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

Pakistan investment group seeks commercial lawyers

The Pakistan-Britain Trade and Investment Forum seeks commercial lawyers to join its ranks.

Legal practice in Malaysia: listen now

Andrew Khoo

Listen to Commonwealth fellow, Andrew Khoo talk about legal practice in Malaysia, touching upon topics such as Sharia law, and the Internal Security Act. Andrew also comments on his time spent at the Law Society taking part in the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship programme 2010.

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.