John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].
December 10, 2019 | International Edition
Deloitte's Hong Kong Law Firm Adds Disputes PartnerWinnie Chiu joins Yang Chan & Jamison from Li & Partners, one of the larger domestic firms in Hong Kong.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
December 09, 2019 | Legal Week
Bank of America Senior In-House Lawyer Charged With Assault in Hong KongSamuel Bickett leads the bank's Asia anti-corruption team and previously practised with Freshfields and Ropes & Gray.
By Anna Zhang | John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
December 09, 2019 | International Edition
Bank of America Senior Compliance Officer Charged With Assault in Hong KongSamuel Bickett leads the bank's Asia anti-corruption team and previously practised law with Freshfields and Ropes & Gray.
By Anna Zhang | John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
December 09, 2019 | International Edition
Big Four's EY Hires Lawyers on Demand APAC Co-Founder as Singapore PartnerJohn Knox leaves LOD after 11 years with the flexible lawyering service pioneer and its predecessor firms.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
December 04, 2019 | International Edition
King & Wood Mallesons Expands in China With Another Office in HainanThe Haikou office is the Sino-Australian firm's second in the southern island province of Hainan, which was designated last year China's latest and largest free-trade zone.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
December 04, 2019 | International Edition
Covington, Fenwick on $3B Japanese Pharma DealJapan's second-largest drugmaker, Astellas, is buying San Francisco-based Audentes for about $3 billion in cash.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
2 minute read
December 04, 2019 | International Edition
Withers Has Big Plans for Growth in AsiaWithers chief executive Margaret Robertson said she wants revenue from Asia to be on par with Europe and the United States.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
7 minute read
December 03, 2019 | International Edition
Steptoe to Launch Hong Kong Office With Prominent Hire from Clifford ChancePartner Wendy Wysong joins the U.S. firm to spearhead the launch of a Hong Kong office.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
4 minute read
November 29, 2019 | International Edition
Asia Deal Digest: November 2019• Simpson Thacher and Cleary help SoftBank and Naver create a $30 billion tech giant. • Simpson Thacher and Freshfields on Alibaba's $11 billion Hong Kong listing. • Haiwen and King & Wood Mallesons on Postal Savings Bank of China's $5 billion Shanghai listing.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
7 minute read
November 27, 2019 | International Edition
Hong Kong Law Society and Bar Association Defend Court Decision Against Beijing AttackThe Bar Association and even the conservative Law Society issued statements defending a Hong Kong court's ruling that the mask ban issued last month by the city government was unconstitutional.
By John Kang, The Asian Lawyer
3 minute read
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