John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].
August 22, 2019 | International Edition
Korean Firms Now a Serious Option for Seoul PartnersSeoul-based partners at international firms didn't see joining a Korean firm as a comparable option. But that has changed.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
6 minute read
August 21, 2019 | International Edition
Big Four's EY Expands Singapore Law Firm With Dentons DuoTwo more Dentons Rodyk lawyers, former senior partner Chan Wan Hong and former senior associate Desiree Lee, join Atlas Asia Law Corp. as directors.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
August 20, 2019 | International Edition
Big Four's PwC Expands Hong Kong Law Firm With KWM HireAircraft financing and leasing specialist Tejaswi Nimmagadda joins Tiang & Partners after 16 years with King & Wood Mallesons, most recently as counsel.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
August 16, 2019 | International Edition
Arbitration Partner at Korea's Kim & Chang, a Former Sidley Associate, DiesRichard Menard moved to Seoul in 2010 to join Korea's largest law firm, Kim & Chang. Previously, he was an associate at Sidley in Washington, D.C.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
August 16, 2019 | International Edition
Korea's Yoon & Yang Hires IBM's APAC Investigations HeadFCPA specialist Edward Dhong is now a partner with the Korean firm.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
August 15, 2019 | International Edition
Hogan Lovells Helps Hong Kong's Airport Secure Injunction to Stop ProtestsOn Tuesday, thousands of anti-government protesters paralysed Hong Kong's airport, causing hundreds of flights to be canceled.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
August 13, 2019 | International Edition
Questions Remain Over Dentons' Seoul Office as Legal Giant Combines With Korean FirmBoth Dentons and Lee International said the combination is not a joint venture. Lee International also said it will not integrate with Dentons' 6-year-old foreign legal consultant office in Seoul.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
August 07, 2019 | International Edition
Dentons to Combine With South Korean FirmLee International, a 30-lawyer firm based in Seoul, is expected to join Dentons in the next few months.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
August 07, 2019 | International Edition
Linklaters' China Alliance Firm Adds Two Partners From Fangda PartnersTransactional lawyer Colette Pan and antitrust specialist Vivian Cao join Zhao Sheng in Shanghai and the newly launched Beijing office, respectively.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
August 05, 2019 | International Edition
Eversheds Sutherland's New Digs in Hong Kong: Future-Proofing the BusinessLast month, Eversheds became the latest international firm to move its Hong Kong office to the emerging business district of Quarry Bay. It's open-plan, has a high-end design and it is almost 22,000 square feet.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
6 minute read
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