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Law.Asia is the region's premier legal portal and digital home of our publications, Asia Business Law Journal, China Business Law Journal, and India Business Law Journal. With its contemporary mix of news, analysis, features, videos, lawyer rankings, and law firm listings – much of which is available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, as well as English – a daily visit to Law.Asia is a..
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Sang Jin Han, a cross-border M&A veteran with nearly 30 years of experience at global outfit Cleary Gottlieb, is joining Korea’s top law firm by headcount Kim & Chang with his team of three. Han’s team members are associates Ji-won Lim, Jae Sung Kim and Ki Won Ahn from the Cleary M&A team in Korea.
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Role Senior Corporate Lawyer Location Bangkok, Thailand Job Description We are looking for an experienced Senior Corporate Lawyer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will provide strategic legal counsel to corporate clients, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing cross-border transactions, and drafting high-stakes business contracts. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have
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The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (rules), are open for public consultation until 18 February 2025. They offer much-needed guidance on the operation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (act). After the framework is formalised following the invited feedback, and when the act and rules come into force, implementation will occur
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International law firm White & Case has announced it will conclude its exclusive association with Witara Cakra Advocates in Indonesia, effective 1 May 2025. A spokesperson for White & Case told Asia Business Law Journal that the firm “will no longer have a dedicated presence on the ground in Indonesia … We have decided to
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20h ago
Investors show home bias when they fund local assets to a disproportionately greater extent than they do in assets in global markets. In such cases, they may be advised to diversify their portfolios. Diversification is usually considered when choosing investment assets, but also applies to the geographic choice of market. International markets do not usually
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India’s space industry is transforming, driven by visionary governmental reforms and increasing private interest. Once dominated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), launch and development of space vehicles is now open to private players. This has sparked innovation, investment and strategic collaboration. M&A is set to play a pivotal role in this rapidly evolving
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1d ago
Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its Asia dispute litigation practice with the hiring of Paul Quinn and Truman Mak as Hong Kong-based partners. Quinn, who is a former partner at Kirkland & Ellis’ dispute resolution team, is particularly experienced in advising auditors and valuers on negligence claims caused by collapsed businesses based in mainland China.
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As population aging intensifies, increasing numbers of investors aged 60 and above turn to purchasing financial products to save and grow their retirement funds. However, these investors often lack risk awareness and financial knowledge, relying solely on trust in financial product sales personnel or past successful redemption experiences. This leads to the blind purchase of financial
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Nishimura & Asahi and Baker McKenzie are advising Taiwanese electronics component manufacturer Yageo on an unsolicited takeover bid for Japanese publicly listed thermistor temperature sensor maker Shibaura Electronics for JPY65 billion yen (USD426 million) via a tender offer. The tender offer, which is slated to begin on 7 May for all the shares of Tokyo
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