667 in 2018-19. Considering India has become such an important jurisdiction, the cost of filing patent applications has become a concern
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Asia Business Journal
Leader

The tough get going

As the year grinds on and the pandemic shows no signs of receding, businesses are now regrouping and finding ways to move on
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limited partnership fund ordinance
Features

Harbouring ambitions

With the new limited partnership fund legislation Hong Kong is showing its intent to lure asset managers away from their favoured offshore jurisdictions and anchor them in the city
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Expert briefing

Revisiting data privacy in a pandemic

By Rachelle M Diaz, PJS Law
A comprehensive overview of the five pillars of compliance within the Philippine Data Privacy Act
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ACCRALAW

Managing employment contracts during covid-19

By Martin Luigi G Samson, ACCRALAW
Taking decisive action now may be critical to the survival of  enterprises. Hopefully, the continued existence of businesses will allow them to survive, thrive and take care of employees in the future
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trump us electionvideo
Features

Election day fireworks

Renowned legal professor Lawrence Douglas discusses the possibility of a constitutional crisis if Donald Trump should lose the US presidential election, but refuse to go
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cybersecurity cyberattack data protectionvideo
Features

Vanquishing viral enemies

Senior in-house counsel share their ideas and practical solutions on fighting cybersecurity and data privacy challenges
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Justice Beverley McLachlin hong kong overseas judge
Features

Foreign yet familiar

In an exclusive interview, Canadian Justice Beverley McLachlin talks about her role as an overseas judge in Hong Kong
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top law firms indonesia
Features

Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2020

Asia Business Law Journal presents the best law firm in Indonesia for 2020 and four winners each in 22 practice areas
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philippines top lawyers
The A-List

The Philippines’ top 100 lawyers 2020

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the Philippines’ top 100 lawyers
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virtual court law legal trial
The Wrap

The British Virgin Islands’ first big virtual trial

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Bangladesh power project
Deal digest

Firms switch on Bangladesh power project

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Eversheds sutherlandfs oil gas concession
Deal digest

Eversheds oversees China transfer of UAE concessions

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solar farm renewable energy
Deal digest

Baker overcomes cross-border issues in solar farm financing

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Philippine
Deal digest

Philippine bond market rebounds

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Federis & Associates

Jumping the patent exam queue in the Philippines

By Ramon Emil T Olea, Federis & Associates
Depending on the technology of the invention sought for protection, it may take three to five years from filing or national-phase entry of the application to the patent being granted
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Corner Stone & Partners

Applying red-flag rule to e-commerce platform

By Zhenkun Fu, Corner Stone & Partners
If the facts of an infringement of copyright are as apparent as a fluttering “red flag”, the internet service provider (ISP) concerned cannot turn a blind eye
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patent litigation
Head 2 head

Emerging trends in patent legislation

Patent laws are fast evolving across the world, and nowhere more so than Asia. Emerging case laws and new legislation are helping shape stronger intellectual property laws for regional players
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job security
In-house agenda

Australia poll sees cautious optimism on job security pandemic

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia published its fifth member flash poll related to the covid-19 pandemic, with results showing in-house counsel in the country are feeling cautiously optimistic that they will not lose their jobs
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law students competition singapore
Asia Business Law Journal

Singapore in-house competition for law students

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) hosted the city-state’s first in-house counsel competition for law students: the SCCA Legal Eagle Challenge
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webinar
Asia Business Law Journal

Webinar talks GCs through new landscape

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Singapore recently hosted a webinar examining the role of general counsel in managing a covid-19 altered landscape amid unprecedented global economic and political uncertainty
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ACC digital asia-pacific
Asia Business Law Journal

ACC moves to digital platforms during pandemic

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) hosted an Asia-Pacific Digital Meeting to highlight the importance of gathering and sharing past experiences while exploring new ways of thinking during the current global uncertainty
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intellectual property IPOS
Deal digest

IPOS partners with ASEAN and China

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insolvency
Business law digest

Singapore rolls out new insolvency regime

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Taiwan PricewaterhouseCoopers Kent Chong
The Wrap

PwC’s Taiwan managing director looks for silver linings

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Hong Kong
The Wrap

China Bohai’s HK IPO biggest so far in 2020  

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norton rose
The Wrap

Norton Rose Fulbright names new global CEO

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DOP law
The Wrap

Second ‘big four’ Japanese firm enters Singapore alliance

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K&L-Gates-Yeu-Sook-young-Scott-Peterman-William-Ho
Market pulse

K&L Gates’ new trio beefs up funds, M&A

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Market pulse

Heng to lead Clifford Chance in APAC

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Market pulse

Withers KhattarWong hires disputes expert plus team

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Patent legislation trend in India in 2020
Head 2 head

Landmark judgments further Indian IP regime

Patent laws are fast evolving across the world, and nowhere more so than Asia. Emerging case laws and new legislation are helping shape stronger intellectual property laws for regional players
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Patent legislation trends in China in 2020
Head 2 head

Patent law 2020 to usher in new IP era in China

Patent laws are fast evolving across the world, and nowhere more so than Asia. Emerging case laws and new legislation are helping shape stronger intellectual property laws for regional players
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Patent legislation trends in The Philippines in 2020
Head 2 head

Philippines IP office leads the way in covid times

Patent laws are fast evolving across the world, and nowhere more so than Asia. Emerging case laws and new legislation are helping shape stronger intellectual property laws for regional players
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Market pulse

MOFO makes strategic HK hire in global investigations

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Market pulse

OLN secures corporate specialist

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Market pulse

Gibson Dunn hires regional tech specialist

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Simmons-Simmons-Singapore-Dax-Lim-venture-capital-financial-regulatory-asset-management-investment-funds
Market pulse

Simmons Singapore hires boost funds team

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Cavenagh Law Clifford Chance Paul Tan Rajah & Tann Paul Sandosham
Market pulse

Cavenagh snares top Rajah & Tann litigator

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Hogan Lovells finance specialist Charlie Clayton-Payne Singapore Harneys
Market pulse

Hogan Lovells re-hires finance specialist

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Head 2 head

A comparison of developments in dispute resolution in UAE

By Abdulla Galadari and Manish Narayan, Galadari Advocates
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Head 2 head

A comparison of developments in dispute resolution in Thailand

By Jayavadh Bunnag, ILCT-Thailand
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Head 2 head

A comparison of developments in dispute resolution in Taiwan

By Jackson Shuai-Sheng Huang, Formosa Transnational
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Head 2 head

A comparison of developments in dispute resolution in the Philippines

By Augusto A San Pedro. Jr, Dianne Marie V Roa-Oarde and Rashel Ann C Pomoy, Villaraza & Angangco
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A-comparison-of-developments-in-dispute-resolution-in-India
Head 2 head

A comparison of developments in dispute resolution in India

By Ashwin Julka, Remfry & Sagar
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Kyri Evagora Reed Smith
Market pulse

Evagora new head of Reed Smith in Asia

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dispute resolution
Head 2 head

A comparison of developments in dispute resolution

A close look at the emerging trends in litigation and alternative dispute resolution around Asia
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Asia Business Journal
Leader

Green shoots

Time to make hay?
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provisional liquidation
Expert briefing

Bermuda leads with ‘soft touch’

By Henry Tucker, Carey Olsen
Earlier regarded as a last resort, soft touch provisional liquidation is today a commonly deployed tool for restructuring offshore companies listed in Hong Kong and Singapore
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Thai law firms
In focus

Rising Stars: Thailand law firms

In the first of our new series that identifies movers and shakers making waves in regional legal markets, we showcase Thai law firms on the rise
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cook islands trust Private trust companies and the Cook Islands Finance
Expert briefing

The Cook Islands solution

This South pacific island country offers convenient, flexible and easy-to-administer options for setting up private trust companies
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japan
The A-List

Japan’s top 100 lawyers 2020

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top 100 lawyers practising in Japan
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general counsels
Features

Charting a new course

As the region feels its way through the fog of the global pandemic, we enlisted some of Asia’s top general counsel for a virtual roundtable to plot a roadmap for recovery
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Bangladesh
Practitioners' perspectives

Structuring and financing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh economy continues to grow at an impressive scale, with a GDP growth rate of 8.1%, surpassing that of its neighbouring countries and making it one of Asia’s most remarkable success stories
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Bangladesh
Asia-specific

Bangladesh: Ready for business

Often overshadowed in such a powerhouse neighbourhood, this populous nation has scripted an unlikely economic success story, creating lucrative opportunities for pioneering foreign investors
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trump
In focus

High stakes

The months leading up to the US presidential election in November will be crucial for the world, and especially for Asia. Dennis Unkovic explores the cards being dealt in political and legal terms, and warns the stakes could not be higher
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ACC
In-house agenda

ACC Australia poll flags in-house ‘burnout’

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia published its third member flash poll related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with results showing in-house counsel in the country are feeling considerable strain since the pandemic locked them down
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In-house agenda

SCCA embraces digital platforms

Amid the chaos of COVID-19, the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) has found its footing with the office adjusting to working from home
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ACC
In-house agenda

Faure to keynote for ACC at APAC virtual event

The Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC) virtual Asia-Pacific meeting in late July will feature a keynote speech from author and legal sector innovator Trevor Faure to kick off the event theme of “A New Blueprint: Legal Leadership and Transformation in Uncertain Times”
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pandemic
In-house agenda

Singapore legal departments weigh up pandemic

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) and Dazychain Legal Operations Software jointly published a survey on the impact, challenges and post-pandemic future of in-house legal teams
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KICA
In-house agenda

KICA hosts webinar on COVID-19 legal issues

The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) has hosted a sponsored webinar on pandemic-related legal issues with White & Case, Kim & Chang, Jipyong and Yulchon participating. Topics discussed included US contract and domestic contract law issues (including force majeure), personnel labour issues related to COVID-19, and in-house data management compliance
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confidentiality clubs
Anand and Anand

The necessity of India’s confidentiality clubs

By Vaishali Mittal and Siddhant Chamola, Anand and Anand
The IP litigation landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade with businesses becoming more technology-driven and technology-dependent than ever before.
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news
The Wrap

Legal news in brief

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patent
The Wrap

Singapore pilot offers world’s fastest patent

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HSF
The Wrap

Tai leads APAC after HSF global shakeup

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Lupl
The Wrap

Lupl launch hailed as legal software game changer

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Carey Olsen
Market pulse

Carey Olsen adds recruits

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Singapore
Market pulse

Mishcon opens Singapore office

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singapore
Market pulse

Japanese firm launches first Singapore alliance

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BH21
Market pulse

BH2I launches ‘lean and mean’

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Reed Smith
Market pulse

Reed Smith hires corporate specialist

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Baker
Market pulse

Baker strengthens HK with strategic hires

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facebook

Jio friends Facebook, 4 others

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Cathay

Linklaters assists with Cathay bailout

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bank

DLA aids Bank Mandiri bond issue

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Business law digest

Is Australian carbon market shake-up viable?

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insurance
Business law digest

Regional insurance regulators respond to covid-19

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women
Expert briefing

Empowering women in law

Law firms should facilitate the growth of women in the legal fraternity, which will result in crafting a more progressive legal infrastructure
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fame
Federis & Associates

Fame hard to attain in the Philippines

By Amanda Carlota, Federis & Associates
Over time, a trademark can achieve a level of public recognition and reputation that merits official acknowledgement. The key advantage of owning a famous mark is the expanded protection provided by article 6bis of the Paris Convention, which has been codified in sections 123(e) and (f) of the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
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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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insolvency
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Will India’s suspension of insolvency proceedings work?

By Misha and Shreya Prakash, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
It remains to be seen if a modified version of the insolvency resolution process under the IBC will suffice in these vastly changed macro-economic conditions, or if the government will need to offer a new model for insolvency resolution
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patent
Corner Stone & Partners

Don’t wait – register your design patent in China now

By Maggie Yang, Corner Stone & Partners
Registering your design patent first is the best way to avoid your design patent from being hijacked
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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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Cybersecurity in Taiwan-04
Head 2 head

Cybersecurity in Taiwan

By Jackson Huang Shuai-Sheng, Formosa Transnational
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Cybersecurity-in-Indonesia
Head 2 head

Cybersecurity in Indonesia

By Emir Nurmansyah, Ammalia Putri and Desi Rutvikasari, ABNR Law
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Cybersecurity-in-India
Head 2 head

Cybersecurity in India

By Manisha Singh and Varun Sharma, LexOrbis
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Cybersecurity-in-China
Head 2 head

Cybersecurity in China

By Vincent Wang, Global Law Office
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privacy
In focus

Are you being watched?

Governments adopting trace-and-track apps to prevent the spread of the pandemic have raised questions about the ‘right balance’ between pandemic response and privacy considerations
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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
Head 2 head

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
Head 2 head

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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Asia Business Journal
Leader

Lines are drawn

Fighting enemies new and old
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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
The A-List

The A-List 2020: Indonesia

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