Roberta Calarese Julfar, director of policy and legal services for the Dubai Financial Services Authority discusses the expertise of the institution’s in-house team.

Director of legal for the Arabian Real Estate Investment Trust, Adam Malouf discusses his career path and the challenges of his current role.

HSBC Japan head of legal Michael Hancock on his international career and the transition to in-house practice.

Ben Pasco, managing director of Legal Technologies Asia Pacific with Kroll Ontrack, divulges a few secrets behind computer forensics.

In the latest issue of Asian-Counsel, we are provided with an in-depth look at the competition regimes in South Korea, Singapore, China and India from leading legal practitioners in those jurisdictions, and investigate whether there is any merit in the possibility of a pan-Asian competition framework.

In the October issue of Asian-Counsel, we investigate the reasons behind the PRC’s commitment to strengthening its IP regime, and discuss why companies around the globe must stay on top of developments in China. We also hear why Asian companies importing products into the United States must be aware of International Trade Commission investigations.

In this month’s cover feature, we take a look at the reasons why in-house counsel need to stay alert to restructuring and insolvency trends, and talk to experts from around the region about the practical considerations which should be taken into account when advising clients in the current climate.

The June issue of Asian-Counsel takes a look at M&A activity levels and trends across Asia Pacific and investigates factors which in-house counsel should consider in light of the downturn, whilst leading firms discuss how newly-enacted legislation and other issues will impact the M&A arena in Japan, Korea and China.

This month’s issue includes a special focus on the United Arab Emirates. Our feature story looks at the effect of the economic crisis on the UAE’s legal profession, whilst international firms discuss emerging trends, issues and the legal infrastructure that will impact the UAE’s corporate legal scene.

In this month’s cover feature, we look at trends in the role and composition of in-house teams across South-East Asia (SEA). In addition, Dr Le Net and Chau Huy Quang of AGZI LCT Law Firm provide an overview of opportunities for PPP and infrastructure development and M&A in Vietnam.

In the March issue of Asian-Counsel, our Focus on Energy, Infrastructure & Natural Resources presents the highlights of developments in these areas from the PRC by leading practitioners in the region. Recent government proposals are examined with an eye towards China’s potential to weather the current economic climate in the coming months.

Evan Jowers and Alexis Lamb of Kinney Recruiting present an optimistic view.