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CLOSING SOON: ALB Asia's Top 15 ESG Law Firms 2023
By ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS / 15 DECEMBER 2022
In the face of unprecedented challenges globally, ESG (environmental, social, governance) has kept up the momentum to take center stage in the business world. Law firms have thus been taking critical steps to guide clients through the ever-increasing range of ESG regulatory obligations and potential opportunities arising therefrom.
In its inaugural list for Asia Top 15 ESG Law Firms, ALB will spotlight law firms that have delivered exceptional legal services for the businesses in addressing ESG considerations while achieving long-term prosperity.
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Deadline: December 23, 2022
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Latham, Skadden lead on Vietnamese EV maker’s Nasdaq IPO
Latham & Watkins, YKVN, and Rajah & Tann Singapore have advised Vietnamese EV maker VinFast on its planned IPO on the Nasdaq, with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and VILAF representing the underwriters.
CLOSING SOON: ALB Asia Rising Stars Hong Kong 2023
We are now accepting submissions for ALB’s Rising Stars Hong Kong list, which spotlights the next generation of the region’s lawyers. The list will be published in the March 2023 issue of ALB Asia.
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Deadline: December 23, 2022
Former Kennedys Bangkok partner joins Thai firm Siam Premier
Insurance disputes lawyer Suraphon Rittipongponchusit, a former partner at Kennedys and DLA Piper, has joined the Bangkok firm Siam Premier International Law Office as a senior consultant.
CLOSING SOON: ALB Firms to Watch (Singapore) 2023
As a reputable business hub and world-leading financial centre, Singapore has been seeing the rise of a number of quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
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Deadline: December 23, 2022
Cleary, Goodwin advise on Takeda’s $6 bln drug deal
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has advised Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda on its planned acquisition of U.S.-based Nimbus Therapeutics' experimental psoriasis drug, with Goodwin Procter acting for the seller.
Commitment to Client-Oriented Services——Interview with Quan (Cindy) Xianzhi, Senior Partner at Long An Law Firm, 2022 ALB China Top 15 Female Lawyers Winner [Brought to you by LongAn Law Firm]
Quan (Cindy) Xianzhi, Master of Computer Science from Tsinghua University, Master of Laws from Chicago-Kent College of Law, and Doctor of Economic Law (on-the-job) at China University of Political Science and Law, has engaged in many community services, e.g. a former IP expert of the Supreme People's Court, Chairman of Asian region of INTA LRC Committee and AIPLA Global Networking Event, a part-time mentor of China University of Political Science and Law, and director of the Intellectual Property Committee of Beijing Chaoyang Lawyers Association. Quan was awarded the title of "Best IP Barrister of the Year" at the China Intellectual Property Forum. Proficient in Chinese, English and Japanese, she has also been recognized as one of the first batch of foreign-related lawyers by the Ministry of Justice.
CLOSING SOON: ALB Asia Rising Stars Indonesia 2023
We are now accepting submissions for ALB’s Rising Stars Indonesia list, which spotlights the next generation of the country’s lawyers. The list will be published in the January/February 2023 issue of ALB Asia.
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Deadline: December 23, 2022
CC, Links lead on Sunshine Insurance’s $861 mln HK IPO
Clifford Chance has advised Beijing-based Sunshine Insurance Group on its HK$6.7 billion ($861 million) IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Linklaters and King & Wood Mallesons acting for the underwriters.
How Thinking Outside Silos Helps Risk Management and Cyber Threat Response [Brought to you by EPIQ]
The term “risk” gets tossed around constantly in the corporate world. But who is responsible for defining and managing risk? This answer is not black and white, as risk type and appetite will look different for every organization. What should be a universal practice is ensuring that all departments understand the enterprise’s risk types.
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Rankings Submissions Open CLOSING SOON: ALB Asia Rising Stars Indonesia 2023
We are now accepting submissions for ALB’s Rising Stars Indonesia list, which spotlights the next generation of the country’s lawyers. The list will be published in the January/February 2023 issue of ALB Asia.
Deadline: December 23, 2022
CLOSING SOON: ALB Asia's Top 15 ESG Law Firms 2023
In its inaugural list for Asia Top 15 ESG Law Firms, ALB will spotlight law firms that have delivered exceptional legal services for the businesses in addressing ESG considerations while achieving long-term prosperity.
Deadline: December 23, 2022
CLOSING SOON: ALB Firms to Watch (Singapore) 2023
As a reputable business hub and world-leading financial centre, Singapore has been seeing the rise of a number of quality smaller law firms that are punching well above their weight in terms of work handled and services delivered.
Deadline: December 23, 2022
CLOSING SOON: ALB Asia Rising Stars Hong Kong 2023
We are now accepting submissions for ALB’s Rising Stars Hong Kong list, which spotlights the next generation of the region’s lawyers. The list will be published in the March 2023 issue of ALB Asia.
Deadline: December 23, 2022 |
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Video Highlights from the Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards
The 21st Kingfisher ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2022, the first in-person awards in Hong Kong in two years, was a one-of-a-kind celebration, being held simultaneously at two locations that were connected by a livestream. Awards were given out in 47 categories, including the first-ever ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year. We look back on some highlights. CLICK TO WATCH MORE VIDEOS
Rankings & Listings Results
ALB Asia Top 50 2022 As law firms begin to emerge from the pandemic, they are confronting a whole new world when it comes to the aspirations and expectations of employees, and accordingly devising strategies to adapt to the same. The firms that pride themselves on talent attraction and retention will naturally go that extra length to be both proactive and innovative when it comes to top talent.
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2023 ALB surveys and rankings
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