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Women in Leadership: Do Law Firm Quotas Negate Meritocracy?

How far should law firms go to ensure women fill leadership roles that have long proved elusive? Jessica Seah, who has followed the rise of women law firm leaders in Asia for more than a decade, tackles this question in her latest Asia Legal Briefing.
5 minute read

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Leading Through Troubled Times: Do Dealmakers Make Good Managing Partners?

A power shift is taking place: A hefty book of business is no longer the only thing that counts, and the leader who cracks the whip may very well find that people are no longer falling in line, Jessica Seah writes in her latest Asia Legal Briefing.
7 minute read

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Will Russia's War on Ukraine Set Off a War on Ethics?

As Russia's brutal war on Ukraine continues, the legal sector, unsurprisingly, has been criticized and scrutinized for the way it has responded to the crisis and for representing certain Russian business interests.
4 minute read

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The Asia Legal Briefing: Hard Truths

For any law firm that focuses on advising on the China nexus, it is still absolutely critical to maintain an office in Hong Kong. But the increasing control China has over Hong Kong has unveiled some uncomfortable truths: international law firms are reassessing their business strategies in the city, although none are going to shout about it from the mountain tops.
5 minute read

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Hong Kong: The Great Departure

Hong Kong is experiencing a record drop in population as tens of thousands of residents have moved to such countries as the U.K., the U.S., Canada and Australia. Whether they are leaving because of politics or as a result of Hong Kong's draconian "zero-COVID" policy, the exodus is having a big impact on Hong Kong's legal industry.
4 minute read

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Asia Legal Briefing: The New Generation of Lawyers Is Less Forgiving

The new generation of lawyers are precisely that—they will create the future of legal services, whether senior lawyers like it or not. Rejecting the old and obstinate ways of practice, young lawyers are forcing change in the profession. They may not want for more, but they certainly want different.
6 minute read

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The Asia Legal Briefing: Departing Hong Kong, Who or What's Next on the Chopping Block?

The cost of doing business in Hong Kong is high. Who will survive? | In Asia, which law firm metrics matter?
4 minute read

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In the Search for Talent in Asia, Do Work-Life Balance and Diversity Matter?

Some lawyers and recruiters say a lot of what firms are touting is part of a global agenda that is being pushed by the firms' Western headquarters.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Asia Legal Briefing: China's Changing Legal Landscape and the Old China Hands

Jessica Seah remembers the "Old China Hands" who tried to understand, interpret and explain the rapidly changing legal world in China.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Elephant in the Room: Why Aren't Asia's Firms Reporting Revenue?

Why won't Japanese, Indian and Singapore law firms report their revenue? And for that matter, why won't international firms say what percentage of their overall revenue comes from the Asia Pacific?
5 minute read

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