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India's Rajiv Luthra Passes and Rests in Power

Tributes poured in after the sudden passing of Rajiv Luthra, founder and managing partner of Luthra and Luthra, a prominent pillar of the legal community and stalwart of the Indian legal market.
7 minute read

International Edition

Are Law Firms Reassessing Their Investments in Hong Kong IPOs?

There isn't much capital markets work in Asia these days, Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing. So what are all those capital markets lawyers in Hong Kong doing?
6 minute read

International Edition

The Great Singapore Grapevine: Launches, Closures and That Southeast Asian Glimmer

Singapore has been in the news a lot lately. Law.com International's Jessica Seah makes sense of it all in the Asia Legal Briefing.
6 minute read

International Edition

India On Our Minds

When India announced that foreign law firms will now be able to set up shop in the country, even firms that had long eyed the market were caught off guard, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing. But now they are trying to figure out their next steps. Who will move in? And what will their India operations look like?
6 minute read

International Edition

Do Firms Truly Support Women in Asia or Is It Just Lip Service?

Fewer than 20% of the regional heads in Asia at the top 50 highest-revenue law firms are women, Jessica Seah writes in The Asia Legal Briefing. So is all this noise and confetti around International Women's Day just lip service? When and how will firms in Asia get it right?
4 minute read

International Edition

Let's Talk About Law Firms and Their Spin

Managing law firms has become more complex and firms have to contend with an increasing amount of negative news. Understandably, they want to control the narrative. But the Asia Legal Briefing warns that spin doesn't always work—and sometimes it can backfire.
5 minute read

International Edition

Why Are UK Firms Losing Market Share in Asia

In the battle for market share in Asia, U.K. law firms are losing out, while U.S. firms are doing just fine, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing. So what's up?
5 minute read

International Edition

Is There Still Room for 'Old White Guys' in Hong Kong's Legal Industry?

"Old white guys" are being phased out of leadership roles at top foreign firms in Hong Kong, Asia Editor Jessica Seah writes in the Asia Legal Briefing. While this is, in part, a natural changing of the guard in Hong Kong's legal market, it might also be the mark of China's long arm.
5 minute read

International Edition

Assessing Asia's Legal Landscape: Singapore Lawyers Know Their Place

Law firms in Singapore play an important role in Asia and know where they fit into the legal landscape. But it's not clear that the same can be said of global firms that recently entered Singapore, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing.
5 minute read

International Edition

As Hong Kong Picks Itself Up, Will Law Firms Be Vindicated?

Singapore continues to be a popular hub for international firms and more are likely to open offices there. But in this week's Asia Legal Briefing, Asia Editor Jessica Seah wonders which firms will make it. Plus, read about the 10th Annual Asia Legal Awards, to be held in March 2023.
8 minute read

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