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Asian In-House Handbook 2008
- Introduction
- Australia
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- UAE
- Partner Profiles
 
News

Clifford Chance to open new office in Abu Dhabi

Tilleke & Gibbons merge with Pacific Legal Group

Business end-user piracy draws criminal liability in Hong Kong

Features

Representing corporate Asia 2008

In-house counsel from across Asia and the Middle East responded in record numbers this year, providing their views on recruiting and retaining external counsel. The votes and testimonials of the over 400 senior in-house counsel who responded to the survey have also determined this year’s Firms of the Year for 2008, where these practitioners indicated their preferred external partners for each area of practice.

Destination: India

In ‘Focus on India’, the continued momentum and salience of India as a premier investment destination is examined. What are the catalysts for the unprecedented amount of foreign investment flowing into the country?

To list or not to list? ... The Asian IPO question

Our Special Report on Initial Public Offerings discusses where remaining investor sentiment is heading in the region, and why some industries are likely to forge ahead with listings this year despite market uncertainties. With supplemental reports on the trends and developments in China, Japan and Korea.

Life Sciences Special Report

Offering huge potential for expansion and returns, almost every active economy in Asia is making efforts to actively develop a niche in the life sciences industry. In ‘Asia’s winning formula’ Asian-Counsel discusses how countries are positioning themselves to carve out niches in this area of living jurisprudence. The report also features expert articles focussing on particular developments in China, Japan, India and Singapore.

Finance Special Report 2008

Off the back of an extraordinary year of growth, modest economic expectations in the year to come are the current trend. Asian-Counsel provides a regional overview in addition to special features on Islamic finance in Japan, recent developments in Malaysian securities law and regulations and Islamic banking and finance regulations in the United Arab Emirates.

Deals of the Year 2007

Markets remained strong in 2007, contributing to a robust year for firms across the region. Asian-Counsel honours the top transactions of the year in our popular annual feature.
 
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In-House Congress Hong Kong 2008