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 20, 2018 |

Ince Asia Aviation Finance Head Leaves Firm Ahead of Gordon Dadds Merger

Hong Kong partner Balbir Bindra leaves after only two years with the U.K. firm.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 19, 2018 |

Pinsent Masons Poaches Morgan Lewis Partner in Hong Kong

Rosita Chu joins the firm after less than two years at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' Hong Kong associate firm Luk & Partners.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 19, 2018 |

Big Four's Deloitte Launches Law Practice in Singapore

Tax specialist Lian Chuan Yeoh's Sabara Law has joined Deloitte's global legal network as the accounting giants continue their global expansion of law offerings.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 16, 2018 |

King & Wood Mallesons Adds US Litigation Partner as Iran Sanctions Restored

Aaron Wolfson was a former Manhattan assistant district attorney, leading investigations into companies and financial institutions' violations of U.S. sanctions laws.

By John Kang

3 minute read

November 15, 2018 |

Clyde & Co Expands China IP Practice in Beijing

Trademark specialist Yan Gong joins with a team from Chinese intellectual property firm China PAT Intellectual Property Office.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 15, 2018 |

Wilson Sonsini Adds China-Focused Patent Litigation Partner From Alston & Bird

Yitai Hu will split his time between Palo Alto, where he is primarily based, and the firm's China offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 15, 2018 | The Recorder

Wilson Sonsini Adds China-Focused Patent Litigator From Alston & Bird

Yitai Hu, who was part of an 11-lawyer group that opened Alston & Bird's Silicon Valley office a decade ago, will split his time between Wilson's Palo Alto home base and its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 14, 2018 |

Asia Deal Digest: Nov. 15, 2018

• Sullivan & Cromwell, Davis Polk advise on SoftBank telecom unit's $21 billion Tokyo IPO. • Debevoise, Ashurst, King & Wood Mallesons on Australian wealth manager's $2.3 billion sale of life insurance unit. • Linklaters Shanghai FTZ joint operation gets state-owned mandate.

By John Kang

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