John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

September 27, 2018 |

Mergers and acquisitions specialist Kenneth Lebrun is the second major hire in the Japanese capital after partner Jon Gray in 2015, who joined from Linklaters' Hong Kong office to lead the Tokyo team.

By John Kang

2 minute read

September 26, 2018 |

The firm has had an erratic history in the Australian capital, where it has had no resident partners since March.

By John Kang

2 minute read

September 24, 2018 |

In July, a team of four corporate lawyers, led by former senior partner Evelyn Ang, left to join global accounting firm Ernst & Young's new Singapore law practice.

By John Kang

2 minute read

September 20, 2018 |

Corporate partner Brian Scott will first join the firm's Singapore office, where he is currently based, and then relocate to Perth next year.

By John Kang

2 minute read

September 19, 2018 |

• MoFo, Covington and Latham act on a $6.7 billion Japanese chip deal • Sidley, Clifford Chance handle Chinese hotpot chain's $963 million Hong Kong IPO • Greenberg Traurig on a $3.1 billion Korean chemicals deal

By Anna Zhang | John Kang

4 minute read

September 19, 2018 |

The firm will enter Asia's fourth-largest economy as U.S. rival Simpson Thacher & Bartlett prepares to exit by year's end.

By John Kang

3 minute read

September 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The firm will enter Asia's fourth-largest economy as U.S. rival Simpson Thacher & Bartlett prepares to exit by year's end.

By John Kang

3 minute read

September 19, 2018 |

The U.S. firm will close its six-year-old office in South Korea's capital—the first of the 28 foreign firms there to do so.

By John Kang

3 minute read

September 18, 2018 |

Ian Mann, the offshore firm's head of litigation and restructuring practice group in Hong Kong, is named the new Asia managing partner following the death of his predecessor Jonathan Culshaw earlier this month at the age of 48.

By John Kang

2 minute read

September 18, 2018 |

Daniel Lindsey was involved in the $6.8 billion buyout of Belle International Holdings Ltd. and $6.3 billion proposed acquisition of Orient Overseas International Ltd., both in 2017.

By John Kang

2 minute read