John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].
October 03, 2019 | International Edition
Davis Polk Picks New Asia and Hong Kong LeadersHong Kong litigation partner Martin Rogers will chair the Asia practice, while corporate partners Miranda So and Li He will head the Hong Kong office.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
October 02, 2019 | International Edition
Hong Kong International Arbitration Center Adds Russian Scholar to CouncilAnton Asoskov joins the HKIAC after the arbitral institution received approval to administer cases in Russia in April.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 30, 2019 | International Edition
Former Clifford Chance Tokyo Finance Head Moves In-HouseMasayuki Okamoto joins Japanese online brokerage Monex Group Inc. as general counsel after 13 years with the Magic Circle firm.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 27, 2019 | International Edition
King & Spalding Snaps Up Squire Patton Boggs' Asia Disputes HeadPeter Chow joins King & Spalding as a partner in Singapore after more than seven years at Squire Patton Boggs.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 27, 2019 | International Edition
Hill Dickinson Adds Corporate Partner in Hong KongFormer Eversheds consultant Kurt Lau joins as Hill Dickinson's first Hong Kong partner specialising in IPOs.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 27, 2019 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: September 2019• Slaughter and May, Cravath on HKEX's $37 billion bid for LSE. • Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell on Japanese recruitment giant's $3.3 billion secondary offering. • Norton Rose Fulbright, Allens on $1 billion Australia baby formula deal.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
September 25, 2019 | International Edition
Reed Smith Rebuilds in AsiaThe firm is repositioning itself in preparation for a recession in Hong Kong and to better handle increased disputes arising from the U.S.-China trade war and the growth of Singapore as a technology hub.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
5 minute read
September 24, 2019 | International Edition
Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell on Japanese Recruitment Giant's $3.3B Share SaleTokyo-listed Recruit, one of the largest staffing agencies in the world, raised $3.3 billion in a secondary offering.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 24, 2019 | International Edition
Bird & Bird Rebuilds Hong Kong Disputes Practice With Norton Rose Fulbright HireFormer Norton Rose Fulbright counsel Michael Chik joins as a partner, helping cover the loss of a six-lawyer disputes team departure to Dentons late last year.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
1 minute read
September 23, 2019 | International Edition
Reed Smith Recruits Disputes Duo in Hong Kong and LondonPeter Glover and Nick Austin join from Norton Rose Fulbright in Hong Kong and Clyde & Co in London, respectively.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
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