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Indonesia in 2016: ‘AEC will provide opportunities for increased regional trade’
In the fifth part of ALB’s web-only series on what the Year of the Monkey will look like for Asia’s key markets, we speak to lawyers at Makarim & Taira S. on what 2016 holds for Indonesia. Full Article
Shearman advises Philippine transportation group on $505 mln financing of light rail
Shearman & Sterling has represented Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) on a 15-year omnibus loan and security agreement worth P24 billion (around $505.6 million) for the development of its Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT1) Cavite Extension project. Full Article
Kim & Chang’s South Korea dominance eroding: report
Kim & Chang’s share of the South Korean legal market has dropped to below 50 percent for the first time ever, even though it posted more than 900 billion won ($728.7 milllion) last year, according to a report in the... Full Article
5 new partners for Latham in Hong Kong
Latham & Watkins has shored up its corporate and finance practice in Asia with the hire of Simon Cooke, Gary Hamp and Amy Beckingham as partners at the firm’s Hong Kong office. Full Article
AdventBalance, UK’s Lawyers on Demand to merge
Two major alternative legal-services firms, Asia Pacific-focused AdventBalance and London-headquartered Lawyers On Demand (LOD), are set to combine forces in the first-ever cross-continent merger of its kind Full Article
HK, mainland, Macau law firms in Hengqin FTZ alliance
Hong Kong-based Fongs Lawyers, Beijing-headquartered Zhong Yin Law Firm, and Macau’s Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortes (Lektou) have launched a joint legal venture in China’s Hengqin Free Trade Zone. Full Article
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A new chapter
Iran is preparing for an economic boom after a U.N. nuclear watchdog ruled in January that the country had abided by an agreement reached last July with six world powers to curb its nuclear programme, lifting sanctions that have stifled... Full Article
‘The future is very much specialisation’
Ahmad Fikri Assegaf, managing partner of Indonesia’s Assegaf Hamzah & Partners, speaks to Ranajit Dam about cross-border collaborations, the changing legal market in his country, and why the firm’s belief in client service is real, and not just a mantra Full Article
Firms to Watch 2016
The second edition of ALB’s annual list again showcases smaller firms that are able to compete with larger peers through quality work and savvy strategies. The list below is in alphabetical order. By Ranajit Dam Full Article
Turning it around
A stagnant 2014 had threatened to lead into a frustrating 2015 for Indonesia’s economy, but a series of reforms launched by president Joko Widodo has brought some of the smiles back, after FDI showed an increase last year. Ranajit Dam... Full Article
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Firms to Watch 2016
By ALB | 01 Feb 16
The second edition of ALB’s annual list again showcases smaller firms that are able to compete with larger peers through quality work and savvy strategies.
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ALB In-House Survey 2016
By Ranajit Dam | 01 Jan 16
A wide-ranging survey of Asia-based corporate legal professionals sheds light on interesting trends and gives some clues as to which way the industry is heading. Certainly, more work is moving in-house, while clients are growing more discerning about the firms...
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Asia's Top 50 Largest Law Firms 2015
By ALB | 01 Nov 15
Baker & McKenzie, Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Mayer Brown and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are the five largest international law firms in Asia, with Dacheng Law Offices, Beijing Yingke Law Firm, Zhong Yin Law Firm, Kim & Chang and DeHeng Law Offices...
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