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Nishimura enters formal law alliance in Singapore

05 June 2020 by Asia law

The first Japanese law firm to enter the formal law alliance in Singapore

asialaw Client Service Excellence Ratings 2019

20 May 2020 by Asia law

The most outstanding law firms and lawyers as recommended by clients

asialaw Client Service Excellence 2020: The highest rated lawyers to work with

29 April 2020 by Asia law

The most successful lawyers go to great lengths to ensure they provide their clients with consistent and high quality service.

Philippine Competition Commission Increases Mandatory Notification Thresholds

06 March 2020 by Asia law

M&A transactions whose definitive agreements are executed on or after 1 March 2020 will be subject to mandatory notification to the PCC if they meet the new thresholds of PhP 6 billion for the Size of Party test, and PhP 2.4 billion for the Size of Transaction test.

Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence to take effect on 1 May 2020

06 March 2020 by Asia law

The Supreme Court recently issued amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Revised Rules on Evidence (collectively, the "Revised Rules"). The Revised Rules will take effect on 1 May 2020. Like the earlier released Revised Guidelines on Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases, the Revised Rules are intended to expedite civil and criminal litigations and, to this end, streamline the litigation process.

Access To Justice – Is This A Given In Hong Kong?

29 February 2020 by Asia law

Many of us believe access to justice is a given in Hong Kong, yet this is not always the case. A case in point is a migrant domestic worker (“MDW”) who is unfairly dismissed and has to pursue his/her claim before the Labour Tribunal and/or the Small Claims Tribunal.

asialaw Profiles 2021 - RESEARCH HAS BEGUN

20 January 2020 by Asia law

Philippine Competition Commission resolves first abuse of dominance case

28 November 2019 by Asia law

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has issued a decision on its first case on abuse of dominance. Abuse of dominance is a violation of Section 15 of the Philippine Competition Act (PCA).

EUROMONEY LEGAL MEDIA GROUP ASIA WOMEN IN BUSINESS LAW AWARDS 2019: SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

28 September 2019 by Asia law

The nominations for the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2019 have been announced (please scroll down for the full list). On November 13, Asia's leading female lawyers will gather at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong to celebrate the achievements of women in the legal profession.

Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2019 – winners revealed

20 September 2019 by Asia law

The winners for the fifth annual Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards have been announced