Anna Zhang
Anna Zhang is the Hong Kong-based Asia Bureau Chief for Law.com International. She writes about lawyers and legal issues across Asia. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected].
September 05, 2018 |
Asia Deal Digest: Sept. 6, 2018• Paul Hastings, Kirkland act on $700 million spin-off of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International's tourism and hotels unit. • Wilson Sonsini, Davis Polk on China Biologic's $590 million share sale. • Norton Rose, Ashurst on Korean steel giant's $280 million acquisition of lithium mining rights in Argentina.
By John Kang | Anna Zhang
3 minute read
September 03, 2018 |
China's Jingtian & Gongcheng Forms Hong Kong Association With Ex-Mayer Brown TeamFormer senior partner Elaine Lo and five more ex-Mayer Brown JSM lawyers have formed L&C Legal, a local firm that's expected to become the Chinese firm's Hong Kong office in early 2019.
By Anna Zhang
3 minute read
August 30, 2018 |
Former Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Secretary General to Leave Skadden After 2 YearsChiann Bao, former secretary general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, is leaving the U.S. firm where she has been regional counsel for two years.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
August 23, 2018 |
K&L Gates Gets Regulatory Approval for Singapore MergerThe U.S. firm's pending combination with local firm Straits Law Practice will be the third financially integrated merger between a Singapore firm and a foreign firm.
By Anna Zhang
3 minute read
August 23, 2018 |
Quinn Emanuel Expands Tokyo Office With Finnegan IP Litigator HireYork Faulkner, an experienced trial lawyer who is fluent in Japanese, joins the litigation specialist firm's 11-year-old office.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
August 20, 2018 |
Singapore's Allen & Gledhill Launches Compliance Consultancy With JPMorgan HireThe new entity will provide compliance review and training services complementary to the firm's legal practice.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
August 20, 2018 |
O'Melveny China Exits Continue as Beijing Partner Jumps to White & CaseInvestigations and litigation lawyer Bingna Guo is the latest partner to leave the Los Angeles-based firm's China practice.
By Anna Zhang
3 minute read
August 20, 2018 |
Baker Botts Hires Former Hunton & Williams Beijing ChiefChina cybersecurity law specialist Manuel "Bing" Maisog is the latest partner to leave the combined Hunton Andrews Kurth.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
August 14, 2018 |
China's Han Kun Expands Hong Kong Office With Simpson Thacher HiresCapital markets lawyers Ethle Tang and Tao Li are the latest to quit Big Law for a Chinese firm.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
August 03, 2018 |
Law Firms Uneasy as the Big Four Make Their Big Push in AsiaThe giant accounting firms are rapidly expanding their legal services offerings in key areas of the world's largest continent. Will they wrest valuable work from global law firms?
By John Kang | Anna Zhang
7 minute read
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