03/11/2014
International law firm strengthens Finance practice with hire of Asia-based specialist
He will join the Finance practice and work in BLP’s Hong Kong office, one of three offices the firm now has in Asia.
03/10/2014
The Singapore base will be led by the firm’s global banking head Colin Riegels, alongside funds partner Lisa Pearce.
03/10/2014
Hong Kong IPO activity is hotting up again, but UK legal stalwarts are looking over their shoulders as US rivals make up ground fast
03/10/2014
One of Portugal’s biggest law firms is to launch an office in the Asia-Pacific island of East Timor at the end of this month.
03/10/2014
Any move to close down the practice is expected to trigger the exit of Yih, although this as yet unconfirmed.
03/06/2014
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03/06/2014
An appeal has been lodged over a court ruling in favour of some fees charged by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.
03/05/2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has proposed changes in the REIT regulations to attract investment in the real estate sector.
03/05/2014
China Business Law Journal names Conyers ‘Offshore Law Firm of the Year’
The China Business Law Awards are based on hundreds of nominations received from China-focused corporate counsel and legal professionals around the world.
03/05/2014
China’s foreign exchange regulator has eased restrictions for companies registered in Shanghai’s recently established free trade zone
03/05/2014
Fledgling entrepreneurs in Liaoning province in China's northeast received a Lunar New Year gift in January when the government scrapped fees of up to $1,600 for registering a new business.
03/04/2014
Shielding these green shoots from the frost of regulatory reform is likely a challenge for 2014
02/26/2014
The case was referred to the SFC by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
02/26/2014
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions has said it is looking at ways to deepen markets and facilitate stronger regulatory capacity to enhance emerging markets’ resilience.
02/25/2014
The court deemed Chen's actions an unlawful pursuit for personal gain
02/25/2014
A court has ordered that Gadens pay their former client $4.9 million.
02/25/2014
The deal comes amid a wave of Hong Kong IPOs by midsized Chinese banks in recent months - all looking to raise capital amid tight credit conditions on the mainland.
02/25/2014
Bird & Bird has signed a cooperation agreement with South Korean firm Hwang Mok Park, blazing a new trail for international firms to tap into the market.
02/25/2014
The Singapore Ministry of Law is expected to make an official announcement on the successful applicants later this week.
02/25/2014
Dechert looks to open in Singapore with OMM lateral hire
Dechert is understood to be in the process of hiring O’Melveny & Myers’Singapore partner Dean Collins as part of the firm’s plan to open an office in Singapore later this year.