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].
December 23, 2019 | International Edition
Sullivan & Cromwell, Latham & Watkins on $4B Korea Ecommerce DealGerman online delivery company Delivery Hero S.E. is buying South Korean rival Woowa Brothers Corp.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
December 19, 2019 | International Edition
Trade Lawyers Expect Obstacles to Implementation and Tough Negotiation Following Phase One of US-China Trade DealDetails of the deal remain vague, and companies should refrain from believing that tangible progress has been made in the trade conflict, they say.
By Anna Zhang
4 minute read
December 19, 2019 | International Edition
Trade Lawyers Expect Obstacles to Implementation and Tough Negotiation Following Phase One of US-China Trade DealDetails of the deal remain vague, and companies should refrain from believing that tangible progress has been made in the trade conflict, they say.
By Anna Zhang
4 minute read
December 19, 2019 | International Edition
Eversheds Sutherland Hires Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre General Counsel as PartnerWesley Pang joins the firm at a time when international arbitration work in Asia is heating up.
By Anna Zhang
3 minute read
December 18, 2019 | International Edition
Eversheds Sutherland Offers Counselling in Hong Kong Amid Political DivisionThe firm brought in a professional counsellor to help lawyers and staff in Hong Kong deal with stress and manage personal relationships in tense situations during the current political protest movement.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
December 17, 2019 | International Edition
DLA Piper Adds Hong Kong Litigation and Regulatory PartnerStephen Wong previously worked at the Securities and Futures Commission as an investigator.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
December 17, 2019 | The American Lawyer
U.S. Firms Are Losing Interest in Hong Kong IPO WorkThe latest flurry of moves indicates that the days of U.S. firms invading Hong Kong appear to be over.
By Anna Zhang
4 minute read
December 17, 2019 | International Edition
Shearman & Sterling Names Woman as Co-Managing Partner for AsiaLorna Chen will also join Shearman's firmwide executive group and will continue to lead its Greater China practice.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
December 17, 2019 | International Edition
Bird & Bird Ends South Korea CooperationThe U.K. firm said it has concluded a non-exclusive cooperation agreement amicably with South Korean firm HMP Law.
By Anna Zhang
3 minute read
December 11, 2019 | International Edition
Hong Kong Bar Association and Law Society Denounce Arson at Court BuildingsThe city's professional organisations for barristers and solicitors issued statements criticising acts of violence at two courthouses in Hong Kong.
By Anna Zhang
4 minute read