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Compliant ESG systems for state-owned enterprises

By Li Huiwen and Song Jia, Guantao Law Firm

Treating crypto as property in Hong Kong insolvency regime

By Tang Chong, Helmsman

The influence marketing has on investment decisions

By Vandana Pai and Hardik Dave, Bharucha & Partners

Why MCN agencies lose influencer contract

By Fang Zhifu, W&H Law Firm

Aircraft lessors hope for a smoother runway under new bill

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Jyotiranjan Nayak, Bharucha & Partners

No green finance framework no sustainable development

By Rajesh K Sehgal, Dentons Link Legal

Interpreting criminal compliance business

By Wang Weining and Fu Xuehang, Starrise Law Firm

Counsel in command

Japan's GC association president shares evolving in-house lawyer roles

Leave under a cloud leave shares behind

By Swathi Girimaji, Bharucha & Partners

Limitation clock still runs despite settlement talks

By Sneha Jaisingh and Abraham Fernandes, Bharucha & Partners

Compliant ESG systems for SOEs

By Li Huiwen and Song Jia, Guantao Law Firm

Power moves

Partners at Chinese and international law firms analyse changes under the new registration-based listing regime as the momentum shifts on going public

Expansive counsel

Regional GCs share business expansion views

Keeping up to speed with Singapore ESG regulations

By Lynette Koh, Helmsman in Singapore

Filing rules, main focuses for overseas listing

By Wang Bo and Peng Caixia, Commerce & Finance Law Offices

Upping the ante on phishing through AI – The TRAI directive

By Mathew Chacko, Aadya Misra, Shambhavi Mishra and Ajeeth Srinivas, Spice Route Legal

Law imitates art

Where do the legal elite draw inspiration from outside of work?

Legal AI’d

Unleashing potential of generative AI across the legal profession

Fundamental rights and internet gatekeepers – A new dawn

By Atmaja Tripathy, TMT Law Practice

Founder indemnities balance risk against investor comfort

By Sindhu Nayak, Bharucha & Partners

Former directors stay on the hook despite successful CIRP

By Karthik Somasundram and Alabh Lal, Bharucha & Partners

The patent protector

One-on-one with Rowel Barba, APEC’s IP expert

All things shall pass including hotel management agreements

By Sumes Dewan and Tanya Mishra, Lex Favios

M&A activity shows real estate resilience

By Ashoo Gupta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

HK financial licences a proven QFII path to foreign investors

By Zhang Kainan and Wang Qingjian, Haiwen & Partners

Bombay High Court upholds pre-2013 put options

By Sneha Jaisingh and Anshul Singh, Bharucha & Partners

Before not after regulation for digital markets

By Swathi Girimaj and Sachit Ram, Bharucha & Partners

India benefits from continued growth in FDI

By Rohit Jain and Diviay Chadha, Singhania & Co.

Reversing Vidarbha is good news for financial creditors

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Samridhi Lodha, Bharucha & Partners

PE funds face challenges identifying beneficial owners

By Vandana Pai and Hardik Dave, Bharucha & Partners

Hotels are run by managers, not owners

By Sumes Dewan and Tanya Mishra, Lex Favios

Staying on top of data privacy

The key highlights from our joint IBLJ-Ikigai Law roundtable discussing international data compliance

Best-laid plans

The Chinese co-chair of IBA’s antitrust section talks about her ambition to broaden the horizons for the country's lawyers in the competition arena

Trademark infringement issues with gift promotions

By Tan Qiaosha, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

What’s ahead?

Our survey gathers opinions from legal professionals on their hopes in 2023

On the money

How are top law firms strategising their capital market fee structures?

Cookie use in India: A legal vacuum

By Mathew Chacko, Aadya Misra and Shambhavi Mishra, Spice Route Legal

Man on a mission

Lalit Bhasin talks to IBLJ about completing 60 years in law, leading many associations, retirement and more

Legal risks of ‘one-day trip’ into SCSZs for deemed exports

By Wang Yongliang, AllBright Law Offices

Moving from dot-com courts to bot courts

By Shilpa Gamnani and Harsh Buch, TMT Law Practice

A comparison of capital markets regulations: China

By Zhu Ning, Xu Guangzhe, and Lin Min, Chance Bridge Law Firm

Regulating decentralised finance in Taiwan

By Steven Hsu, Ashley Chao, and Kimi Chang, HSU & Associates

Huaxin Cement’s solution to legacy B-share issue

By Ma Yunyan and Shi Zhiheng, Shu Jin Law Firm

Tech companies favoured in issue of DR shares

By Swathi Girimaji and Varsha Singh, Bharucha & Partners

The hit list

Our survey gauges the opinions of in-house counsel on their pet peeves with law firms

Employees may soon get better privacy protection

By Mathew Chacko and Aadya Misra, Spice Route Legal

High five

Heads of five major IP offices share their strategies to spur innovation while fostering collaboration

The A-List 2022

After thorough editorial survey and research, China Business Law Journal presents the elite lawyers in China’s legal market

Keymasters

A GC’s guide to global investment trends

The future cost of deal valuation notifications

By Swathi Girimaji and Amruth Anand, Bharucha & Partners

Speed important in IBC but fairness more so

By Sneha Jaisingh and Amogh Joshi, Bharucha & Partners

A comparison of tax laws: China

By Wang Zhaohui and Steve Chen, Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Settling cross-border commercial disputes in Singapore

By Una Khng, Helmsman in Singapore

TM case shows how to choose best rights defence measures

By Amy Min, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

Why equity family trusts require proper due diligence

By Ouyang Fangfei and Zhou Lu, Merits & Tree Law Offices

Korea’s top 100 lawyers 2022 

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of South Korea’s legal profession

Here comes the sun

Managing partners at law firms are more optimistic about the future than they have been in years as the negative effects of the pandemic on the economy decline

Electric dreams

As India aims for greater adoption of electric vehicles, some key challenges need to be overcome

Moving on up

Mariel Dimsey tells us about her new role and plans to enhance the city’s reputation as a leading dispute resolution hub

Counting blessings

We reveal revenues and expansion plans of leading law firms in our annual survey

Regulators looking to rate ESG rating providers

By Swathi Girimaji and Harshita Kakar, Bharucha & Partners

Mandatory mediation hoped to unclog commercial lists

By Sonam Gupta and Anurag Tandon, Bharucha & Partners

Committee recommends recognition of stock appreciation rights

By Vandana Pai and Shreya Sreesankar, Bharucha & Partners

Supreme Court says financial creditors not so supreme

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Elisha Vaswani, Bharucha & Partners

E-doping needs e-laws to keep Esports clean

By Aahna Mehrotra and Rashi Tater, TMT Law Practice

Investment strategies in Mozambique for Korean investors

By Eduardo Calú, Samuel Levy, and Gisela Sitoe, Sal & Caldeira

Navigating commercial disputes in India

By Sumeet Kachwaha and Ankit Khushu, Kachwaha & Partners

Assessing inventiveness and ownership of AI-related inventions

By Shraddha Singh Chauhan, Anand and Anand

Latest developments of data protection law in China

By Sharon Shi and Ben Jia, AllBright Law Offices

NOIDA dues are not a financial debt

By Shreya Sircar and Sneha Sanyal, Bharucha & Partners

Granting employee stock options to promoters

By Vandana Pai and Gayatri Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Markets of choice

Chinese companies are finding both challenges and opportunities amid shakeups in capital markets at home and abroad

Ethical challenges in the internet of bodies

By Bagmisikha Puhan and Siddhant Gupta, TMT Law Practice

In-house specialty

Outstanding in-house counsels' skills for being top

Ethics for AI

Cloudwalk CLO gives his insights into status of AI ethics

What does it take to be a top lawyer?

We asked some of our elite A-list lawyers to provide us with keywords that others might use to rise to the top of their game

S fund development in China provides exits

By Echo Liu, Grandway Law Offices

Compliance with regulations on ensuring SME payments

By Jason Chan and Zhou Zizhao, Anjie Law Firm

In her words

Women lawyers share their passion for the profession

Breach of M&A contracts: How best to define losses

By Zhang Tianwu and Liu Yi, East & Concord Partners

Japan outbound investment guide 2022

The pandemic has pushed Japan from its reign as the world’s largest investor

Japan outbound investment back on track

By Masako Takahata, Japan In-house Lawyers Association (JILA)

A comparison of digital banking regulations

As technology revolutionises the banking sector, brick-and-mortar retail is increasingly becoming obsolete as regulators jump to set new standards for inclusive finance

A comparison of digital banking regulations: India

By Manisha Singh and Nisha Sharma, LexOrbis

A comparison of digital banking regulations: Thailand

By Troy Schooneman, Kongkoch Yongsavasdikul, and Koraphot Jirachocksubsin, Kudun and Partners

Abuse of IP protection in local cuisine dispute

By Zhang Qin, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

Investment opportunities in ASEAN post-RCEP

By Sriram Chakravarthi, Rajah & Tann Singapore

India’s path to carbon neutrality

By Priti Suri and Arya Tripathy, PSA
The lack of a climate change law raises concerns about India's ability to achieve emission reduction goals

Priced to please

By Luna Jin
Our annual billing rates survey reveals Chinese law firms’ fees

Jury out on fate of cryptos, NFTs

By Raghavan Ramabadran & Sai Prashanth, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan in Chennai
India is on the verge of a cryptocurrency boom, but a 2021 bill may limit opportunities and affect NFTs traded in cryptos

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India’s landmark judgment on corporate criminal intent

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Climate-proofing India’s next model BIT

India’s 2026 model BIT must align investment protection with climate obligations for long-term treaty coherence

IBLJ In-house Counsel Awards 2026

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On BVI’s inaugural trade mission to India, Premier Natalio Wheatley and Minister of Financial Services Lorna Smith discuss their jurisdiction’s strengths and what it has to offer India’s fast‑growing economy

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Real Estate Private Credit

Structuring private credit in Indian real estate

By Shrey Agarwal, Crawford Bayley & Co
Labour Data Compliance

India’s new workforce governance architecture

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Legal experts from Legalogic Consulting and Stride Legal examine strategic opportunities in the “Oxford of the east”

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Draft Advocates Amendment Bill 2026 could formalise law firms, mandate registration and admit foreign practices

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