U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has advised SoftBank Group Corp. as lead investor in a landmark financing round of up to $40 billion in artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI. The investment in the ...

New Zealand-based legal chambers Bankside has appointed Andrew Butler KC (L) and Kelly Quinn KC to its Singapore operation, and named veteran British legal clerk David Grief as its coordinator in the ...

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, the Singapore member firm of Baker McKenzie, has hired experienced capital markets lawyer Alexander Stathopoulos as principal from A&O Shearman. With over 20 years of ...

International law firm Hill Dickinson has hired Ryan Tan as a partner in its Singapore ship finance team from Watson Farley & Williams, where he was a counsel. With over 14 years of experience, Tan ...

Returning to Tokyo, Asian Legal Business invites you to save the date for our ALB Japan In-House Legal Summit 2025 taking place live in person on 17 April 2025 at Ritz Carlton, Tokyo. This signature ...

Indian law firm Luthra and Luthra Law Offices’ banking and finance partner Karan Mitroo is moving to JSA Advocates & Solicitors along with his team of 15 attorneys including three partners, as JSA ...

Thailand's government has approved a draft law to legalise casinos in a bid to boost tourism and generate revenue, while addressing concerns about problem gambling, corruption, and social impacts ...

Chia Boon Teck resigned from his position as vice-president of the Law Society of Singapore following backlash over his LinkedIn post regarding a sexual assault victim. His resignation came just hours ...

Indonesia's ambitious electric vehicle strategy faces regulatory complexity, conflicting incentives, and sustainability concerns that threaten its position in the global EV supply chain Indonesia aims ...

Cybersecurity breaches, AI ethics violations, and automated workplace decisions will drive legal disputes across Asia in 2025, according to Baker McKenzie's latest Global Disputes Forecast. The survey ...

In 2023, PT Multidaya Teknologi Nusantara, better known as eFishery, shot to fame as Indonesia’s first aquaculture tech startup to achieve unicorn status, with a valuation of around $1.4 billion. The ...

Hong Kong's initial public offering (IPO) market is showing signs of revival, with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) emerging as an increasingly attractive destination for Chinese companies during a ...