John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].
April 01, 2019 | International Edition
White & Case Recruits Finance Partner in Tokyo From LinklatersZenya Onishi joins White & Case after 15 years with Linklaters.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
March 29, 2019 | International Edition
Big Four's EY Adds Financial Services Partner From Australia's Mills OakleyBig Four rival KPMG also recently hired a financial services partner in Sydney.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
March 28, 2019 | International Edition
Australia's Sparke Helmore Launches Consulting Arm With Former PwC PartnerFormer Big Four accounting firm partner Jonathan Doy will head Sparke Helmore Consulting, which focuses on tax advisory and strategic business consulting to complement the Australian firm's core legal services.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
March 27, 2019 | International Edition
Korea's Yulchon Chooses New Leadership, Aims to Be Among Top 3 Korean FirmsYun Sai-ree, the firm's managing partner and a founding partner, retired last month after leading Yulchon for seven years. He is succeeded by three partners who will co-lead the firm.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
6 minute read
March 25, 2019 | Law.com
Dentons Hires Longtime Hogan Lovells Litigation Partner in Hong KongAllan Leung was a 30-year Lovells veteran and served as Hong Kong office managing partner between 2004 and 2014.
By John Kang
2 minute read
March 25, 2019 | International Edition
Dentons Hires Longtime Hogan Lovells Litigation Partner in Hong KongAllan Leung was a 30-year Lovells veteran and served as Hong Kong office managing partner between 2004 and 2014.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
March 25, 2019 | International Edition
Reed Smith Richards Butler Rebuilds Hong Kong Disputes Practice With Kennedys HireMark West, who co-led Kennedys' Hong Kong regulatory practice, is joining Reed Smith Richards Butler after a nine-partner team left the U.S. firm earlier this year.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
March 22, 2019 | Legaltech News
Herbert Smith Freehills Hires DLA Piper's Australia Head of TechnologyPeter Jones specializes in technology contracting and outsourcing arrangements, including regulatory and privacy-related issues.
By John Kang
1 minute read
March 22, 2019 | International Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills Snaps Up DLA Piper's Australia Tech HeadPeter Jones will jump to Herbert Smith Freehills in June, joining its technology, media and telecommunications practice.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
March 21, 2019 | International Edition
Allen & Overy Hires Capital Markets Partner From Shearman in SingaporeFelipe Duque, who departed Shearman after just a year, is the latest in a string of lawyers who left the U.S. firm in Asia over the past year.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
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