Asia

REGULATION

Hong Kong regulator imposes record penalties for public offerings violations

SFC levies $170m in fines as part of crackdown on IPO sponsors for due-diligence failings

LEGAL TECHNOLOGY

Project aims to digitise contracts and statutes as city state steps up research into legal technology

COMMENTARY

With South Korea facing a major COVID-19 outbreak, Bae Kim & Lee analyses the applicability of force majeure provisions

JAPAN

Michihiro Nishi joins UK magic circle firm as a partner in its corporate practice

BIG FOUR

Move by Big Four accountant follows similar openings in Hong Kong and Shanghai last year

OFFICE OPENING

C&M International office will be its second in Asia and will focus on digital transformation

SOCIAL MEDIA

Judge sides with government in first appeal against online correction notices but makes key procedural rulings

FIRM LAUNCH

Former Cavenagh Law managing partner and counsel pair up to set up Audent Chambers

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Poll of senior executives predicts bright future for Shanghai despite lack of faith in its current regulatory regime

ALLIANCE

Strategic differences bring Taylor Wessing's branded association in Singapore to an end as RHTLaw goes it alone