Asian Lawyer
March 14, 2019 | International Edition
In Hong Kong, Ince & Co Adds Three Partners, Expects Combination With Gordon DaddsThe sole partner of legacy Gordon Dadds' Hong Kong office has left the firm and its associate firm Justin Chow & Co. will not be included in the integration.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
March 13, 2019 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: March 14, 2019• Skadden, Davis Polk on Sea Ltd.'s $1.5 billion follow-on offering. • Latham, Freshfields advising Warburg-backed logistics real estate developer's $1.5 billion IPO in Hong Kong. • Clifford Chance, Linklaters on Chinese property developer's $800 million bond sale.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
March 13, 2019 | International Edition
Winston & Strawn Snaps Up Wilson Sonsini Capital Markets Partner in Hong KongKhoon Jin Tan joins Winston & Strawn after the Chicago-based firm lost four corporate partners in 2017.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
March 12, 2019 | International Edition
The Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Merger Has Unravelled in AsiaLess than a year into the transatlantic merger, the firm has lost every single team member from the legacy Bryan Cave's Asia team. Here's how it happened.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
6 minute read
March 11, 2019 | International Edition
UPDATED: Herbert Smith Freehills Re-Registers as Australian Firm in Korea Ahead of BrexitSeoul offices registered with U.K. firms may no longer be valid after Britain leaves the European Union.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
March 08, 2019 | International Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills Snaps Up Norton Rose Fulbright Partner in BrisbaneWorkplace health and safety specialist Aaron Anderson joins the Anglo-Australian firm after more than 12 years at Norton Rose Fulbright.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
March 07, 2019 | International Edition
Latham, Freshfields Advise on Warburg-Backed Logistics Real Estate Developer's $1BN Hong Kong IPOGlobal Law Office and Commerce & Finance Law Offices are acting as Chinese counsel on the proposed listing.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
March 07, 2019 | International Edition
Founding Partners of Hogan Lovells' Australia Practice Leave Firm to Launch Multidisciplinary AdvisoryHusband-and-wife team Tim and Nicky Lester launched the transatlantic firm's Australia practice in 2015, opening offices in Sydney and Perth.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
March 07, 2019 | International Edition
Shearman & Sterling to Rebuild Hong Kong Capital Markets TeamThe New York-based firm plans to recover from the loss of at least 10 lawyers in Hong Kong's most competitive practice.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
March 06, 2019 | International Edition
Brexit Hits UK Law Firms in South Korea; Seoul Offices May Be Forced to Close TemporarilyThe five U.K. firms present in Seoul—Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Linklaters, Stephenson Harwood and Allen & Overy—will have to either re-register their office licenses or close their offices, at least temporarily.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
7 minute read
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