The Asian Lawyer
Winter 2012 Supplement
Top Stories
The Asia 50: The Asia-Pacific Region's Largest Firms
In our first-ever Asia 50 survey, we asked law firms across the Asian continent and throughout Australasia to tell us how many lawyers they have. The data we gathered gives an intriguing snapshot of a fast-changing legal marketplace. Local firms have grown to giant size in China, Australia, and elsewhere. Global firms have made big bets and small ones—ranging from a thousand lawyers in Asia to just a handful. No one, it seems, wants to be left out of the game.
Winning Bet
A decade after targeting state-owned enterprises as clients, Vinson & Elkins is riding the wave of outbound Chinese investment.
Columns
Poor Judgment?
After arguing that Malaysia's highest court cribbed his opponents' brief, a lawyer faces possible jail time.
Big Deals
The largest recent transactions, all worth at least $500 million, involving targets or acquirors from each of six Asian jurisdictions or regions: Greater China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, Australia, and South Korea.
Opening Statements
Myanmar: Not Quite Ready for Business
Foreign investors are eager to move into Myanmar, but a number of challenges remain.
India: Straight from the Outsource
Pangea3's departing cofounders say that legal process outsourcing has a bright future.
Japan: Time to Head In-House
An oversupply of bengoshi has led to greater hiring by corporate legal departments.
Australia: What's a Mid-Tier Firm to Do?
Global mergers have shaken up Australian legal market.
Korea: How Much Is Too Much?
U.S. and U.K. firms are rushing to set up shop in Korea. Will there be enough clients to support them?
China: The Wave Recedes
Securities litigation against U.S.-listed Chinese companies has crested.
