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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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January 03, 2019 | International Edition

Big Four's KPMG Expands Australia Legal Team With Financial Services Partner

Zein El Hassan joins KPMG Law as a partner from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he led the firm's Australia financial services risk advisory team.

By John Kang

2 minute read

December 20, 2018 | International Edition

'Sleeping Giant' in Asia: Clyde & Co Plans to Grow 30 Percent in 3 Years

The U.K.-based firm, which has been expanding in other regions of the world, is now focused on huge growth in the Asia Pacific.

By John Kang

7 minute read

December 17, 2018 | International Edition

Baker McKenzie, Freshfields Advise on Hitachi's $6B Acquisition of ABB's Power Grid Unit

The deal will be the Japanese company's largest-ever acquisition and make the Tokyo-based conglomerate the world's second-largest heavy electrical equipment maker by revenue.

By John Kang

2 minute read

December 17, 2018 | International Edition

Clifford Chance Launches Legal Tech Innovation Lab in Singapore

Create+65 is the Magic Circle firm's first innovation lab globally and is part of the firm's Singapore-based innovation hub for the Asia-Pacific region launched earlier this year.

By John Kang

3 minute read

December 17, 2018 | International Edition

MinterEllison Recruits 4 More Disputes Partners From Reed Smith in Hong Kong

In total, a team of 42 lawyers and support staff is joining the Australian firm.

By John Kang

3 minute read

December 14, 2018 | International Edition

Australia's HWL Ebsworth Expands in Darwin, Melbourne

Construction partner Fabio Fior and financial services partner Natalie Cambrell join the firm from Squire Patton Boggs and Australian firm Lander & Rogers, respectively.

By John Kang

2 minute read

December 13, 2018 | International Edition

DLA Piper Picks Up Herbert Smith Freehills Finance Partner in Australia

David Lyons is the latest in a string of partner exits from the Anglo-Australian firm.

By John Kang

2 minute read

December 13, 2018 | International Edition

Japan's Mori Hamada Hires Former DLA Piper Partner in Thailand

Chatchai Inthasuwan, who will lead the disputes practice in Bangkok, is the third global firm partner to be hired by the Japanese firm's Thailand arm in the past 12 months.

By John Kang

2 minute read

December 12, 2018 | International Edition

High Cost of Hong Kong Real Estate Sends Global Law Firms in Search of Cheaper Digs

Eversheds Sutherland and Reynolds Porter Chamberlain are the latest international firms to relocate their Hong Kong offices from Central to Quarry Bay, where rents are much lower than in Central—the most expensive office location in the world.

By John Kang

3 minute read

December 12, 2018 | International Edition

Asia Deal Digest: Dec. 13, 2018

Shearman, Allen & Overy advised on a $1.7 billion energy project in Indonesia, Mayer Brown on a $1.2 billion Japanese mining deal, and Wilson Sonsini, Shearman on a $1.1 billion Chinese biotech listing in Hong Kong.

By John Kang

4 minute read