BRANDING
King & Wood Mallesons crowned Asia Pacific's top law firm brand
KWM replaces Baker McKenzie as region's leading law brand, according to Acritas index
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LEGAL TECH
Record attendance expected at five-day Singapore TechLaw.Fest 2020
Free-to-attend virtual conference to feature more than 100 speakers from 20 countries
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Singapore signs IP agreements with multiple countries to strengthen regional hub ambitions
City-state marks IP Week with global partnerships including Laos, Brazil and China
PARTNER HIRES
India's Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan makes double partner hire to bolster corporate practice
Pair specialise in private equity and general deal-making
PARTNER HIRES
Paul Hastings and Ince make partner hires in China
Corporate crime and investigations lawyer Haiyan Tang returns to Paul Hastings while Ince makes strategic Hong Kong addition
ANALYSIS
'It could unravel very quickly' - Beijing's security law is testing Hong Kong's famed resilience
International law firms are likely to stick by Hong Kong despite rule of law concerns - at least for now
COMMENTARY
Will India's new data protection law serve as a government surveillance tool?
A bill that ostensibly sets out to mirror Europe's GDPR regime has drawn criticism over the powers it grants central government, reports Abhinav Mathur
M&A LEAGUE TABLES
Asia Pacific region least impacted by coronavirus-fuelled global M&A slowdown
Indian law firms dominate top echelons of Mergermarket's APAC M&A advisory league tables
RULE OF LAW
'None of your business' - Beijing defiant over security law's threat to Hong Kong's autonomy
Hong Kong's bar association calls for city's foundational values to be reaffirmed after 'total absence of meaningful consultation'
LEADERSHIP CHANGES
Reed Smith appoints new managing partner for Asia-Pacific region
Singapore-based Kyri Evagora replaces Denise Jong after two-and-a-half years in the job