Beijing-headquartered DeHeng Law Offices has recently opened a new office in Seoul, which is the firm’s 51st branch globally.

ChatGPT might be the latest kid on the AI block, but law firms have been using tools such as ROSS, TAX-I and Litigate for some time now. However, the news of Allen & Overy’s (A&O) ground-breaking partnership with Harvey, an innovative artificial intelligence platform built on an enhanced version of OpenAI’s revolutionary GPT models, shows that AI is set to become a vital part of the legal industry’s future.

进入10月，中国律所明显加快了横向招聘步伐，近期有多位领域专家，加盟了多家律所的上海、香港办公室。

After eight years of negotiation, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) finally came into force at the beginning of 2022. Lawyers feel it will bring new opportunities for Chinese enterprises as well as the legal services market.

Hong Kong-based ESG-focused law firm Ben McQuhae & Co recently became the first buyer of China's carbon emissions offset credits.  ALB talks to the firm’s founder, Ben McQuhae, about the message he is sending behind this bold move, and how law firms can bolster their ESG credentials.

Davis Polk & Wardwell and Global Law Office are advising medical research firm CARsgen Therapeutics on its planned IPO in Hong Kong, with Herbert Smith Freehills and Zhong Lun Law Firm advising the joint underwriters. The IPO is expected to raise up to $400 million.