Cybersecurity professionals are no doubt familiar with the oft-repeated adage that there are only two kinds of companies — ‘those that have been breached’ and ‘those who do not know it yet’ ...

“Nothing is certain but death, taxes and cyber-attack” - By Rory Macfarlane, Partner, Ince & Co Hong Kong ...

On December 6, 2016, Pacific Radiance Limited, a company listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange announced that an executive director had been arrested by the Singaporean authorities on suspicion that he had committed an offense under the Prevention of Corruption Act ...

Developments across the region are supporting the development of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms that will promote further investment into Asia’s ...

Asian-mena Counsel is delighted to partner again with Taylor Root on their 2017 market update and salary survey report for in-house legal and compliance in Hong Kong, China and Singapore ...

We discuss Brexit with insight from various private practice lawyers; Richard Bell of Clyde & Co writes about his Journey along the Silk Road; JunHe delve into issues regarding provisions to China's network publishing services; and Trowers inform us about Doing business in Iran in this Hot Topics Special Feature.

Aided by thoughts from lawyers throughout Asia and Australia, we delve into what Brexit may mean for In-House Community members, giving insight on employment, taxation, insurance, finance, investment and more.

Asia: The economic news from Asia is currently conforming pretty much to trend, with occasional unexpected strengths, such as Japan’s industrial production last week or Australia’s exports this week ...

TAYLOR ROOT – ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL – 2015 market review and 2016 preview ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL is delighted to present Taylor Root’s tenth annual survey for the in-house legal sector in Asia. The findings offer valuable insights into the hiring trends and salary fluctuations in key sectors of the in-house legal market, and follow the rise and fall of job prospects around the region.

Robert Southgate, Head of Corporate Governance, Compliance & Contentious Legal for the Asia, Middle East & Africa region for British Telecommunications (BT), reveals to the In-House Community his methods of motivation, what makes external counsel stand out to him and why 'phoning it in' is never the answer.

Our M&A Report includes SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan's article 'Further liberalisation and consolidation of the banking sector' and Phoenix Legal's contribution 'M&A Booster – New Companies Act has it all easy and clean'. You'll also find a Cover Story compiling thoughts from numerous sources throughout the region entitled 'M&A Report: a year opened with expectation'.

Sitting in a coffee shop in downtown Sydney on a recent trip to Australia, a look around at the diversity of faces discussing business, the price of coffee (and last weekend’s ‘footie’), it was clear that Australians of Asian descent are very much part of the fabric of the country. But whilst Asia has come to Australia, is Australia investing in Asia, and are Australian businesses taking full advantage of their geographical proximity to either the region’s mature or fast-emerging markets?

If executed right, aircraft pre-delivery payment financing can actually be less risky than traditional aircraft finance.

As the risk of a data breach has rapidly increased with constantly changing technology, businesses have to address the issue now.

Markets in Asia can pose unexpected challenges for companies that rely on fraud mitigation and investigation practices applicable to developed markets. Quite simply, these practices do not work in Asia ...