November 4, 2009 11:50 AM

LETTER FROM ASIA: South Korea Moves to Loosen Regulations on Legal Trade

The Korean government is planning a major deregulation of the nation's legal and other professional services markets, according to the Korea Herald.

11/04/09 Posted by Anthony Lin

November 2, 2009 9:00 AM

LETTER FROM ASIA: Mayer Brown's Big Bet in China

Merging with Hong Kong's largest firm gave Mayer Brown instant critical mass in Asia. But will a hoped-for boom in outbound Chinese investment make up for the loss of referral work? Part Two of a special report on how two global firms with Chicago roots are following very different strategies in China.

11/02/09 Posted by Dimitra Kessenides

October 30, 2009 1:58 PM

LETTER FROM ASIA: McDermott's One-of-a-Kind Alliance

In 2007 McDermott Will & Emery announced a groundbreaking deal that created an allied Chinese law firm, MWE China Law Offices. So far, no one's following its example--but the firm insists the move is paying off. Part One of a special report on how two global firms with Chicago roots are following very different strategies in China.

10/30/09 Posted by Dimitra Kessenides

October 29, 2009 11:07 AM

LETTER FROM ASIA: Chapter 11 for Hong Kong?

Efforts to introduce a Chapter 11-style corporate restructuring law in Hong Kong--the third such attempt over the past decade--are underway.

10/29/09 Posted by Anthony Lin

October 27, 2009 1:28 PM

LETTER FROM ASIA: Unexpected Uses for China's New Antitrust Law

Consumer lawyers are using the year-old law to file private antitrust suits against Chinese companies. Will Western multinationals be next?

10/27/09 Posted by Anthony Lin

Australian Firms Consider Performance-Based Salary Model

Even at a third the starting salary of New York first-years, newbie lawyers could see their salaries cut as Australia's leading firms consider performance-based pay structures.

10/27/09 Posted by Anthony Lin

October 15, 2009 7:04 PM

Bangladesh Braces for War, with Foley Hoag Lawyers

Tensions in a simmering dispute over drilling rights in the Bay of Bengal were stoked last week after lawyers from Foley Hoag filed an international arbitration claim on behalf of Bangladesh against neighboring Burma and India.

10/15/09 Posted by Brian Baxter

October 14, 2009 12:43 PM

Report: Aussie Lawyers Behaving Badly

A Sydney court has found three Australian lawyers in Kazakhstan conspired to steal clients and fees from another expat firm.

10/14/09 Posted by Anthony Lin

October 13, 2009 12:39 PM

The Recession's Not Over for China's Law Firms

Jun He Law Offices recently rolled back the austerity measures it introduced earlier this year, but Chinese firms remain cautious. Why hasn't China's strengthening economy spurred more optimism?

10/13/09 Posted by Anthony Lin

October 1, 2009 6:36 PM

From New York to Bangalore: An Outsourcing Tale

Pascal Lieblich spent six years working for New York firms before moving to India to become head of document review at Clutch Group, a legal outsourcing firm. The Am Law Daily talked to Lieblich about the transition and the adjustments he's made, both culturally and professionally.

10/01/09 Posted by Brian Baxter