Xiaoxia Zhang, an IP Partner in KWM’s Beijing office, looks at whether a company accused of breaching a patent can rely on the classic ‘prior art’ defence - that the technology or design existed beforehand - when it involved violating a contract. Based on a Supreme...
Claire Rogers, David Olsson and Alessio Tripodi consider the benefits of collaboration to build Australia’s grid and transmission infrastructure and develop carbon markets. The transition is global, and working together is essential to meet net zero goals. Recent...
Scott Gardiner delivers his latest fun fact on hydrogen, for anyone who shares his insatiable interest in this clean fuel of the future. In this post, KWM’s Co-Global Head of Projects Energy and Resources and lawyer Tiffany Kwong look to the seas - can hydrogen crack...
Suraj Sajnani and Jesse Tizard look at a recent Hong Kong court decision which determined that decisions regarding compliance with arbitration preconditions are a matter of admissibility. On 30 June 2023, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) delivered its judgment in C v...
Urszula McCormack and Leonie Tear set out the steps to take to manage the case no company wants to encounter: being held to ransom in a cyber attack. Finding out that customer data has been hacked, exfiltrated and is being held to ransom by an unknown threat actor is...
"Having a common understanding of what is sustainable is essential if ASEAN is going to attract and orient capital towards sustainable investments and away from non-sustainable activities. This is where a credible regional sustainable finance taxonomy, which is...
The 2023 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) marks the first time the event has been held in-person for three years. The theme is An Uncertain World: Solidarity and Cooperation for Development and Challenges. King & Wood Mallesons International Director David Olsson is on...
Industry and political leaders from 28 countries will attend the 2023 Boao Forum, from Australia to Vietnam. Front of mind is cooperating in an uncertain world. Clean energy and data security are among key focus areas. Asia will hold its 22nd annual Boao Forum for...