1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (513+ words) So-called “all risks” property insurance carries defined exclusions. When rainstorms hit rolling stock manufacturers, claims often stall over proportionate payouts and delayed assessments. This article examines loss valuation, limitation periods and litigation tactics to help businesses navigate coverage disputes at…...

2+ day, 43+ min ago   (379+ words) Yoon & Yang has officially opened its new northern Seoul branch in Gangbuk on 1 September 2026, extending the South Korean law firm’s footprint beyond its Gangnam headquarters in southern Seoul. “We wanted to bridge the physical gap with corporate clients in key…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (202+ words) Thai law firm JTJB International Lawyers has established a Japan desk in collaboration with Japanese firm Tono Tanami & Kosada Legal Professional Corporation (TTK). The desk will be anchored by TTK’s co-managing partners, Shunsuke Tono and Naoki Kosada. Tono, who founded…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (221+ words) Merits & Tree Law Offices has hired Xue Yizhong and Zhang Jinhui as partners at its Shanghai and Beijing offices, respectively, strengthening its investment, financing, and M&A and dispute resolution practices. Xue focuses on investment, financing and M&A, dispute…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) South Korean law firms Barun Law and Dongin Law Group are in discussions regarding a potential merger. “Merger talks are currently underway, but no final agreement has been reached,” Dong Hoon Lee, managing partner at Barun Law, told Asia Business…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (212+ words) Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals in Korea and around the world to identify the top private practice lawyers in Korea. The names of the lawyers who make the…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (324+ words) Davis Polk, Lee & Ko, Shin & Kim and Yoon & Yang are among law firms involved in asset management company TPG’s KRW1.3 trillion (USD925 million) acquisition of a 61.2% stake in South Korean car rental enterprise Lotte Rental. TPG will purchase the shares from Hotel…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (228+ words) Paul Hastings has advised the selling shareholders on IMM Private Equity’s acquisition of a controilling stake in South Korean toolmaker Ehwa Diamond Industrial. The global law firm said the deal involved the founder, Kim Su-kwang, and members of his family…...

3+ week, 5+ min ago   (490+ words) Miura & Partners will expand its footprint in Japan with the launch of a new office in Naha, Okinawa, in January 2027. The initiative has been spearheaded by Shun Watanabe, currently an associate at the firm, who will lead the office when…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (352+ words) SSE-listed Tianyu Bio Technology’s former vice president in charge of audit and legal affairs, Yang Jingjing, has recently joined Hui Ye Law Firm as counsel in Shanghai. “Returning to private practice from a corporate vice-president role is a carefully considered…...