15 NOV 2018 Top 10 Headlines | ELIZABETH BEATTIE Could Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong’s flag carrier, become one of the first companies to face a hefty fine under the recently introduced GDPR regulations?
Following the revelation that the carrier fell victim to a prolonged hacking attack that affected millions of passengers, experts and other companies are waiting to learn exactly what lies ahead for the iconic airline in terms of regulatory enforcement. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Despite recent meetings, Hong Kong’s international law firms remain greatly concerned about the Law Society’s proposed rules that would restrict foreign lawyers’ ability to practice in the market, but are hopeful for a resolution, Asian Legal Business understands. Full Article |
| Kristi Swartz, the managing partner of the legacy Bryan Cave’s Hong Kong office, and partner Nigel Binnersley have left the recently merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), a spokesperson for the firm confirmed. Full Article |
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| Lawyers in Singapore are pushing back against proposals from two commissions that would cap their fees based on the amount claimed in the civil suit. Full Article |
| Too much of compliance is backwards-looking or, at best, current day looking. We are taught to write policies and then train people on them and then check to see if they complied. If they did not comply, then there is a gap identified and must be remediated. Too many failures and there might be consequences. Someone may lose his or her job, or the company may suffer losses Full Article |
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| The ALB Korea Law Awards 2018 were held on Nov. 9 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. Full Article |
| Hogan Lovells has appointed dispute resolution expert Antonia Croke as a partner in its global litigation practice in London from Ashurst, where she was a senior associate. Croke will move to Hong Kong next year. Full Article |
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| Singapore Big Four law firm Rajah & Tann has acquired LegalComet, a local legal technology advisory firm that focuses on e-discovery. Full Article |
| UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard has hired Lance Jiang in its Hong Kong office from Chinese distressed-debt manager Great Wall AMC International Holdings, where he was co-head of the legal function. Jiang will be made partner in the spring of 2019. Full Article |
| Legal giants assist on $21 bln mammoth telecom IPO, CC advices on Deutsche Post’s $790 mln offloading of supply chain operations, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
| Morgan Lewis construction litigation partners join CMS, Hogan Lovells snags global litigation partner from Ashurst, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table Full Article |
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