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| | |  COVER STORY: M&A RANKINGS As in previous years, ALB lists the top firms for mergers and acquisitions in the region. Coverage also includes key M&A trends in the region’s biggest markets, and Q&As with the region’s top dealmakers. | MANAGING PARTNER ROUNDTABLE: KOREA With the International Bar Association’s annual event happening in Seoul this September, we speak to managing partners of domestic and international law firms in Korea about the strategies for the market, challenges they are facing and what the future looks like. | FEATURE: LEGAL NETWORKS With a fast-globalising world, a rise in multijurisdictional deals, and the rapidly changing roles of in-house counsel, independent law firms need to think out of the box to keep up, whether by deploying new kinds of technology, employing new workflow processes, or rethinking the way the firm interacts with clients. We look at how law firm networks are helping their members achieve this, and more. | REPORT: THAILAND Thai businesses have been ploughing investments into foreign countries as part of a broader push to reduce production costs. About 50 percent is in the ASEAN region, with Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia the top choices. Other popular countries include Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan. We speak to lawyers in Thailand about this phenomenon and what it means for their legal work. | LIST: INDIA’S RISING STARS We profile 10 exciting young lawyers in Indian law firms who are helping mould the country’s fledgeling legal industry with their ambition and boldness. To participate, email aparna.sai@tr.com or krupa.dalal@tr.com. | FEATURE: LEGAL TECH In-house counsel are constantly told that improved efficiency is mere days away if they can just purchase the latest piece of corporate legal technology. However, digital transformation and successfully embedding legal operations technology into a legal department is much more nuanced and complex. We speak to general counsel to find out more. | FEATURE: CYBERSECURITY Vietnam and Thailand have passed landmark cybersecurity laws this year, that are similar to that passed by China in 2017. We look at what these laws mean for companies operating in these jurisdictions.
ALSO: We look at how law firms in Asia today are preparing for cyberattacks, and how they are responding once these have taken place. |
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 SUPPLEMENT: GUIDE TO THE BVI 2019 The updated ALB Guide to the British Virgin Islands 2018 provides readers with the latest on the laws and regulations from the BVI, including recent developments in a variety of key practice areas. Contact amantha.chia@thomsonreuters.com to place a sponsored article. | COVER STORY: ALB ASIA 40 UNDER 40 ALB Asia’s annual 40 Under 40 list profiles the most accomplished lawyers in Asia under 40 years of age. Open to those either working in-house or in law firms, the list will showcase 40 lawyers who are doing high-quality work—for example appearing on important deals, in key disputes and more—and more – and in the process earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors and clients. To obtain a submission form, please email Rowena Muniz at rowena.muniz@tr.com. | LIST: FIRMS TO WATCH – INDONESIA As with Singapore, India and Malaysia, ALB names 10 firms in Indonesia which are small (less than 10 partners) but matching their larger counterparts in terms of work and quality of service. Please email rowena.muniz@tr.com and Jeremy.lim@tr.com for submission forms. | FEATURE: ALSPs Previously (unfairly) stigmatised as temporary worker placement agencies, NewLaw firms are today and luring over accomplished young lawyers from established law firms with the promise of a more interesting career path. We look at why these lawyers are joining the ranks of these innovative organisations. | REPORT: AUSTRALIA Australia’s law firms have a reputation for being dynamic and innovative, and they are also starting to make their presence felt in Asia. While the likes of HSF and KWM are household names, a new breed of homegrown firms are starting to leave their mark in the region as well. | FEATURE: DISPUTES The 2019 Singapore Convention on Mediation could be for mediation what the 1958 New York Convention currently is for arbitration. Among other things, the treaty offers enforcement of settlement agreements achieved from mediations conducted in foreign jurisdictions, similar to what the New York Convention has achieved for arbitration awards. We speak to lawyers in Singapore about this development. | MANAGING PARTNER ROUNDTABLE: HONG KONG After a summer of upheaval, law firms in Hong Kong take stock on how legal work has been impacted and what the future holds. We invite a variety of law firm leaders to share their views. | 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. | REPORT: PHILIPPINES The Philippines was the fastest-growing market in the Asia- Pacific (APAC) region ex-Japan in terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first half of the year, according to Mergermarket, which said that the surge in the Philippines was largely driven by the flagship ‘Build, Build, Build’ campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte. We speak to lawyers about the work they are seeing. |
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