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August 21, 2019 | International Edition

Big Four's EY Expands Singapore Law Firm With Dentons Duo

Two more Dentons Rodyk lawyers, former senior partner Chan Wan Hong and former senior associate Desiree Lee, join Atlas Asia Law Corp. as directors.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

August 20, 2019 | International Edition

Big Four's PwC Expands Hong Kong Law Firm With KWM Hire

Aircraft financing and leasing specialist Tejaswi Nimmagadda joins Tiang & Partners after 16 years with King & Wood Mallesons, most recently as counsel.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

August 16, 2019 | International Edition

Arbitration Partner at Korea's Kim & Chang, a Former Sidley Associate, Dies

Richard Menard moved to Seoul in 2010 to join Korea's largest law firm, Kim & Chang. Previously, he was an associate at Sidley in Washington, D.C.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

August 16, 2019 | International Edition

Korea's Yoon & Yang Hires IBM's APAC Investigations Head

FCPA specialist Edward Dhong is now a partner with the Korean firm.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

August 15, 2019 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells Helps Hong Kong's Airport Secure Injunction to Stop Protests

On Tuesday, thousands of anti-government protesters paralysed Hong Kong's airport, causing hundreds of flights to be canceled.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

August 13, 2019 | International Edition

Questions Remain Over Dentons' Seoul Office as Legal Giant Combines With Korean Firm

Both Dentons and Lee International said the combination is not a joint venture. Lee International also said it will not integrate with Dentons' 6-year-old foreign legal consultant office in Seoul.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

4 minute read

August 07, 2019 | International Edition

Dentons to Combine With South Korean Firm

Lee International, a 30-lawyer firm based in Seoul, is expected to join Dentons in the next few months.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

3 minute read

August 07, 2019 | International Edition

Linklaters' China Alliance Firm Adds Two Partners From Fangda Partners

Transactional lawyer Colette Pan and antitrust specialist Vivian Cao join Zhao Sheng in Shanghai and the newly launched Beijing office, respectively.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

August 05, 2019 | International Edition

Eversheds Sutherland's New Digs in Hong Kong: Future-Proofing the Business

Last month, Eversheds became the latest international firm to move its Hong Kong office to the emerging business district of Quarry Bay. It's open-plan, has a high-end design and it is almost 22,000 square feet.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

6 minute read

August 02, 2019 | International Edition

Am Law 100 Firms Lead on $1.4B Chinese Healthcare Deal

Winston, Simpson Thacher, Kirkland, Cleary, Paul Hastings and Hughes Hubbard are on a New York-listed blank-check company's acquisition of a Chinese hospital operator.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

3 minute read