09 JULY 2020 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI Herbert Smith Freehills, Ashurst, CMS, DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells and Latham & Watkins have combined to develop a draft protocol to help deliver a globally consistent online case management approach platforms for conducting international arbitration.
The move comes at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is forcing both arbitral and judicial hearings online. In May, Singapore arbitration venue Maxwell Chambers announced that it had teamed up with Arbitration Place of Toronto and Ottawa and London’s International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) to launch a global hybrid physical and virtual hearings platform called the International Arbitration Centre Alliance. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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| Ince’s Singapore office recently consolidated with its local alliance partner firm, Incisive Law. After announcing new senior appointments, the firm is intent on creating a stronger internal culture that will carry them through this period of change. Wai Yue Loh and Bill Ricquier, managing directors of Incisive Law, tell ALB about the latest developments. Full Article |
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| The first case of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) in Indonesia was confirmed in early March of 2020. Since then, due to the rapid spread ofCOVID-19 among the Indonesian people, the Government of Indonesia (“GoI”) has issued new regulations as part of its efforts to stop the COVID-19 outbreak within the country, inter alia, (i) the Presidential Decree No.11 of 2020 concerning the Determination of Public Health Emergency regarding COVID-19 on 31 March 2020; (ii) the Government Regulation No. 21 of 2020 concerning Large-Scale Social Restrictions for Acceleration in the Handling of COVID-19 on 31 March 2020; and (iii) the Minister of Health Regulation No. 9 of 2020 concerning Guidelines on the Large-Scale Social Restrictions for Acceleration in the Handling of COVID-19 on 3 April 2020. Full Article |
| Nishimura & Asahi has advised Japanese insurance company Sompo Holdings on its $500 million investment in Silicon Valley data analytics company Palantir Technologies. Full Article |
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| One of my favourite books is “Tomorrow’s Lawyers” by Professor Richard Susskind, a prominent author and speaker specializing in the future of professional service and, in particular, the way in which the IT and the Internet are changing the work of lawyers. Full Article |
| Hong Kong boutique Gall has strengthened its family and matrimonial practice with the addition of Kajal Aswani as a partner from fellow local firm Robertsons. Full Article |
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| The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more economic harm to Indonesia than the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008. As part of efforts to check the spread of the virus, the Indonesian government has implemented a policy of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar or “PSBB”), requiring most businesses to cease or at least pare down activities. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry stated on May 1, 2020, that the number of employee terminations due to the pandemic was approximately 15 million, not the 2 million reported by the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration. Full Article |
| Indian law firm Singh & Associates (S&A) has ventured into the financial crime space after establishing a forensic investigations and valuation group. Full Article |
| Skadden on Weibos’ $750 mln public offering, Nishimura on Sompo’s $500 mln investment, and much more in this week’s Asia Deals table. Full Article |
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