John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

John Kang covers the business of law in Asia and Australia from Hong Kong. Email him at [email protected].

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June 05, 2018 |

International Law Firms Are Opening Offices in Tokyo Again

Firms like Mayer Brown, Debevoise & Plimpton and King & Spalding came to Japan riding on a recent wave of outbound projects and M&A deals.

By John Kang

6 minute read

June 05, 2018 |

Mayer Brown Expands Japan Practice With Morgan Lewis Duo

Corporate partner Satoru Murase and international trade partner Yoshihide Ito join the firm in the United States; both were once partners at Bingham McCutchen, which ceased operations in 2014.

By John Kang

2 minute read

June 01, 2018 |

Indonesia's Assegaf Hamzah & Partners Acquires IP Boutique

One of Indonesia's largest firms is expanding its intellectual property practice. Indonesia still ranks low on the international IP index but it has been building a more effective foundation for IP policy.

By John Kang

2 minute read

May 31, 2018 |

Norton Rose Fulbright Expands in Australia

Banking and projects partner Chris Patten, disputes partner Andrew Battisson and senior government adviser Bill Conley all joined the global firm in May.

By John Kang

2 minute read

May 30, 2018 |

PwC's Legal Arm in Hong Kong Hires New Partner

Former KWM Shanghai international partner Martyn Huckerby joins PwC affiliate Tiang & Co. as head of competition law.

By John Kang

2 minute read

May 30, 2018 |

Ashurst Expands in Australia With DLA Piper Duo

Finance and projects partners Alex Guy and Dan Brown, both longtime lawyers at the U.S. firm, will join the Anglo-Australian firm's Brisbane office later this year.

By John Kang

2 minute read

May 29, 2018 |

Big Four's EY Law Snaps Up 6 Lawyers From Troutman Sanders' Soon-to-Be Closed Asia Offices

Corporate partners Rossana Chu in Hong Kong and Chengfei Ding in Shanghai join EY Law's LC Lawyers and EY Law Firm, respectively.

By John Kang

3 minute read


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