John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].
July 10, 2019 | International Edition
Taylor Wessing's Member Firm in Singapore Names New Managing Partner to Lead Growth in Non-legal ServicesAzman Jaafar says he will expand the firm's professional services offerings as well as its Southeast Asia-focused legal network.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
5 minute read
July 09, 2019 | International Edition
Baker McKenzie Tops Asia-Pacific Law Firm Brand Ranking for Third Straight YearThe global firm has been named the top law firm brand in the region by the market research firm Acritas since 2017.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
July 04, 2019 | International Edition
Amid Deal Slowdown, King & Wood Mallesons Keeps APAC M&A Crown So Far in 2019Chinese firm Zhong Lun also broke into the top 5 in the M&A league table for Asia Pacific, excluding Japan, by deal value, thanks to its role as Chinese counsel on SoftBank's deals.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
5 minute read
July 03, 2019 | International Edition
Slaughter and May, Linklaters on FWD's $3B Thai Insurance DealThe deal, which will be the largest-ever insurance transaction in Southeast Asia, is the latest in a string of acquisitions by the insurer backed by Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
July 02, 2019 | International Edition
Big Four's Deloitte Rebuilds Tokyo Law Firm With Jones Day Partner DuoTakashi Tanazawa and Hirokazu Ina were both longtime lawyers at Jones Day
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
June 30, 2019 | International Edition
Reed Smith Recruits Simmons & Simmons Beijing Office HeadEric Lin joins Reed Smith as an energy and natural resources partner, the latest in a string of partner hires by the U.S. firm in China and Hong Kong in recent months.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
June 21, 2019 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: June 2019• Debevoise, Akin Gump, Cleary and Linklaters on Alibaba's $2 billion Russian joint venture. • Clifford Chance, Linklaters on the first London-Shanghai share listing. • Squire, Milbank on a Chinese solar farm operator's $468 million Hong Kong listing.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
June 20, 2019 | International Edition
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain in Growth Mode in AsiaThe U.K. firm's growth in Hong Kong and Singapore is led by its new Asia managing partner—Antony Sassi.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
6 minute read
June 20, 2019 | International Edition
IMF Bentham Launches $500M Non-US FundThe fund is the Australian litigation funder's second focused on disputes outside the U.S.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
June 19, 2019 | International Edition
RPC Recruits Orrick's Former Hong Kong Commercial Litigation HeadCharles Allen joins Reynolds Porter as part of a growth push in Hong Kong implemented by the firm's new Asia managing partner Antony Sassi.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
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