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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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November 14, 2019 | International Edition

Mongolian Law Firm Launches Country's First Legaltech Platform

The platform can automate contracts and has a chatbot feature powered by artificial intelligence.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

November 14, 2019 | International Edition

Simpson Thacher, Freshfields Advise on Alibaba's $13B Hong Kong Listing

The New York-listed Chinese tech giant's secondary listing in Hong Kong would be the largest listing globally so far this year.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

3 minute read

November 13, 2019 | International Edition

Cleary Gottlieb Hong Kong Partner Injured in Anti-Government Protests

Shuang Zhao, one of two Hong Kong partners of the Wall Street firm, was accidentally splashed with acid on Tuesday.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

November 12, 2019 | International Edition

IP Firm Rouse Hires Former Hogan Lovells Shanghai Managing Partner

Douglas Clark, who headed Hogan Lovells' Shanghai office until 2010, will join the firm in January and split his time between Hong Kong and its recently opened Shenzhen office.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

November 12, 2019 | International Edition

Offshore Firm Walkers Snaps Up Finance Partner in Hong Kong From Appleby

Nicholas Davies joins after about three years at offshore rival Appleby.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

1 minute read

November 12, 2019 | International Edition

Squire Patton Boggs' China Public Policy Head Leaves After 10 Months

Yan Xuan has returned to Microsoft Corp. as global vice president based in Beijing.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

November 11, 2019 | International Edition

Baker McKenzie's New Global Chairman Has Big Plans

Milton Cheng assumed his position last month as the legal giant's first-ever global chairman based in Asia. In an interview with Law.com, he spells out his vision for the firm expanding in the U.S. and China, adapting to the U.S.-China trade war, and continuing global integration.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

7 minute read

November 08, 2019 | International Edition

Litigation Funder IMF Bentham Expands in Singapore

Ruth Stackpool-Moore joins as an investment manager from Asia Dispute Funding, an exclusive broker to Harbour Ligation Funding in the Asia-Pacific region.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read

November 06, 2019 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells Lands Restructuring Partner in Hong Kong From DLA Piper

Jonathan Leitch is the third Hong Kong partner hire since Miguel Zaldivar took over as Asia Pacific and the Middle East regional head last year.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

3 minute read

November 06, 2019 | International Edition

Haiwen, King & Wood Mallesons Advise on Postal Savings Bank of China's $4.7B Shanghai IPO

The two firms were also on the state-run bank's $7.4 billion Hong Kong IPO in 2016.

By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

2 minute read