COVER STORY: INDONESIA’S NEXT GENERATION We profile 10 exciting young lawyers based in Indonesia who are helping mould the country’s fledgling legal industry with their ambition and boldness. The list will include lawyers in both private practice and in-house. To participate, email [email protected] or [email protected]. |
FEATURE: CRYPTOCURRENCY Asia is an incredibly significant region for the global cryptocurrency landscape, but the industry has suffered severe reputational damage in the past year due to a series of large-scale heists and thefts, as well as regulatory crackdowns. We speak to lawyers about the road ahead. |
FEATURE: LEGAL NETWORKS The legal industry globally is currently facing disruption, fuelled by rapid strides in technology, the proliferation of ALSPs and more. How can law firm networks help member firms succeed in this increasingly challenging market? What best practices can they help members adopt? We speak to networks to find out. |
FEATURE: PROJECTS & ENERGY Last year, China set up two courts specializing in handling international commercial cases－in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, and Xi'an, Shaanxi province－and then established an expert committee as its dispute resolution think tank. The courts have seen nine cases so far, from places such as Japan and Thailand. We assess the impact of this new legal landscape on the Belt and Road Initiative and the world at large. |
REPORT: KOREA The South Korean government will step up oversight on technology leaks by toughening rules on cross-border merger and acquisitions (M&A) of Korean firms and strengthening punishment. Under the new regulations, foreign firms should receive government permission to take over local companies who obtain key national technologies with support from the government. We speak to law firms on what this means for Korean M&A. |
REPORT: THAILAND Thailand is expected to soon pass a new cybersecurity law which will create a government agency with sweeping powers of search and seizure, triggering concerns for freedom of expression and data security. We speak to law firms in the country on the effect this is expected to have. |
FEATURE: SHIPPING Shipping in the Asian region is seeing a lot of changes, including rapid growth in intra-regional and north-south trades, an increasing amount of trade driven by cross-border e-commerce and the rise of China as a global trade powerhouse. At the same time, there are challenges like oversupply of vessels, technological disruption, increasing regulatory burden and more. We speak to lawyers about how this is impacting the kind of work that they are doing. |
FEATURE: RECRUITMENT/SALARY GUIDE As 2019 kicks off, we look at how much talent is worth at various levels, in different types of firms, and in Asia’s different markets. |
