At Legal Week’s second Corporate Counsel Forum Singapore, in-house lawyers in Asia discussed what they look for in law firms today and the pros and cons of using panels in the region

In the Gallery Room of Singapore’s luxury Grand Hyatt hotel, more than 220 regional in-house counsel are gathered to hear about the latest legal trends and challenges facing them in the coming year at Legal Week’s Corporate Counsel Forum. The day’s programme included a debate about the island-city’s ever-changing disputes landscape, a session on regional competition law and another on corporate crime, as well as breakout sessions covering the fast-growing economies of Indonesia and Myanmar.