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].
May 04, 2020 | International Edition
Yulchon Nabs O'Melveny & Myers Counsel in SeoulU.S.-qualified YongSang Kim will co-lead an international dispute resolution practice for one of Korea's largest law firms.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
May 04, 2020 | International Edition
Reed Smith, RPC Among Firms to Boost Singaporean Law OfferingRPC continues efforts to rebuild a dispute resolution practice in Singapore with an 8-lawyer team from Bird & Bird; Reed Smith and EY bolster corporate and funds practices, respectively.
By Anna Zhang
4 minute read
April 29, 2020 | International Edition
Former Kirkland Partner Takes Senior Role at Hong Kong Stock ExchangeStephanie Lau has been named as co-head of the exchange's IPO vetting team in a round of promotions for former private practice lawyers.
By Anna Zhang
3 minute read
April 27, 2020 | International Edition
Dentons Australia Cuts Staff and Partner PayStaff salaries are reduced by 20% while partner pay is cut by half for all Australian offices.
By Christopher Niesche
2 minute read
April 24, 2020 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: April 2020Asia's first 50-year bond • large cloud data centers in Japan • Cambodia's largest financial services deal • a rejected application that's now this year's largest IPO in Hong Kong.
By Anna Zhang
5 minute read
April 21, 2020 | International Edition
Korean Bank Fined $86M for Compliance Shortfalls, Transfer of Funds to IranAs part of a settlement with the U.S. government and New York State, the bank will forfeit $51 million and pay a civil fine of $35 million.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
April 21, 2020 | International Edition
Withers Expands Hong Kong Office With International Arbitration PartnerFormer CMS senior associate Sherlin Tung is now a partner.
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
April 20, 2020 | International Edition
Hong Kong Lawyers Arrested in Connection With Last Year's Pro-Democracy ProtestsBarrister Martin Lee and solicitor Albert Ho are among the 15 public figures arrested April 18 over their alleged roles in organizing last year's political protests.
By Law.com International Staff
3 minute read
April 16, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Traffic Jam: CFIUS Is Slowing Chinese Investment in the U.S. to a CrawlChinese direct investment into the United States, once a key driver of global M&A activity, has dropped to its lowest point since the 2008-09 global financial crisis.
By Anna Zhang
4 minute read
April 15, 2020 | International Edition
Fangda Partners Co-Founder to Join Alibaba-Affiliated Ant Financial as General CounselJonathan Zhou is leaving the firm, which he helped build from scratch and put on the map, after 25 years.
By Anna Zhang
4 minute read
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