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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 13, 2018 |

Jones Day Continues Expansion in Australia, Hiring Ashurst Partner in Perth

Projects partner Adam Conway joins after a decade at Ashurst. He will lead the Perth office's energy and resources transactional practice.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 13, 2018 |

Sullivan & Cromwell, Davis Polk Advise on SoftBank's Near-Record $21B IPO

The proposed listing will be the second-largest IPO of all time after Alibaba's $25 billion New York IPO in 2014.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 12, 2018 |

CMS Snaps Up Morgan Lewis Duo in Singapore

Construction litigation partners Kelvin Aw and Lynette Chew, who have worked together since 2007, join CMS's formal law alliance in Singapore.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 09, 2018 |

Gibson Dunn Bets on Gambling Work With Launch of Global Practice

The new practice group will be co-led out of the firm's London, Los Angeles and Hong Kong offices.

By John Kang and Hannah Roberts

3 minute read

November 08, 2018 |

Singapore's Rajah & Tann Acquires an E-Discovery Startup

The acquisition of LegalComet, an artificial intelligence-powered legal tech startup, comes as Singapore is pushing to make the city-state the leader in legal tech for Asia.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 07, 2018 |

Baker McKenzie, Herbert Smith Freehills Advise on $2.9B Japan-Australian Banking Deal

The sale of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's $160 billion global asset management business comes amid a regulatory crackdown on the nation's banking sector.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 07, 2018 |

Ashurst Bolsters Its Intellectual Property Practice in Australia With Hire of Partner in Sydney

Nina Fitzgerald joins from Hong Kong's Deacons. Ashurst now has seven IP partners in Australia across offices in Sydney and Melbourne.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 07, 2018 |

Hogan Lovells Hires Litigation Partner in Hong Kong

Antonia Croke, who joins from Ashurst, will be the first partner Hogan Lovells has hired in Hong Kong in more than two years.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 06, 2018 |

Australia's Colin Biggers & Paisley Recruits China Partner in Sydney

Corporate partner Connie Chen joins the Sydney-based firm after more than 16 years at Holman Fenwick Willan.

By John Kang

2 minute read

November 06, 2018 |

Squire Patton Boggs Adds Davis Polk Lawyer in Tokyo

Corporate partner Mörk Murdock joins from Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he was counsel. Squire now has 13 partners in Tokyo, mostly focusing on corporate work.

By John Kang

2 minute read