John Kang, The Asian Lawyer

February 15, 2019 | International Edition

The office is led by litigation partner James Lee, who joined in December from White & Case's Seoul office, which he helped launch in 2015.

By John Kang

3 minute read

February 14, 2019 | International Edition

Former DLA Piper partner Kathy Dalton joins employment law specialist firm Workdynamic Australia in Melbourne and former Addleshaw Goddard Oman legal director Andrew Johnston returns to Australia to join Sparke Helmore.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 13, 2019 | International Edition

Waltter Kulvik joins Ashurst from Sidley Austin, where he was a counsel. He is the Anglo-Australian firm's fourth partner-level hire in its Asia-Pacific corporate practice so far this year.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 13, 2019 | International Edition

• Allen & Overy, Linklaters on $1.25 billion Indian bond sale. • Davis Polk helps Go-Jek on $1 billion funding round. • Hogan Lovells, Freshfields on Asahi's acquisition of premium beer business from Fuller.

By John Kang

3 minute read

February 12, 2019 | International Edition

Margie Chan joins the global legal giant after more than a decade at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York and Hong Kong, most recently as counsel.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 11, 2019 | International Edition

Steven Taylor joins from Litigation Lending Services in Sydney, and is Vannin's fifth managing director-level hire in Australia since 2015.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 11, 2019 | International Edition

Jian Guan joins from an in-house role as senior legal counsel at China Merchants Commerce Financial Leasing Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of state-run conglomerate China Merchants Group.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 11, 2019 | International Edition

Qizhen Dong, who joins from an in-house role at a Hong Kong-based investment firm, is the third partner hire for L&C Legal, which was launched just five months ago.

By John Kang

2 minute read

February 11, 2019 | International Edition

Vanessa Ng joins Morgan Lewis Stamford with an associate from local firm Fortis Law Corp., where she led the corporate finance and corporate commercial practice group with Chun Bin Soh, who also left the firm in October of last year.

By John Kang

3 minute read

February 11, 2019 | International Edition

Frédéric Draps joins Oentoeng Suria & Partners after 13 years at Allen & Overy, including the last six years at its Jakarta affiliate firm Ginting & Reksodiputro.

By John Kang

2 minute read