Tag: Technology
Bird & Bird flies in second partner to grow Tokyo bench
Bird & Bird expands its Tokyo office with partner Aya Saito
Trio acts on Paytm’s USD1m acquisition in Brazilian market
Three firms advised on Paytm’s USD1 million acquisition of a 25% stake in Seven Technology, Dinie’s parent company
Mofo Singapore deepens M&A bench with ex-partner’s return
Morrison Foerster boosts private equity & M&A in SE Asia, HK, Japan with Scott Jalowayski joining as partner in Singapore
Fangda aids Avatr EV carmarker’s USD1.5bn financing
Fangda Partners helped Avatr secure USD1.5 billion in series C funding
Quintet aids InnoScience’s HKD1.4bn debut in Hong Kong
Five law firms have advised semiconductor manufacturer InnoScience Technology’s HKD1.4 billion IPO on the HKEX
Joyce A. Tan expands IP & TMT calibre with veteran hire
Joyce A. Tan & Partners expands its IP and TMT practice with veteran Jim Lim
Edtech’s legal landscape
Regulations for edtech compliance are changing, and one expert is urging businesses to get up to speed
SCCA celebrates 22nd anniversary
SCCA celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a gala and Chief Legal Officer Awards.
New Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia head sets leadership goals
Patricia Bunye will become managing partner in 2025, focusing on tech and business growth
A mixed blessing
Part two of our legaltech series explores how AI adoption drives innovation while raising fresh questions, writes Brian Yap
New developments in fintech laws
An update of regulatory amendments and trends in mainland China, India and Taiwan
Jipyong’s new heads to focus on tech and global practice
Jipyong has elected new leaders, including a lawyer who defended South Korea’s fair-trade watchdog in Qualcomm’s record fine case
Sullivan & Cromwell acts on FIT’s Saudi EV joint venture
Sullivan & Cromwell advised Foxconn FIT on a USD 100 million EV charging station joint venture with Saudi’s Alrajhi & Sons
Herbert Smith set to leverage US merger for Asia growth
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) plans to merge with New York’s Kramer Levin, expanding its US practice to strengthen sector expertise in Asia
Trio acts on HSBC HKD1 bn digital bond issuance
HSBC issued Hong Kong's first private digital bond for HKD1 billion
Legaltech take-off?
Regulatory changes are shifting mindsets in Asia, easing concerns about AI adoption in legal tech
Startup to flat out: MetaSota
In a fiercely competitive AI boom, how should Chinese legaltech companies make a name for themselves?
Virtus Law adds partner amid emerging tech opportunities?
Stephenson Harwood's Singapore alliance firm, Virtus Law, appoints partner Eunice Yao to bolster expertise in capital markets, M&A, and fintech
UK and India join hands in technology security initiative
The UK and India have unveiled a tech security initiative to drive economic growth via investments in emerging technologies
Six law firms advise on Chenqi Technology’s HKEX debut
Clifford Chance, Maples Group, Haiwen & Partners, King & Wood Mallesons, Paul Hastings and Commerce & Finance Law Offices have advised on Chenqi Technology
Pause
Government halts Google Play’s delisting of Indian apps amid dispute over service fees
Suchorita Mookerjee joins MZM as chief technology officer
After her recent appointment as MZM Legal’s new chief technology officer, Suchorita Mookerjee says she hopes to drive digital innovation
Breaking AI impasse
How do we reconcile the pressing needs for tech advancement with the time-tested rules for IP protection?
Keeping watch on Data Privacy
A comparison of laws governing technology and individual rights in Thailand, Japan and the Philippines
The face of legaltech
Cross Asia, lawyers are experimenting with legal technology and tools to capitalize on efficiency, management, and research. Vandana Chatlani explores just what tech is hot
Andrew Blacoe assumes leadership of HSF’s Asia corporate practice
HSF has announced the appointment of Andrew Blacoe as the new head of its corporate practice in Asia to meet client demands for new technology
Seven law firms act on VIE-structured CheChe’s US de-SPAC
Seven law firms represented the stakeholders on a merger between car insurance company CheChe Technology and blank-cheque enterprise Prime Impact, marking the latest Chinese variable interest entity (VIE) to pursue an overseas listing
Technology partner Paul Haswell joins K&L Gates’ HK office
Paul Haswell, formerly the head of the regional technology practice at Seyfarth Shaw, has joined K&L Gates as a partner in its Hong Kong office
Huaqin Technology raises USD811.56m on SSE listing
Zhong Lun Law Firm and Haiwen & Partners advised on Huaqin Technology’s IPO on the SSE, raising USD811.56 million from listing 724.25 million A shares
Patent litigation expert Timothy Bickham joins Dentons
Dentons welcomes partner Timothy Bickham to the Washington DC Office, who will also be head of Dentons China’s IP litigation team to improve the firm’s patent litigation services
Yongtai Technology is first Shenzhen firm to list in London
JunHe, Linklaters and Clifford Chance have advised on chemical company Zhejiang Yongtai Technology’s global depository receipt (GDR) offering
ChatGPT and legal
Legal head at a crypto firm discusses how the legal profession should handle its relationship with ChatGPT
Indonesia’s Future Legal Leaders
Asia Business Law Journal has recognised 50 up-and-coming Indonesian lawyers who are poised for further success
Challenges navigating Taiwan’s emerging insurtech sector
The rise of new technologies and increasing demand for innovative products have provided the groundwork for the island’s insurtech sector to grow – and the regulator is catching up
ChatGPT and legal
With the rage that it has quickly become, what can we learn about ChatGPT and the legal profession??
The big squeeze
Should India tighten its grip over international technology companies, or will this approach backfire and cause them to reconsider growth plans in India?
Departing IT staff getting tied up with non-compete clauses
With many IT employees offered huge salary hikes and perks from competing firms amid soaring global demand for IT services
















































































































