Legal news

Top Sino-Australian law firm investigated over working conditions

King & Wood Mallesons faces allegations of work overload and 'grueling conditions' where slept in the office to meet deadlines.

• CRYPTOASSETS

  

  Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong on the horizon, says exiting regulator

  Exiting Securities regulator's chairman says Hong Kong on verge of proposing crypto regulation, following 'close watch' announced in July.

• SPACE LAW

  

  Dentons partner praises the 'real stars' as Space Camp Mission 2 launches

  Space tech entrepreneurs receive support from global law firm as fund announces new funding launched at Dentons' HQ.

• LEGAL TECH

  

  Chief justice tells 'lukewarm' legal profession to step up on legal tech

  Once leaders, the Singapore legal profession has been 'lukewarm' and moving backwards, but needs to regain its edge in legal tech says CJ.

• FINANCIAL CRIME

  

  Regulators hesitance about sharing undermines financial crimefighting

  Data markets ceo calls for standardized privacy laws and improved data sharing to fight the growth of financial crime.

Editor's picks

ANTITRUST

AAI paper calls for new merger control policy and key reforms

The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) has released a new paper setting out new a merger control policy and anticipating key reforms to come.

LEGAL MARKETING

Law firms fail to track procurement performance or ROI

Whilst new business is a top priority for law firms, they do not track efforts well.

LAWTECH

Coming soon to a legal tech 'app store' near you

Twelve top law firms back new platform to create what amounts to a lawtech app store.

EXPANSION

HFW launches in Abu Dhabi as part of regional expansion

Building on sector focus and middle east moves, HFW launches 20th international office with Abu Dhabi partner hires.

Blogs

LEGAL SERVICES

Niche law firms poised to benefit from artificial intelligence

Disruption has opened up a world of opportunities for the legal marketplace in the UK, says Jeffrey Catanzaro.

BLOCKCHAIN

Unlocking the blockchain enigma

With the evolution of blockchain, clients in a wide range of sectors will be impacted, says Patrick McKenna.

Business sector round up

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

New North Sea oil Industry initiative from Pinsent Masons

The law firm will run a programme helping tech pioneers develop and market their businesses.

INSOLVENCY

The business of staying in business

Commercial pressures are forcing restaurant and retail businesses to seek better deals from their landlords, says Thomas Bond of law firm Russell-Cooke.