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The latest news from the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on law firms in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Australia, as well as emerging markets such as South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and more.
By Lindsay Zhu, Scott Warren, Haowen Xu and Charmian Aw | May 15, 2024
Nearly six months after the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) was first introduced for public consultation, the much-awaited final rules on Regulating and Facilitating Cross-border Data Flows were published and came into effect. The New Regulations largely repeat the Draft Regulations, but now have further relaxed personal data exports from China.
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By Thisanka Siripala | May 14, 2024
Japan's top law firms are under pressure to improve workplace diversity amid the dwindling popularity of the legal profession.
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By Jessica Seah | May 13, 2024
The software promises to not only map out geopolitical events and translate them into legal risks, but also aims to help in-house legal departments identify potential political impacts and infringements on their deals and matters.
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By Jack Womack | May 10, 2024
Law firms have been grappling with the regime of sanctions introduced in the U.K. following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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By Natasha Teja | May 6, 2024
The incident follows a ransomware attack on the Singapore Law Society's private network system in May last year.
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By Jessica Seah | May 3, 2024
U.S. law firm closures in mainland China are picking up pace amid concerns around data security as well as a prolonged market downturn.
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By Jessica Seah | May 3, 2024
U.S. law firm closures in mainland China are picking up pace amid concerns around data security as well as a prolonged market downturn.
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By Jessica Seah | May 2, 2024
When news broke that Mayer Brown was splitting up with its Greater China practice, it was not just another story of an American law firm pulling out of China, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah. This is much bigger. It is a story of the changing nature of globalization and illustrates the geopolitical and economic realities of our times.
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By Jessica Seah | May 2, 2024
When news broke that Mayer Brown was splitting up with its Greater China practice, it was not just another story of an American law firm pulling out of China, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah. This is much bigger. It is a story of the changing nature of globalization and illustrates the geopolitical and economic realities of our times.
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By Jessica Seah | April 30, 2024
The firm's Hong Kong office is one of the largest operations run by an international law firm, but has been hit by a market downturn, data security risks and a political saga.
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