John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].
September 12, 2018 | International Edition
MoFo, Covington, Latham Advise on $6.7 Billion Japanese Chip DealMorrison & Foerster and Covington & Burling also were involved in Renesas Electronics Corp.'s $3.2 billion acquisition of U.S. rival Intersil Corp. last year.
By John Kang
2 minute read
September 11, 2018 | International Edition
Eversheds Snaps Up Former SFC Counsel in Hong Kong as Firms See More Regulatory WorkJohn Siu is the third partner hire with experience at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission by global firms so far this year, after Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May.
By John Kang
2 minute read
September 11, 2018 | International Edition
Dentons Adds 1 Last China Office, Opening in Northwestern City of LanzhouThe office will leverage the city's strategic location in China's Belt and Road Initiative, the ambitious infrastructure project across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
By John Kang
2 minute read
September 10, 2018 | International Edition
Morgan Lewis Continues Asia Expansion With Clifford Chance Add in BeijingHao Su is the latest in a string of hires across Asia by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which has launched or expanded offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and now the Chinese capital.
By John Kang
2 minute read
September 10, 2018 | International Edition
Harneys Asia Managing Partner Dies at 48Hong Kong-based Jonathan Culshaw helped the offshore firm launch three offices in Asia.
By John Kang
2 minute read
September 10, 2018 | International Edition
Singapore's RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Recruits Capital Markets Co-HeadYang Eu Jin joins from Singapore-based Overseas Education Ltd., which RHTLaw Taylor Wessing advised on its initial public offering in 2013.
By John Kang
2 minute read
September 10, 2018 | International Edition
Cyril Amarchand Hires 4-Lawyer Disputes Team From Shardul AmarchandIndia's two largest firms have been poaching from each other in recent months, with Delhi the primary battleground.
By John Kang
2 minute read
September 07, 2018 | International Edition
Stressing Inclusion, Indian Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay SexIn a landmark win for LGBT rights in India, a five-judge bench unanimously struck down a colonial-era law that punished gay sex with up to life in prison.
By John Kang | Anna Zhang
5 minute read
September 06, 2018 | International Edition
Global Law Firms in Myanmar Get a Reality CheckSince 2013, more than a dozen international and regional law firms have opened offices in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city. But now, as the country faces international condemnation over the Rohingya crisis and the jailing of journalists, momentum is moving in the other direction.
By John Kang
7 minute read
September 06, 2018 | International Edition
Australia's Gadens Nabs Sydney Partner From Big Four's EYCorporate lawyer James Beckley returns to Gadens, which he first joined in 2012, after stints at Big Four auditors EY and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By John Kang
2 minute read
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