Singapore is making an effort to step up to the plate in order to give athletes a fair shake when it comes to competitive opportunities in the region, according to Stephen Townley, foreign consultant at KhattarWong. However, the island still has some way to go and needs to invest in the requisite ‘intellectual infrastructure’.
Pàdraig Walsh of Clyde & Co examines the developing law in relation to
shareholder access to company records and sets out some pitfalls that
in-house counsel should be cognizant of.
In this edition, we present you with an overview of the issues relating to anti-trust and competition law in the region. Under the microscope are the implications of pending legislation in Hong Kong, the impact of Competition law on consumer confidence in the Indian market, and the great strides taken by the Japanese economy following the earthquake, in the context of merger review rules.
CEOs and General Counsel share a sympatico that is hard to define. The role of in-house counsel has evolved to the extent that they have crossed over from being mere legal advisors to becoming definitive confidantes. Dispensing legal advice in prescription form won’t win you the brownie points you need to succeed in such competitive environments, explains Caroline Lim of DHR International. You’ll need “courageous integrity” to go the distance with your CEO.
Unique to Vietnam, geographical indications (GI’s) provide a means by which locals and overseas applicants can protect their products. Hoai Nguyen and Stanislas Barro of Rouse Legal take us through some of the benefits and drawbacks of registration and explain why change is on the cards.
