Asia Pacific
The firm will establish its 48th global office, in Azerbaijan’s capital, in early 2026, as it continues its ‘growth trajectory’
IFLR’s legal accreditation title reveals that 85 firms across the region entered the rankings this year, while 23 dropped out across seven practice areas
IFLR’s accreditation title reveals that 240 practices moved up the tables and 128 firms appeared for the first time
Firms say there is no substitute for advice from lawyers with deep understanding of their sectors
The firm announced the launch of a new office in Sydney with four partners 'to open doors' to opportunities for Australian clients
The alliance is aimed at creating an integrated platform across banking and finance, corporate, and other key practice areas, a spokesperson told IFLR
How India’s ICM aims to integrate domestic compliance, voluntary schemes and Article 6 of the Paris agreement to achieve a framework for carbon credits and climate finance
Paul Atkins urged the IFRS Foundation to meet its goal for “stable funding” and make standards for financial accounting a priority
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Sponsored by Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuOn April 19 2019, the Financial Services Agency of Japan published the Cabinet Order to Partially Amend the Order for Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (draft). Of these proposed amendments, this article examines the amendment concerning disclosure regulations that relate to share compensation. Please note that, as of May 31 2019, the effective date of the proposed amendments has not been announced, and the content of the proposed amendments may change. -
Sponsored by Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuOn November 30 2018, partial amendments to the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Notary Act (Amended Ordinance) came into force. The Amended Ordinance aims to identify the beneficial owners of companies and improve transparency in order to prevent money laundering or terrorism financing activities. According to the Amended Ordinance, when making an application to a notary for the authentication of articles of association to incorporate new joint-stock companies (kabushiki-kaisha), general incorporated associations (ippan-shadan-houjin) or general incorporated foundations (ippan-zaidan-houjin), applicants must declare to the notary: (i) the beneficial owner of the company; and, (ii) that the beneficial owner is neither a member of criminal organisations nor an international terrorist, and where there is any reasonable doubt the notary will request the applicant to provide explanations.
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Sponsored by Norton Rose FulbrightBeijing-based Norton Rose Fulbright partner Barbara Li explains what China’s new foreign direct investment rules mean for foreign companies entering one of the world’s biggest marketplaces
