John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].
October 09, 2019 | International Edition
Amid Deal Slowdown, Herbert Smith Freehills in Top Five APAC M&A Rankings So Far in 2019Freshfields tops Refinitiv's Asia Pacific M&A league table for the first three quarters of this year; Simpson Thacher is ranked first in Bloomberg's league table; and King & Wood Mallesons is No. 1 in Mergermarket's.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
5 minute read
October 08, 2019 | International Edition
Another Hong Kong Partner Leaves Paul HastingsBretton King joins a Miami-based investment firm founded by a client as chief legal officer and managing director.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
October 04, 2019 | International Edition
Cleary, Freshfields on Chinese Sportswear Manufacturer's $1B Hong Kong IPOThe deal is the second billion-dollar Hong Kong listing after the worst summer for IPOs in the Asian financial centre in seven years.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
October 03, 2019 | International Edition
Davis Polk Picks New Asia and Hong Kong LeadersHong Kong litigation partner Martin Rogers will chair the Asia practice, while corporate partners Miranda So and Li He will head the Hong Kong office.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
October 02, 2019 | International Edition
Hong Kong International Arbitration Center Adds Russian Scholar to CouncilAnton Asoskov joins the HKIAC after the arbitral institution received approval to administer cases in Russia in April.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 30, 2019 | International Edition
Former Clifford Chance Tokyo Finance Head Moves In-HouseMasayuki Okamoto joins Japanese online brokerage Monex Group Inc. as general counsel after 13 years with the Magic Circle firm.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 27, 2019 | International Edition
King & Spalding Snaps Up Squire Patton Boggs' Asia Disputes HeadPeter Chow joins King & Spalding as a partner in Singapore after more than seven years at Squire Patton Boggs.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 27, 2019 | International Edition
Hill Dickinson Adds Corporate Partner in Hong KongFormer Eversheds consultant Kurt Lau joins as Hill Dickinson's first Hong Kong partner specialising in IPOs.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
September 27, 2019 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: September 2019• Slaughter and May, Cravath on HKEX's $37 billion bid for LSE. • Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell on Japanese recruitment giant's $3.3 billion secondary offering. • Norton Rose Fulbright, Allens on $1 billion Australia baby formula deal.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
September 25, 2019 | International Edition
Reed Smith Rebuilds in AsiaThe firm is repositioning itself in preparation for a recession in Hong Kong and to better handle increased disputes arising from the U.S.-China trade war and the growth of Singapore as a technology hub.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
5 minute read
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