Welcome to our landmark 7th annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey Special Report, which includes the In-House Community's picks for Firms of the Year, 2013. The Survey, which remains the largest and most objective of its kind, contains the views of in-house counsel as they weigh in on, amongst other things, the areas of most concern to them in fulfilling their role in their own jurisdiction, how they hire in-house counsel, and the factors which most influence their selection of external counsel. In addition, you will find a full rundown of the firms, (broken down by jurisdiction and sector) which have made the strongest and most positive impressions on the In-House Community in Asia and the Middle East over the past 12 months.
‘Resource nationalism’ or ‘protectionism’, is one of the major issues affecting the commodities markets today. The state introduction of legislation to protect the ownership and management of natural resources is not a new phenomenon. It has, however, been on the rise over the last few years, particularly in Asia. John Whittaker and Michael Swangard, trade & commodities partners at Clyde & Co, examine the issues.
ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL's latest Investigations & Compliance Special Report features a corporate investigator's guide to handling and mitigating corruption by risk consultancy, Kroll and a look at the changing landscape of bribery compliance in Brazil, India and China from Eversheds. Kim & Chang share with us their insights on how Korea's regulators are stepping up their efforts to combat corruption on the ground and Ron Yu, director and General Counsel at Gilkron Limited discusses the importance of extending the compliance programme to cover the business ecosystem.
Our M&A Special Report launches with an article from Eversheds on 'The M&A Blueprint: from inception to integration.' Here Stephen Kitts, Managing Partner - Asia discusses the importance of a team of professionals providing the right "connective tissue" to see a deal through to its conclusion. Huang Jianwen, Partner at King & Wood Mallesons then sheds light on some of the cultural issues that can sometimes vex foreign parties in the context of outbound dealings with China. Christopher Osborne, Partner at Watson Farley & Williams (Thailand) Ltd updates us on changing trends in the M&A landscape in Thailand and Brian Chia, Partner at Wong & Partners explains why Malaysia is poised for an upswing in foreign investment. Peter Kasanda, Legal Director and Michael Strain of Clyde & Co round up our Special Report with their take on how the surge in M&A deals in Africa has come about.
William Rosoff, corporate partner and partner in charge, Akin Gump, Beijing and Yuanming Wang, Senior Counsel with Akin Gump and formerly a prosecutor in the Civil and Administrative Procuratorate Department of the Supreme Procuratorate of China take us through some of the developments in the bribery arena in China in the aftermath of the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) bribery allegations.
Welcome to our landmark 7th annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey Special Report, which includes the In-House Community's picks for Firms of the Year, 2013. The Survey, which remains the largest and most objective of its kind, contains the views of in-house counsel as they weigh in on, amongst other things, the areas of most concern to them in fulfilling their role in their own jurisdiction, how they hire in-house counsel, and the factors which most influence their selection of external counsel. In addition, you will find a full rundown of the firms, (broken down by jurisdiction and sector) which have made the strongest and most positive impressions on the In-House Community in Asia and the Middle East over the past 12 months.
