John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

August 13, 2018 |

The deal would be Japan Tobacco's third acquisition of a big tobacco company in Southeast Asia since last year, and the largest-ever M&A transaction involving a Bangladeshi company.

By John Kang

2 minute read

August 10, 2018 |

Samuel Ng joins from Morrison & Foerster and Jason Kuo arrives from Troutman Sanders.

By John Kang

3 minute read

August 09, 2018 |

• Freshfields, Clifford Chance act on Sinochem Energy's $2 billion initial public offering. • Skadden, Davis Polk on Hong Kong's first dual-primary listing. • Sidley Austin, Paul Hastings on the first pre-revenue biotech company to float in Hong Kong.

By John Kang

4 minute read

August 09, 2018 |

Corporate partner Akila Agrawal switches to Cyril Amarchand as head of M&A while former principal associate Mukul Sharma is now a partner at the Mumbai-based firm.

By John Kang

2 minute read

August 09, 2018 |

HKBN, Hong Kong's second-largest residential broadband internet provider, has offered to buy enterprise clients-focused peer WTT in one of the biggest telecommunications mergers in the city.

By John Kang

2 minute read

August 09, 2018 |

Disputes lawyers Andrew Horton and Steven Wise have joined Shirley Lau & Co, which entered into an association with CMS in May.

By John Kang

2 minute read

August 08, 2018 |

The global legal giant has recruited a tax expert from Cahill Gordon & Reindel and a corporate lawyer from a Japanese firm where he was a name partner.

By John Kang

4 minute read

August 08, 2018 |

The departure of infrastructure and energy lawyer Richard Kramer has led to a temporary suspension of a joint venture between Simmons & Simmons and Japanese firm TMI Associates.

By John Kang

2 minute read

August 07, 2018 |

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson is rebuilding its corporate practice in the city-state after a team moved to EY's local law practice.

By John Kang

2 minute read

August 07, 2018 |

Chan Leng Sun joins Essex Court Chambers Duxton, which was set up last year and houses a handful of top lawyers, including former Singapore Attorney General V.K. Rajah.

By John Kang

2 minute read