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].

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May 18, 2018 | International Edition

CMS adds Hong Kong law capability via association with domestic firm

CMS Hong Kong co-office head Tim Elliott joins newly set up firm as office managing director

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May 17, 2018 | International Edition

Orrick Expands International Offices With Partner Hires in China, Africa

Corporate partner Jeff Zhang arrives from King & Wood Mallesons while project finance partner Yacouba Coulibaly joins the firm's affiliate office in the Ivory Coast from the African Export-Import Bank.

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May 16, 2018 | International Edition

Magic Circle Duo Land Roles on $10B IPO by Chinese State-Owned Enterprise

Telecom infrastructure operator China Tower Corp. has filed for what is likely to be the second mega IPO that Hong Kong will see this year, following the filing by smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp.

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May 14, 2018 | International Edition

Singapore Outranks Hong Kong as Preferred International Arbitration Seat, Study Says

Research released by Queen Mary University of London and White & Case found that the Southeast Asian city-state is now the third most popular jurisdiction in the world in which to hold an arbitration case.

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May 09, 2018 | International Edition

Goodwin Procter Expands Asia Private Equity Practice

Former Cleary associate Bosco Yiu is now a partner at Goodwin as the firm beefs up its Hong Kong law capability.

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May 07, 2018 | International Edition

Clifford Chance, Davis Polk Act on $1.1B Chinese Medical AI IPO in Hong Kong

The deal is the largest listing so far in Hong Kong this year and values Chinese medical AI app developer Ping An Healthcare and Technology at $7.5 billion.

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May 07, 2018 | International Edition

White & Case Hires Another Partner From Herbert Smith Freehills in Australia

Construction disputes specialist Hamish Macpherson is the latest to defect from the Anglo-Australian firm for U.S.-based White & Case.

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May 03, 2018 | International Edition

Skadden, Clifford Chance Lead on Xiaomi's $10B Hong Kong IPO

JunHe and Jingtian & Gongcheng are serving as Chinese counsel as the Beijing-based smartphone maker picks Hong Kong for what is likely to be the world's largest IPO since Alibaba.

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