Anthony Lin

September 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

New York Attorney General Letitia James is accusing former President Donald Trump of inflating his asset values by billions of dollars to obtain favorable loan terms and other financial benefits.

By Anthony Lin and Erik Larson

6 minute read

July 07, 2014 | Law.com

The Wall Street firm has assembled a dream team, with an eye on China's rising corporate elite. Is the market ready?

By Anthony Lin

16 minute read

July 01, 2014 | International Edition

A rising anti-immigrant tide in Singapore is putting international law firms on edge.

By Anthony Lin

4 minute read

June 09, 2014 | Law.com

Boston's Foley Hoag is proudly representing the Philippines in international arbitration of its maritime boundary dispute with China. "Bring on Goliath," says Paul Reichler, the partner leading the case. But for most big law firms, heavily focused on expanding business in China, taking on such a matter would be unthinkable.

By Anthony Lin

6 minute read

April 28, 2014 | International Edition

Thomas and Raymond Kwok, two of Hong Kong's—and the world's—richest men, are going on trial May 8 for allegedly bribing a senior government official. It is the territory's largest corruption trial ever, and it's taking place amid a rising tide of resentment toward the billionaire developers who dominate the Hong Kong economic landscape. Will antitycoon sentiment show up in the courtroom?

By Anthony Lin

6 minute read

March 10, 2014 | International Edition

On March 5, at a gala dinner held at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong, The Asian Lawyer presented its inaugural All-Star Awards. We sought to do something different, recognizing excellence in advising key industries rather than simply honoring the biggest, highest-profile deals of the year (though we took those into account too). We also said we would be publishing the reasons for the decisions that we made. And so here we do exactly that, category by category.

By Anthony Lin

12 minute read

February 27, 2014 | International Edition

Singapore's Ministry of Law announced Friday that four other foreign firms renewed their licenses, which allow them to practice Singapore law in exchange for meeting certain local hiring and revenue targets, while one firm was given a one-year conditional extension.

By Anthony Lin

4 minute read

January 27, 2014 | Law.com

We are pleased to announce the finalists in nine industry categories for The Asian Lawyer All-Star law firm awards.

By Anthony Lin

2 minute read

January 27, 2014 | International Edition

A government-appointed panel has recommended a new law firm regulator, updated disciplinary rules and a cautious embrace of alternative business structures for legal practice in Singapore.

By Anthony Lin

2 minute read

January 20, 2014 | International Edition

What's the solution to the overly competitive market for legal services in Asia? Many international law firms in Asia are simply counting on their weaker rivals to eventually give up and go home, leaving a bigger pie for everybody else. But Asian Lawyer editor Anthony Lin says they shouldn't bet on that scenario.

By By Anthony Lin

4 minute read