COVER STORY: STATE OF THE MARKET – SINGAPORE & HONG KONG In our annual look at Asia’s two most important legal hubs, we take a look at the important developments in the legal sector in the past year; the game-changing trends, technologies and firms; and which firms are benefiting – and which ones are losing out – from these. |
FEATURE: THE YEAR AHEAD What will 2017 look like for Asia’s various markets? What challenges can companies? And what major policy changes on the horizon? A key law firm in each jurisdiction explains. |
REPORT: PHILIPPINES The Philippines is set to see an infrastructure boom, with Chinese and Japanese companies in particular looking to invest billions of dollars. What are some important things investors need to keep in mind? |
LIST: ASIA’S TOP DEALMAKERS We profile the winners of the Dealmaker of the Year category in ALB’s various awards of 2016, plus a few others who have appeared on a series of landmark deals in the past year. |
FEATURE: LEGAL TECH It’s likely that 2016 will go down as the year legal technology became mainstream, especially in areas like blockchain, AI, the cloud, and analytics. How are firms and companies preparing? We find out. |
IN-HOUSE SECTION: STARTING UP In-house counsel who join a start-up legal department face a unique set of challenges compared to their counterparts in larger organizations. We look at how successful lawyers have overcome them. |
SUPPLEMENT: ASIA WHO’S WHO A directory of prominent law firms across the Asia-Pacific region. This includes profiles of key partners, contact information and notable work. |
SUPPLEMENT: CAYMANS & BVI The 2016 Guide to Caymans and the BVI talks about developments in those two jurisdictions in the past year. The guide will be divided into chapters focused on different practice areas. |
COVERAGE: INDONESIA, PHILIPPINES LAW AWARDS The full list of winners of the ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2016 and ALB Philippine Law Awards 2016. |
