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].
July 12, 2018 | International Edition
Squire Patton Boggs Launches Public Policy Practice in ChinaFormer Nielsen Greater China president Yan Xuan joins to lead the practice as political and economic volatility grows in Sino-U.S. relations.
By Anna Zhang
3 minute read
July 11, 2018 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: July 12, 2018• Skadden advises mobile chat app Momo's $650 million convertible notes offer.• Paul Hastings acting on Korean logistics investment in Illinois.• Allen & Gledhill guides Singapore's first retail private equity bond.
By Anna Zhang | John Kang
4 minute read
July 11, 2018 | International Edition
Chinese Firm Expands US Presence as Trade War Heats UpThree years after launching in Washington, D.C., Beijing DHH Law Firm has opened a Seattle office, aiming to support the local Chinese business community as trade tensions worsen.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
July 05, 2018 | International Edition
Is Singapore the Next Center for Legal Innovation?The city-state's government has established programs to advance innovation in the legal profession. Can Hong Kong, Asia's other financial center, catch up?
By Anna Zhang
8 minute read
July 05, 2018 | International Edition
Top Hong Kong Court Says Lesbian Couple Should Receive Spousal VisaGlobal law firms and banks said the ruling strengthens Hong Kong's ability to attract global talent, although same-sex marriage remains unrecognized in the jurisdiction.
By Anna Zhang
4 minute read
June 27, 2018 | International Edition
Skadden, Han Kun Lead on Chinese E-Commerce Site Meituan Dianping's $4B Hong Kong IPODavis Polk and Zhong Lun are underwriters' counsel on the proposed listing under a dual-class share structure.
By Anna Zhang
3 minute read
June 27, 2018 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: June 28, 2018• Skadden, Davis Polk guide Chinese e-commerce company Meituan Dianping's $4 billion Hong Kong listing.• Hogan Lovells advises Google on $550 million Chinese retail investment.• Gibson Dunn represents Toyota Motor on Southeast Asian ride-hailing investment.
By Anna Zhang | John Kang
5 minute read
June 25, 2018 | International Edition
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, Hughes Hubbard Advise on Toyota's $1B Southeast Asian InvestmentThe Japanese automaker's bet on Singapore-based Grab is the largest in the ride-hailing industry worldwide from a car manufacturer.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
June 21, 2018 | International Edition
Skadden, Simpson Thacher on $1.2B IPO of Japan's First UnicornFlea market app operator Mercari Inc. debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the largest tech listing in Japan since 2016.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
June 13, 2018 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: June 14, 2018• Simpson Thacher guides Ant Financial on its latest $14 billion financing round.• IPhone maker Foxconn turns to King & Wood Mallesons for a $4.3 billion A-share listing.• Linklaters represents lenders on Taiwan's first commercial offshore wind farm project.
By Anna Zhang | John Kang
4 minute read
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