Reports

The 17th Tianjin Trade Fair & Investment Talk gathered together hundreds of delegates in June, including state officials, business representatives and legal professionals. All participants came to discuss the economic development of Tianjin, and unravelling the impending opportunities driven by positive government policies and stimulus packages. About 940 major projects have led to an investment of nearly US$294bn in the region since 2007.

ALB reports from the Gulf on what the region’s recent rejuvenation means for lawyers there

ALB reports from Seoul on a legal services market that has recovered

More players, more sophistication

Is the cooperative consensus that has typified a liberalised Japanese legal market finally giving way to greater competition? ALB investigates