John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].
June 04, 2019 | International Edition
K&L Gates Australia Departures Continue as Melbourne, Perth Partners LeaveMelbourne-based IP partner Steven Wulff joins Mills Oakley while corporate partner Eric Fethers in Perth launches his own practice.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
June 03, 2019 | International Edition
Allen & Overy Adds Capital Markets Partner in Singapore From Baker McKenzieThe appointment of Pallavi Gopinath Aney covers the loss of three India debt capital markets specialists from the Magic Circle firm since May last year.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
June 03, 2019 | International Edition
Cleary, Clifford Chance, Advise on Chinese Drugmaker's $1BN Hong Kong IPOHansoh Pharmaceutical is the latest in a string of Chinese biotech and healthcare companies preparing to list in Hong Kong.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
June 03, 2019 | International Edition
King & Wood Mallesons Snaps Up Finance Partner in Hong KongKatherine Ke joins King & Wood Mallesons as a Hong Kong partner after more than a decade at Clifford Chance in China.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
June 03, 2019 | International Edition
Updated: After US Verdicts, Australian Firm Files Lawsuit Against Roundup ManufacturerThe state government of Victoria is also launching an investigation into the use of RoundUp's active ingredient—glyphosate. The moves follow a $2 billion punitive damages verdict in California in May against Roundup manufacturer Monsanto.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
June 03, 2019 | International Edition
RPC Rebuilds Singapore Joint Law Venture With Clyde & Co TeamA three-lawyer disputes team, led by partner Gerald Yee, joins RPC Premier Law from Clyde & Co's own joint law venture in the city-state.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
June 03, 2019 | International Edition
Amid US-China Tensions, Reed Smith Snaps Up Shanghai Partner From Morgan LewisRegulatory enforcement specialist Dora Wang joins as demand for regulatory compliance matters and enforcement actions rise from the escalating China-U.S. trade war.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
May 30, 2019 | International Edition
DLA Piper Picks Up Projects Partner in Singapore From FreshfieldsFormer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer counsel Vincent Seah joins the global legal giant as a partner.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
May 30, 2019 | International Edition
Big Four's PwC Loses Partner in Sydney to Australia's HWL EbsworthEmployment law specialist Tim Frost leaves PwC's legal arm, which has been aggressively expanding in the past five years.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
May 30, 2019 | International Edition
Linklaters' Shanghai Free Trade Zone Alliance Firm Launches in BeijingZhao Sheng, Linklaters' partner in China, has opened an office in the Chinese capital at a time when several other global firms have closed their offices in China.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
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