This edition of the In-House Community Magazine March 2026 is centred around our Law Firms of the Year 2025 results, recognising the top-performing law firms across Asia-Pacific based on direct feedback from in-house counsel. Read below or click here to download.
What’s inside this issue?
At the core of this issue are the Law Firms of the Year 2025 results, based on votes and testimonials from over 700 in-house counsel. These rankings provide a clear, independent view of which firms are delivering the highest levels of client service, commercial insight and legal expertise across the region.
Law Firms of the Year 2025 Results
This edition of the In-House Community Magazine March 2026 is centred around our Law Firms of the Year 2025 results, recognising the top-performing law firms across Asia-Pacific based on direct feedback from in-house counsel.
Alongside the results, we present a deeper analysis titled “The Quiet Rebalancing of Legal Work”, which explores how legal departments are evolving. In-house teams are taking on a greater share of day-to-day work while engaging external counsel in more targeted, high-impact situations such as complex transactions, regulatory challenges and disputes. This shift highlights a more strategic and interdependent relationship between internal and external legal functions.
Beyond the awards, this issue delivers a rich mix of thought leadership, regulatory insight and real-world case studies.
You’ll find industry perspectives on the evolution of NewLaw, as Titus Rahiri reflects on a decade of building KorumLegal and how alternative legal service providers are reshaping legal delivery through innovation, agility and client-focused models.
In our Tech Tales column, we explore the impact of technology on the legal profession, offering a balanced view on how digital tools and AI are transforming the way lawyers work while reinforcing the importance of responsible use.
The issue also features a high-level ALITA roundtable in Malaysia, where legal leaders move beyond AI hype to focus on practical implementation. Key themes include data security, cost, capability building and the need for jurisdiction-specific solutions as legal teams adopt AI in a structured and responsible way.
From a regulatory perspective, this edition provides in-depth jurisdictional analysis.
You’ll find a detailed examination of the UAE’s new Civil Transactions Law, focusing on warranty against hidden defects and its implications for consumer protection and commercial certainty.
We also cover significant developments in Vietnam, including:
- A breakdown of Vietnam’s Investment Law 2025, highlighting reforms aimed at improving the investment environment and reducing administrative barriers.
- An analysis of digital assets and on-chain economic integration, exploring how Vietnam is building a legal framework to support fintech innovation and blockchain-based business models.
This issue includes exclusive Q&A interviews with leading practitioners, including Michael Gu on China’s antitrust developments and the legal leadership at MoMo on scaling legal functions in a fast-growing fintech environment.
You’ll also find technology and transformation stories, including how MoMo’s legal team has evolved into a strategic partner within a rapidly growing organisation, alongside broader reflections on trust, governance and innovation in financial services.
As always, we round out the issue with The IHC Briefing, covering the latest moves, deals and developments across the region, from law firm expansions and partner hires to major cross-border transactions shaping the legal market.
Help shape our next edition
As we continue planning our 2026 editorial calendar, we’d love to hear from you. Whether it’s feedback, a story idea, a nomination, or an advertising enquiry, please write to us at publications@inhousecommunity.com.
I hope you enjoy reading this issue.
