COVER STORY: ALB PHILIPPINES CLIENT CHOICE 2021 In this new listing, ALB will pick the most highly recommended private-practice lawyers based permanently in the Philippines. These lawyers will be selected based on client feedback. | REPORT: INDONESIA Indonesian tech companies Gojek, Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Ruangguru have made clear their plans to list publicly, and more smaller companies may be on the way. We look at what this could mean for Indonesia’s tech scene, and the work that lawyers are doing. | LIST: MALAYSIA RISING STARS Open to those either working in-house or in law firms, the annual ALB Malaysia Rising Stars 2021 list will showcase 10 lawyers under 40 years of age who are doing high-quality work, and in the process earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors and clients. Lawyers need to be permanently based in Malaysia to qualify. | FEATURE: WOMEN IN LAW What are some of the policies that law firms in Asia have put in place to increase the involvement of women at all levels? And how effective have these policies been? We speak to law firms to find out, and also profile certain notable achievers in the legal profession. | FEATURE: DISPUTES On Jan. 1, the European Union regime that previously facilitated litigation for disputes crossing the border between the EU and United Kingdom fell away, to be replaced with a regime founded on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005, a network of historic cross-border arrangements, English common law and laws of the relevant EU member states. We speak to lawyers about what businesses contracting with EU counterparties need to keep in mind when it comes to dispute resolution, both when preparing contracts and when a dispute first arises. | FEATURE: REAL ESTATE With demand for consumption upgrades, a fast-growing middle class, rising urbanization and technological disruption, the opportunity for private equity investment across Asia-Pacific is growing rapidly. We speak to lawyers and PE funds about the trends they are seeing. | FEATURE: FINTECH The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) last year became the first major central bank in the world to launch its own digital currency in 2020, a digital form of China’s fiat money that is designed to eventually replace paper money. We speak to lawyers about how this will impact fintech in the Greater China region, and also the yuan’s global presence. | FEATURE: LEGAL NETWORKS The past year has all but ended face-to-face meetings. So how are lawyers and law firms able to leverage their networks to achieve more value? What innovative approaches are law firm networks taking? We speak to legal networks to find out more. |
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COVER STORY: TOP 15 RISING LAWYERS Young and rising lawyers in Asia’s legal community are continuing to make their mark in the market despite the disruptions by the COVID-19 pandemic and deserves recognition for their achievements and contributions. ALB is pleased to launch our Asia's Top 15 Rising Lawyers. This list highlights the achievements of top 15 lawyers under 40 years of age across Asia who have consistently delivered high-quality work and set high standards in their respective legal space, while earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors and clients. | REPORT: INDIA India’s insolvency tribunals are hearing only a handful of cases amid the recent massive spike in COVID cases, and this is going to delay the resolution of stressed assets. The death of a National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) judge in Delhi and the rising infections among members have shocked the fraternity. Besides, fewer banks are approaching the NCLT as they do not expect buyers to quote a reasonable price in the middle of this calamity. We speak to insolvency and restructuring lawyers about what this means for the stressed-assets landscape. | LIST: SINGAPORE’S TOP IN-HOUSE TEAMS The ALB Singapore’s Top In-House Teams 2021 list will showcase the achievements of the finest in-house legal teams in Singapore. In-house teams will be selected based on notable work done in the past year, innovations practiced, contributions to the overall business, awards and accolades received and other factors. To request a submission form, please email Rowena Muñiz at Rowena.Muniz@thomsonreuters.com. | FEATURE: PROJECTS & ENERGY Asia’s energy transition is underway, but the pace has been insufficient to curb emissions. Reducing reliance on coal, accelerating the deployment of renewable energy sources, developing hydrogen and improving energy efficiency are key to lowering the region's carbon footprint. We speak to lawyers about the recent trends in the region, as well as the policy developments they see coming up. | FEATURE: LEGAL EDUCATION With the pandemic forcing the legal industry to evolve rapidly, how are the expectations from the next generation of lawyers changing? And how are universities working to prepare graduates for the new landscape? We speak to universities to find out more. | FEATURE: CYBERSECURITY & DATA PROTECTION Law firms are all handling significant amounts of sensitive data, ranging from personal information to life-altering evidence of criminal activity. As a result, they need to not only be aware of cybersecurity, but also how to implement various procedures to ensure their digitised improvements remain secure. We look at how law firms can enhance their cybersecurity resilience to ensure greater resistance from cyber-attacks. | FEATURE: CAPITAL MARKETS IPO activity out of Asia has had its strongest-ever start to a year in the first quarter of 2021, according to Bloomberg. Thanks to a flood of liquidity during the pandemic, super-low interest rates, and rallying stock markets, Asian companies raised $49.3 billion through first-time share sales at home and abroad, a 154 percent jump over the same period in 2020. We speak to lawyers about what the rest of 2021 holds. | FEATURE: PRIVATE WEALTH In April, Singapore revealed that 400 family offices had been operating in the city-state as of the end of 2020. Given that each family office typically managed assets in excess of $100 million, it is likely that the total assets managed by family offices in Singapore would be at least $40 billion. We look at how this is shaping legal work for the same. | FEATURE: BANKING & FINANCE A record $1.8 trillion worth of bonds are set to mature in Asia this year, data shows, leading to a rush to refinance them in the coming months. Most of the maturing bonds in Asia are from China, South Korea, Australia and India and the region dwarfs Europe and the United States in terms of the total, the data from Refinitiv showed. We speak to lawyers about the trends they are seeing. | COVERAGE: ALB JAPAN LAW AWARDS 2021 The winners, photos and more from ALB’s Japan Law Awards. | | Add us to your safe sender list by following the steps below:
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