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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Nimitt Dixit |Sarah Wong
JSA Advocates & Solicitors has advised Singapore's Pastel (Singtel) on its on-market sale of 1.2 percent of Bharti Airtel's equity capital through the exchange's block deal window, while Talwar Thakore & Associates advised the broker to the deal, JP Morgan. JSA Advocates & Solicitors has advised Singtel on the on-market sale of 1.2 percent of Bharti Airtel's equity, valued at $1.54 billion. The sale reduces Singtel's stake in Bharti Airtel as part of its strategy to optimise its asset portfolio.
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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Sarah Wong
UK law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has continued to expand its Singapore office with the addition of banking and finance partner Zhi Chao Chor from Big Four firm WongPartnership. Penningtons Manches Cooper has expanded its Singapore office by hiring partner Zhi Chao Chor from WongPartnership. Chor brings 16 years of experience in banking and finance. With Chor, Penningtons now has four partners in Singapore.
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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Sarah Wong |Nimitt Dixit
Once again, Asian Legal Business spotlights the top offshore lawyers in Asia — practitioners recognised for their ability to handle complex cross-border matters and achieve outstanding results. These professionals play a crucial role in the region’s legal environment, earning the trust of clients through their expertise and execution. The list is organised alphabetically, and some lawyers have been featured in profiles.
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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Sarah Wong |Nimitt Dixit
Since the beginning of 2025, Hangzhou-based AI startup DeepSeek has garnered significant global attention with its powerful AI product offerings and broad application potential, prompting various industries to embrace this emerging platform actively. From Baidu search to WeChat and Huawei Cloud, numerous tech giants have begun integrating their products with DeepSeek's capabilities.
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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Sarah Wong |Nimitt Dixit
Japan is poised to enact landmark legislation this year that will challenge the dominance of major tech companies over smartphone app marketplaces and payment systems, representing one of the world's most ambitious regulatory efforts to diversify the digital marketplace in Asia's third-largest economy while simultaneously drawing international scrutiny, including a potential trade investigation from the United States.
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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Sarah Wong
Countries across Asia are racing to modernise their intellectual property frameworks, enacting sweeping reforms from unified regional registries in ASEAN to specialised courts in China and landmark trade secrets legislation in India. The leading IP law firms in the region stand out by navigating this complex regulatory landscape with strategic insight, helping clients protect innovations across borders while capitalising on emerging opportunities in AI, biotech, and digital commerce.
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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Sarah Wong
Thailand is poised to become the second ASEAN nation, after Singapore, to implement a carbon tax regime as part of its ambitious climate strategy targeting carbon neutrality by 2050. The proposed carbon tax, embedded within the draft Climate Change Act currently being finalised by Thailand's Department of Climate Change and Environment, marks a significant step in the Southeast Asian country's environmental policy framework and positions Thailand as a regional leader in climate action.
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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Nimitt Dixit |Sarah Wong |shikha rawal
The Supreme Court of India's unprecedented decision to order the liquidation of Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) has sent shockwaves through India's corporate restructuring landscape. On May 2, a two-judge bench rejected JSW Steel's resolution plan, creating profound commercial uncertainty for investors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The ruling came nearly five years after JSW had already implemented the plan, invested in BPSL, and worked to turn the company around.
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1 week ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Sarah Wong |shikha rawal |Nimitt Dixit
A new report by PwC Singapore has revealed that Singapore's sustainability legal services market is poised for substantial growth. Projections estimate that the market will reach a value of 450-500 million Singapore dollars ($346–385 million) by 2033 – a significant increase from the 2023 estimated value of $108–139 million.
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2 weeks ago | 
legalbusinessonline.com | Nimitt Dixit |Sarah Wong
Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has expanded its technology, media and telecommunications offering with the hire of Paul Haswell as a partner from U.S. law firm K&L Gates. Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has hired Paul Haswell as a partner from K&L Gates. Haswell specialises in technology contracts, data privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies like AI and blockchain. With Haswell's addition, Howse Williams grows to 33 partners and around 200 total staff.
