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John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].

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December 09, 2019 | International Edition

Big Four's EY Hires Lawyers on Demand APAC Co-Founder as Singapore Partner

John Knox leaves LOD after 11 years with the flexible lawyering service pioneer and its predecessor firms.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

4 minute read

December 04, 2019 | International Edition

King & Wood Mallesons Expands in China With Another Office in Hainan

The Haikou office is the Sino-Australian firm's second in the southern island province of Hainan, which was designated last year China's latest and largest free-trade zone.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

December 04, 2019 | International Edition

Covington, Fenwick on $3B Japanese Pharma Deal

Japan's second-largest drugmaker, Astellas, is buying San Francisco-based Audentes for about $3 billion in cash.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

December 04, 2019 | International Edition

Withers Has Big Plans for Growth in Asia

Withers chief executive Margaret Robertson said she wants revenue from Asia to be on par with Europe and the United States.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

7 minute read

December 03, 2019 | International Edition

Steptoe to Launch Hong Kong Office With Prominent Hire from Clifford Chance

Partner Wendy Wysong joins the U.S. firm to spearhead the launch of a Hong Kong office.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

4 minute read

November 29, 2019 | International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: November 2019

• Simpson Thacher and Cleary help SoftBank and Naver create a $30 billion tech giant. • Simpson Thacher and Freshfields on Alibaba's $11 billion Hong Kong listing. • Haiwen and King & Wood Mallesons on Postal Savings Bank of China's $5 billion Shanghai listing.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

7 minute read

November 27, 2019 | International Edition

Hong Kong Law Society and Bar Association Defend Court Decision Against Beijing Attack

The Bar Association and even the conservative Law Society issued statements defending a Hong Kong court's ruling that the mask ban issued last month by the city government was unconstitutional.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

3 minute read

November 27, 2019 | International Edition

Fifth Partner Leaves Paul Hastings in Asia This Year

Eiji Kobayashi joins Greenberg Traurig as a partner. So far this year, four other partners in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai left Paul Hastings.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

3 minute read

November 26, 2019 | International Edition

Holman Fenwick Hires Locke Lord's Entire Hong Kong Team

A total of nine lawyers and paralegals are making the move, reuniting with former Hong Kong office managing partner Wing Cheung, who made the jump earlier this month.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

4 minute read

November 26, 2019 | International Edition

Allen & Overy Hires Litigation Partner in Hong Kong From Hogan Lovells

Litigation and investigations partner Eugene Chen relocates from Shanghai to Hong Kong.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

3 minute read