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ALB & Multilaw In-House Counsel Survey 2025 Now Open
by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》
In today's dynamic business environment, legal teams face the challenging task of balancing economic uncertainty with the need to support their organisations' objectives. In light of this, the Asian Legal Business (ALB), in partnership with Multilaw, has launched the ALB & Multilaw In-House Counsel Survey 2025, aiming to gather crucial insights from the in-house legal community across Asia.
The survey aims to capture how in-house legal departments are adapting in response to a rapidly changing economic landscape.
Deadline: Jul. 31, 2025
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