ASIA MARKETS – HALFTIME REPORT It’s a beautiful summer here in Hong Kong, with the monsoons (winds) blowing all of the nasty pollution away from city’s skies and upward into southern China. This weather pattern
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Singapore Dealflow – Hot, Humid, and Happenin’
Alexis Lamb here, fresh off a trip to the Lion City where I enjoyed daily jogs in the Botanic Gardens, lip-smacking good pepper crab at Lau Pa Sat hawker centre, a stunning sunset view with
Read moreALB HONG KONG LAW AWARDS 2011
While not as illustrious or entertaining as the recent Emmys, the ALB Hong Kong Law awards often showcase and illuminate the many exciting developments in the Hong Kong legal markets over the past year. The
Read moreTOKYO DRIFT
We have recently been working with several firms in Tokyo on hiring needs which range from M&A/cap markets to project finance to litigation/dispute resolution. In the past 5 months, the following roles in Tokyo BigLaw
Read moreMongolia and then some…
Mongolia. The name itself conjures up images of warrior horse-lords, high-end cashmere, vast expanses of steppe, endless “ceremonial” toasts of vodka and fermented mare’s milk, and the legendary Genghis Khan (who, in my mind’s eye,
Read moreTHE LITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR US ASSOCIATES IN ASIA ARE GROWING
Alexis Lamb here. Midsummer is a mighty fine time to be in Hong Kong and July is one splendid month to be sitting on a junk in the middle of the South China Sea with
Read moreNeed Proof Hong Kong / China is Booming? Try Renting a New Flat!
Alexis Lamb here, writing from my soon-to-be-old flat (err, apartment) in Hong Kong. Housing markets tend to be a barometer of more general market conditions, and nowhere is that more apparent than in more emerging
Read moreSingapore Swing
Alexis Lamb here. Just fresh off of 5 days in Singapore, where I enjoyed the night-time views at Lantern and the easy vibes of the Tanjong Beach Club on Sentosa Island, as well as some
Read more2L SPECIAL – THE STRAIGHT TALK ON HOW TO LAND IN ASIA BIGLAW
Your choice of a 2L summer position and permanent first year position can drastically affect your marketability in Asia. We often speak to law students and lawyers with glowing resumes who likely will never land
Read moreYou Can’t Go Home Again. Or, Can You?
One question I often get from candidates is how easy it will be to return back to the States after spending a few years in Asia. It’s a valid question – while an Asia-based practice
Read moreA Day Down Under
Alexis Lamb here. Just returned from a long weekend in Australia where I ran the Gold Coast half marathon on July 4, and decided to pop up to Sydney for some meetings. Since I was
Read moreChina Ends RMB-Dollar Peg
Since 2008, in response to the financial crisis, the Chinese renminbi (RMB) has been pegged at about 6.82 to the US dollar. On the evening of Saturday, June 19th, the Chinese government announced a return
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