SUPPLEMENT: ASIA ARBITRATION GUIDE ALB’s Asia Arbitration Guide, which will also be published in Hong Kong Lawyer magazine, offers law firms and service providers in the region and beyond to buy sponsored chapters on specific aspects on Asia’s fast-growing arbitration sector as well as international trends. For a list of potential chapters, along with other details, please contact amantha.chia@tr.com. |
COVER STORY: WOMEN IN LAW In its annual cover feature, ALB profiles a number of prominent women in Asia’s legal industry, and also offers updates on gender diversity initiatives at law firms, articles on key challenges faced by women and more. |
REPORT: SINGAPORE As Singapore strives to grow a thriving legal ecosystem, the government is doing its best to bring the country’s law firms up to speed on technology, and law firms are similarly relooking at the way they deliver services, and retain clients and staff. We take a look at what the country’s legal industry will look like in the next few years, and what will be some of the key factors driving the changes. |
REPORT: SOUTH KOREA As South Korea faces rising protectionism from major trading partners, what are the ways its companies are looking to diversify into new markets, and what are they challenges they face? We speak to South Korean trade lawyers to find out more. |
FEATURE: AVIATION Southeast Asia’s aviation market is one of the most exciting in the world today. Passenger traffic is growing by 10 percent annually, and competition is intense. It offers a great deal of opportunities for lawyers in areas like M&A, aviation financing and regulatory work. We speak to some key lawyers in the region in the aviation space. |
FEATURE: TAX In May, the Philippine government is set to introduce part two of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion programme. The initiative, known as TRAIN, is a major policy overhaul aimed at funding a $160 billion infrastructure drive, but business bodies worry it might scare investors away from the country. We speak to law firms about the potential impact. |
IN-HOUSE FOCUS: HEALTHCARE/COSMETICS In our quarterly Q&A with top in-house counsel in Asia, we speak to general counsel of companies in the healthcare and cosmetics space about the work their legal teams are doing, the challenges they are facing and much more. |
FEATURE: LEGAL TECHONOLOGY Most lawyers believe that legal tech is for the larger players, but in fact, there is a variety of resources available for small and medium size law firms. We look closer at the kinds of technology available. |
FEATURE: DATA PRIVACY For organizations managing the personal data of Philippine citizens, or having information services running in the Philippines, complying with the Data Privacy Act is now a vital imperative. We speak to law firms about how prepared companies are, and the major challenges they are coming up against. |
