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Embattled Huawei Calls for Trust and Transparency Through Common Cybersecurity Standards

Huawei deputy chairman Ken Hu's call for governments, regulators and other stakeholders to collaborate and create common cybersecurity standards is great, but experts are skeptical about the lack of detail. 
3 minute read

Law.com

Brexit Hits UK Law Firms in S. Korea; Seoul Offices May Be Forced to Close Temporarily

The five U.K. firms present in Seoul—Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, Stephenson Harwood and Allen & Overy—will have to either re-register their office licenses or close their offices, at least temporarily.
7 minute read

Law.com

Another Contender: Andersen Global Plots Ambitious Legal Expansion

The new firm has a strategy to more than double the footprint of its tax and legal network to 100 countries in three years
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Patent Agent Fights Identity Theft Over Fraudulent USPTO Filings From China

After being told that her signature had been forged on hundreds of bogus U.S. trademark applications, Miriam Paton said she sought advice from an IP ethics expert and worked with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to clear her name and resolve a misconduct investigation.
5 minute read

Law.com

Big Four's KPMG Nabs Herbert Smith Freehills Partner, Launches Government Practice in Australia

KPMG Law has hired technology, media and communications specialist Damien Bailey as a partner in Sydney and has launched a national government practice in Canberra.
3 minute read

International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: Feb. 28, 2019

• Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons on $900 million Australian rail project. • Mayer Brown, Shearman on $250 million Mongolian bond sale. • O'Melveny, Paul Hastings on Chinese property developer's $189 million Hong Kong listing.
3 minute read

International Edition

More Countries Seek GDPR Adequacy Decisions from the EU, But What About the US?

A U.S. data privacy law would open the door for a U.S.-EU adequacy decision under the GDPR. But such a law appears to be a tough sell at the moment.
5 minute read

International Edition

China's AnJie Adds Intellectual Property Partner in Shanghai

Jerry Xia joins the Beijing-based firm after more than a decade in-house at Honeywell International Inc., most recently as deputy general counsel and chief intellectual property counsel for the Asia-Pacific.
2 minute read

International Edition

What Does the Big 4's Legal Tech Push Mean for Law Firms?

As the Big 4 accounting companies are starting to invest more heavily in legal tech, will law firms need to stay on their toes to remain relevant?
4 minute read

International Edition

Alternative Legal Service Providers Continue Expansion in Asia

ALSPs have been expanding in Asia in recent years, mostly to Hong Kong and Singapore.
6 minute read

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