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Anna Zhang

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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September 25, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Han Kun Strengthens Disputes Practice With Former King & Wood Lawyer

Chinese private equity specialist Han Kun Law Offices has expanded its dispute resolution practice with a new partner in Beijing.

By Anna Zhang

10 minute read

September 25, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Lawyers To Benefit From Trump Administration's Increased Scrutiny of Chinese Investment in the US

Lawyers specializing in regulatory matters related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States are having a busy year—especially with transactions related to Chinese investors.

By Anna Zhang

41 minute read

September 21, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Herbert Smith Freehills Makes Triple China Partner Hire

The Anglo-Australian legal giant, which just saw a 12-lawyer team decamp in Paris, has picked up three projects partners from Pinsent Masons in Beijing and Shanghai.

By Anna Zhang

3 minute read

September 21, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Two Big Firms Grab Roles on Google's $1.1B Smartphone Hardware Bid

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and two top Taiwanese firms are advising on the search engine giant's acquisition of HTC Corp.'s Pixel division.

By Anna Zhang

3 minute read

September 21, 2017 | International Edition

Cleary and Gibson Dunn win roles on Google's $1.1bn smartphone deal with Taiwan's HTC

Cleary is advising longtime client Google as HTC turns to Gibson Dunn

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

September 21, 2017 | International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills secures triple partner hire from Pinsent Masons in China

China head Hew Kian Heong and partners Ellen Zhang and Michelle Li to join HSF

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

September 20, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Partner Firm FenXun Expands With Senior Hires

The number of partners at the Chinese firm has doubled since launching the Shanghai Free Trade Zone joint venture two years ago.

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

September 18, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Skadden, Cleary Advise on Alibaba-Backed Insurer's $1.5B IPO

China's largest internet insurance company ZhongAn plans one of the largest fintech listing in Hong Kong.

By Anna Zhang

22 minute read

September 15, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Chinese Firms Deny Ties to Man Arrested in US for Industrial Espionage

When caught trying to break into the computer network of Raynham, Massachusetts-based Medrobotics Corp., 44-year-old Liu Dong said he was an attorney at Beijing-based Boss & Young Patent and Trademark Law Office.

By Anna Zhang

4 minute read

September 13, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Squire Patton Boggs Loses Claim to Domain Name

A panel has ruled in favor of the U.S. firm's opponent—a Chinese company that owns squirepattonboggs.net.

By Anna Zhang

25 minute read