The general counsel of two of China’s largest public companies, Tencent and Xiaomi, speak to GC about business growth, challenges in the Chinese tech sector, leadership and the ever-changing role of the GC.
As fintech becomes an increasingly important component of all financial institutions, Crystal Lalime discusses the approach at Credit Suisse and the role of Legal in driving progress.
The Legal 500’s publishing director, David Burgess, considers whether we are on the precipice of change for the delivery of legal services.
As global investment in financial technology continues to climb, GC investigates its impact on Hong Kong and learns why one of the world’s pre-eminent financial hubs has been slow out of the gate.
In May, The Legal 500 and GC magazine, in partnership with Morrison & Foerster, hosted the first in a series of Anti-Corruption Forums set to take place across Asia. Held exclusively for senior in-house counsel, the event brought together 25 leading general counsel, heads of legal and heads of compliance from across Japan to discuss current anti-corruption trends and share best practices to mitigate emerging risks.
Park applies his perspective as a veteran of the APAC financial sector to trends seen by general counsel
in Singapore and beyond.
GC explores the rise of the Islamic finance industry, and how legal teams, regulators and governments are responding to the ever-growing demand for Islamic financial products.
Paul Fredrick discusses the importance of communication and a homogeneous approach to legal for multinational companies.
When it comes to true legal innovation, law firms must think of the ultimate benefit to the client first, writes The Legal 500’s Asia Pacific editor, John van der Luit-Drummond
