GC Issue: Autumn 2018

GC takes a look at the thriving – and evolving – Indian entertainment industry, and the lawyers working behind the scenes.

In July, The Legal 500 and GC magazine in partnership with Dentons Rodyk, hosted a roundtable in Jakarta to consider the contemporary state of infrastructure in Indonesia, as well as the legal frameworks instituted to facilitate development.

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.

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