John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

September 19, 2018 | International Edition

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 | International Edition

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

4 minute read

September 18, 2018 | International Edition

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 | International Edition

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

September 18, 2018 | International Edition

Brad Strahorn reunites with Herbert Smith Freehills' former global construction and infrastructure disputes co-head Hamish Macpherson, who made the switch back in May.

By John Kang

2 minute read

September 17, 2018 | Law.com

Malaysia is the global firm's third base in Southeast Asia, after Singapore and Myanmar. Dentons is also currently finalizing a combination with Indonesia's Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners.

By John Kang

2 minute read

September 17, 2018 | International Edition

Dentons has already launched in other ASEAN markets. In May of last year, the firm launched in Myanmar; and in 2016, the firm combined with Singapore's Rodyk & Davidson.

By John Kang

2 minute read

September 17, 2018 | International Edition

Employment partner Adam Hugill and private client partner Alfred Ip have left the midsized firm with a team that includes corporate partner Christopher Hooley, consultant Gary Wong, and two associates.

By John Kang

3 minute read

September 14, 2018 | International Edition

DHH Law Firm is the third major Chinese firm to form an association with a Hong Kong firm in recent months, after AnJie Law Firm and Tian Yuan Law Firm.

By John Kang

2 minute read