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DEAL OF THE MONTH - JANUARY 2026

22 January 2026 by asialaw

asialaw's Deal of the Month for January 2026 is...

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Expansion of United Square Office, and Closure of Bank of China Office

22 January 2026 by BR Law Corporation - Singapore

We are pleased to announce the expansion of our United Square office and the corresponding closure of our Bank of China branch.

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From Stage to Strategic Asset: How the “AGAK LAEN” Trademark Demonstrates the Value of Intellectual Property Registration

22 January 2026 by Am Badar & Am Badar - Indonesia

n the creative industry, names are often born from spontaneity, innovation, and originality. However, few recognize that a popular name without legal protection represents a missed opportunity. The success of Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku! illustrates that a name is not merely a film title, it is a legal and economic asset when protected as a registered trademark.

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Global Legal Insights – Energy 2026

22 January 2026 by Zaid Ibrahim & Co - Malaysia

Our chapter highlights Malaysia’s major energy transition shifts

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LAWYER OF THE MONTH - JANUARY 2026

22 January 2026 by asialaw

asialaw's Lawyer of the Month for January 2026 is...

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Undertaking to Infuse Funds Not a Guarantee!

22 January 2026 by Juris Corp - India

Undertaking by a promoter to infuse funds into a borrower company, cannot be treated as a contract of guarantee and thus does not amount to financial debt under the IBC.

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Kim & Chang Obtains Favorable Decision Denying Establishment of Worker Dispatch Relationship Between Public Institution and Subcontractor’s Employees

19 December 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

On July 10, 2024, the Daegu High Court, Civil Division 2 (Presiding Judge, Tae-hyun Kim) rendered a judgment denying the establishment of a worker dispatch relationship between Public Institution A and the plaintiffs, who were workers of a subcontractor entrusted with performing facility maintenance work for Public Institution A (Daegu High Court Decision 2021Na21952, 21969 (consolidated) and 2021Na21976, all rendered on July 10, 2025).

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Kim & Chang Successfully Defends Pharmbio Korea’s Patent for Orafang (Bowel Cleanser Tablet)

19 December 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

Kim & Chang’s Intellectual Property Practice successfully represented Pharmbio Korea Inc. (“Pharmbio Korea”), a domestic pharmaceutical company, in two patent invalidation lawsuits related to bowel cleanser tablets. The team secured victories at both the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (the “IPTAB”) and the Intellectual Property High Court (the “IP High Court”) by demonstrating that the two patents in question (the “Subject Patents”) could not have been easily developed by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the prior art inventions.

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Kim & Chang Won Major Lawsuit Challenging KFTC’s Ruling That Platform Company’s Algorithmic Business Model Constituted Abuse of Market Dominance and Unfair Trade Practices

19 December 2025 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

Kim & Chang secured a complete victory for a leading Korean mobility platform company (the “Plaintiff”) in a lawsuit against the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”). The lawsuit sought to revoke the KFTC’s corrective order and a fine of approximately KRW 27.1 billion. The KFTC had argued that the Plaintiff abused its market dominance by using an algorithm to unfairly favor its member taxis. The Seoul High Court accepted our arguments and overturned the KFTC’s dispositions entirely.

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ACCRALAW as Counsel to the Underwriters for Megawide's Issuance of PHP 3 Billion Series 7 Preferred Shares

18 December 2025 by ACCRALAW - Philippines

ACCRALAW acted as counsel for the Joint Issue Managers, Joint Lead Underwriters, and Joint Bookrunners, PNB Capital and Investment Corporation, RCBC Capital Corporation, and Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation in connection with Megawide Construction Corporation’s offering of up to PHP 3 Billion Series 7 Preferred Shares which were listed and traded on the Main Board of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. on 19 November 2025.