Asia and Oceania

Welcome to our Asia and Oceania section. Here you will find links to the latest regional legal headlines and up and coming events, plus detailed information on the following countries within this region :

Spotlight

The Law Society in South and South East Asia - 2010 opportunities

Find out how you can get involved in our South and South East Asia activities both in the UK and abroad throughout 2010. Highlights include our annual UK-India Legal Practice Conference in June, an inward trade mission of Indian in-house counsel in September, and LAWASIA in New Delhi in November.

Trade mission to Seoul: join the Law Society and UKTI delegation to Korea, 19-21 April

Join our trade mission to Seoul from 19-21 April 2010. This joint UK Trade & Investment London and Law Society visit has been designed for legal and professional sector businesses who wish to explore new opportunites created by the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement, develop their business and expand their contacts in Korea.

China’s lawyers head to Bristol to link up with local solicitors

Lawyers from Tianjin in China are to visit Bristol to strengthen links with the city’s legal community thanks to the Law Society of England & Wales’ Think China programme.

Doing Business in Asia Events: Focus on EU-Korea FTA

A number of British Government sponsored Asia Task Force events will be held in London, Edinburgh, Leeds & Birmingham the week of the 1-4 December. The British Embassy in Korea's Deputy Head of Mission, Jonathan Knott will present on Korea, and be available for one to one meetings with firms interested in doing business in this market.