RANKING: INDONESIA RISING STARS ALB is publishing its second annual listing of the top young lawyers in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. To request a submission form, please email Rowena (rowena.muniz@tr.com) or Jeremy (jeremy.lim@tr.com). |
REPORT: KOREA South Korea is considering legislation to bring cryptocurrencies into the mainstream and mulling whether to tax crypto assets. Despite increasing regulation in recent years, South Korea continues to be an important market for cryptocurrency – the South Korean won remains the fifth most utilized national currency by cryptocurrency exchanges for Bitcoin, and South Korea is among the top 10 countries for total exchanges. We assess the impact this legislation will have. |
FEATURE: LEGAL NETWORKS In its series of articles on law firm networks, ALB has reported on the benefits that joining a network can offer. But what about the direct impact on law firms? In this feature, we speak to a few member law firms of legal networks – as well as the representatives of networks themselves – on how they have been positively impacted by their membership in the network. |
GC ROUNDTABLE: BANKING & FINANCE General counsel in the finance industry have a lot on their plate. On one hand, they are trying to help their companies stay competitive in a fast-evolving landscape. On the other hand, they are facing a number of risks related technology and cyber-resilience, money laundering and terrorist financing risks, as well as culture and conduct. We speak to general counsel at various companies about all this – and what best practices they are following to help them stay ahead of the game. To be a part of this roundtable, please contact Ranajit (ranajit.dam@tr.com). |
REPORT: THAILAND To keep its economic growth momentum going, Thailand has will kick off six key infrastructure projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor region this year. We look at how law firms are involved in this phase of Thailand’s economic growth. |
FEATURE: WHITE COLLAR CRIME As economic growth slows globally, white-collar crime is spiking, resulting in companies losing hundreds of thousands – and occasionally millions – of dollars. Last year, a Refinitiv report found 75 per cent of companies in Asia-Pacific reported financial crimes. We look at how companies – as well as their law firms – are coping with this situation. |
FEATURE: WEALTH MANAGEMENT According to a BCG report, private wealth in the Asia-Pacific is expected to hit $77.8 trillion by 2021, surpassing North America. And the amount of wealth in the region is growing faster than anywhere else. This growing private wealth is providing an increasing amount of work for the region’s law firms, many of which are boosting their wealth management practices |
