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Paul Weiss and Milbank will close their Beijing offices, joining other US law firms leaving mainland China

W&H Law Firm opens its third offshore branch in Hong Kong, following expansions in Bangkok and Tokyo, continuing its growth

Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner to strengthen its litigation and dispute resolution practice

Eversheds Sutherland closed Beijing office; Jay Ze now at Stephenson Harwood

Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired IP expert Benjamin Choi as partner in Hong Kong to enhance its practice

Han Kun Law Offices has added partner Steve Lin to enhance its capital markets team

Nishimura & Asahi is set to launch in Hong Kong to expand its scope of legal work advising on cross-border investments involving companies in the city and Japan

HK Acquisition has merged with Synagistics, the first de-SPAC on the HKEX

Skadden appoints Friven Yeoh as head of Asia litigation and arbitration, joining from Sidley Austin

Hogan Lovells has hired Dechert partners Michael Wong and Maria Sit from its closing Hong Kong office

Arbitration remains a pro-business dispute resolution method, but understanding key locations is essential for success

Skadden, Jia Yuan, Freshfields, and King & Wood Mallesons advised on Midea Group¡¯s HKD31 billion IPO, Hong Kong¡¯s largest in three years

Vivian Yiu joined as a partner, and Huang Ke became a foreign registered lawyer at the same office

A dispute resolution team from Norton Rose Fulbright has recently joined Dentons Hong Kong, including Philip Nunn, Alfred Wu, and Muriel Cheng

Conyers has opened a litigation and restructuring practice in Singapore, led by Anna Lin

China Business Law Journal seeks nominations to identify elite private practice lawyers in mainland China and Hong Kong

The Korea In-house Counsel Association (KICA) and South Korean Ministry of Justice partnered a workshop conference

Wang Jing & GH Law Firm has expanded its footprint in the Greater Bay Area with the establishment of an office in Hong Kong

Dorsey has hired partner Rachel Han to improve its capital markets practice in Hong Kong

Freshfields, MoFo, and Kirkland assisted Synagistics' de-SPAC listing on Hong Kong's e-commerce platform, involving SPAC HK Acquisition

Walkers¡¯ Hong Kong office hires Natalie Curtis as partner, a former head of Herbert Smith Freehills¡¯ financial services regulatory practice in Singapore

DOCVIT Law Firm has established its 10th branch office

The International Women¡¯s Day theme of inclusion is the inspiration behind the ACCHK and the BakerWomen Committee¡¯s panel

Former KPMG Hong Kong legal arm founder Shirley Fu joins Charles Russell Speechlys, bringing a team of three

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Appleby will add John McCarroll SC as a partner to bolster its dispute resolution team in Hong Kong which takes effect in mid-April

Appleby has broadened its fund financing capability with the addition of new partner Lily Miao in the corporate department of its Hong Kong office

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher adds Jocelyn Williams as Of Counsel to bolster its Hong Kong litigation and regulatory practice

Jingtian & Gongcheng has strengthened its dispute resolution capabilities with the addition of new partner Kwan Chi Ho in its Hong Kong office

New law for mutual recognition of judgments between mainland and Hong Kong to reduce litigation costs, effective Jan 29, 2024

Charles Russell Speechlys expands in Greater China with new partner Stephen Chan, bolstering Hong Kong's international litigation and dispute resolution team

Following stagnation on the GEM, the HKEX is seeking to revitalise its second board but there are concerns the revamp will crimp rather than promote activity as has occurred after the SPAC reforms

Allison Lee, who has practised at Debevoise & Plimpton, brings 15 years of M&A experience to Mayer Brown as a Hong Kong-based partner

Four law firms have facilitated ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals¡¯ USD40.7 million IPO on the HKEX, breaking a 50-day hiatus in listings on the Hong Kong bourse

Seven firms have acted for Hong Kong¡¯s first de-SPAC transaction involving a proposed merger between specialised shell company Aquila Acquisition and Chinese steel trading website ZG Group

Haiwen & Partners has welcomed Hallam Chow and Boya Shen as partners both in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices

Norton Rose Fulbright has hired Ethan Chen, formerly a partner at Kirkland & Ellis since 2021, as a partner

Goodwin Procter and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough have assisted the USD685 million merger of the Oslo-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) offshore terminal

Four law firms counselled China Zheshang Bank for its HKD13.8 billion (USD1.77 billion) rights issue on the HKEX and the SSE

Swire Properties MTN Financing is the first Hong Kong company to list green dim sum bonds on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange valued at RMB3.2 billion

Dentons Hong Kong has strengthened its finance practice in the city with the addition of local banking industry veteran Nicholas Chua, who joins from CIMB Bank

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Hong Kong has welcomed four new additions to its board of directors after an annual general meeting on 17 June

Hong Kong recently expanded its talent admission scheme to 51 professions to attract top-notch professionals in support of economic and social development

Linklaters and Niederer Kraft Frey (NKF) advised Bank of China International (BOCI) on launching the first digital structured notes based on public blockchain in Hong Kong valued at USD27.7 million

AllBright Law Offices has been given approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong to establish a local practice in the firm¡¯s second overseas office to open this year, with its Tokyo branch having started operations in March

Han Kun Law Offices has set up in Singapore, the firm¡¯s first branch outside China and the second overseas premises after its Hong Kong arm qualified to practice in November last year

After 15 years working at Withersworldwide as a senior associate, Hong Kong-based family lawyer Vanessa Duff joins Charles Russell Speechlys as a partner

Anew travel endorsement pilot scheme permits mainland talent in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to travel to Hong Kong and Macau for multiple-entry exchanges and visits

Sullivan & Cromwell¡¯s Hong Kong office has added Jacqueline Tang as a new restructuring partner

DLA Piper has hired Naomi Moore, who joined from Akin Gump¡¯s Hong Kong office, as partner and head of APAC restructuring

Teresa Cheng, Edward Liu list Hong Kong¡¯s unique strengths as a dispute resolution hub

Baker McKenzie has bolstered its capital markets practice in Hong Kong with the addition of partner Chen Sheng, who previously practised at Clifford Chance

Supporting the Asia-Pacific arbitration practice, Herbert Smith Freehills launches an Australian arbitration hub in Melbourne led by partners James Allsop and Chad Catterwell

AnJie Broad Law Firm has set up its first overseas branch in Hong Kong to break into the international market

White & Case¡¯s head of greater China dispute resolution practice, Melody Chan, has left the firm to join Allen & Overy as a partner in Hong Kong

Hong Kong¡¯s Legislative Council (Legco) passed the long overdue Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill on 26 October 2022

As Hong Kong reopens its borders, Mariel Dimsey, secretary-general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, explains her plans to enhance the city¡¯s reputation as a leading dispute resolution hub

Miao & Co, an associate law firm with Han Kun Law Offices, has merged with Han Kun¡¯s Hong Kong branch

Hong Kong boutique law firm Ben McQuhae & Co has strengthened its environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory practice with the appointment of Paul Watchman.

China will set up an office in Hong Kong next year to prepare for the establishment of an International Mediation Centre, which will conduct negotiations on international conventions among various countries

Linklaters advised Thai utility provider GPSC in acquiring a 25% stake in the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm in Taiwan from local shareholders, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, for a USD500 million investment

Tims China started to sell its shares on the Nasdaq after closing a merger with blank cheque company Silver Crest Acquisition Corp and at the same time received nearly USD200 million of additional financing

Brian Ho, the former executive director of corporate finance at Hong Kong¡¯s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has joined Kirkland & Ellis¡¯ transactional group as a partner

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country¡¯s legal profession

To strengthen its litigation team and international arbitration practice, Reed Smith has hired Matthew Townsend as a partner in Hong Kong

International arbitration lawyer Terence Wong has joined Loeb & Loeb as a partner in the firm¡¯s litigation department in Hong Kong

A recent Hong Kong judgment confirms that familiar legal principles of trusts and injunctions apply equally to cryptocurrency as a novel asset class

Singapore-headquartered healthcare service provider Fullerton Healthcare has completed a merger led by Hong Kong-headquartered private equity firm RRJ Capital with an equity injection and a senior loan totalling SGD390 million (USD283 million)

Hong Kong-based Gopher Investments has acquired London-headquartered fintech company Finalto, the financial trading division of online gambling software supplier Playtech, for USD250 million

Restructuring lawyer Ben McCosker has joined Mayer Brown as counsel in Hong Kong

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top performers of Japan¡¯s legal profession

Private equity expert Daniel Dusek has joined Goodwin in Hong Kong as a partner in its global private equity practice after spending six years with Kirkland & Ellis¡¯ office in the city as a partner

Three significant offshore bonds with a combined value of USD700 million issued under standby letters of credit (SBLC) this year caught people¡¯s attention

Baker McKenzie¡¯s Hong Kong team advised UK-based property developer Knight Dragon and its subsidiary KD Tokens to raise GBP140 million (USD171.4 million) via tokenisation

JunHe advised the largest French communications giant Publicis Groupe on its China branch¡¯s acquisition of a digital product consultancy Wiredcraft

China¡¯s largest consumer genetic testing platform Mega Genomics raised HKD215.3 million (USD27.6 million) from its IPO on the HKEX

With many IT employees offered huge salary hikes and perks from competing firms amid soaring global demand for IT services

China¡¯s third largest online logistics platform has debuted on the Hong Kong bourse ¨C a move that summoned the strike of the gong back to the trading floor

The IPO raised HKD115 million with Deacons advising Yoho Group in relation to the listing with Maples Group providing Cayman Islands counsel

New roles of intermediaries place them under the microscope of capital market regulation

King & Wood Mallesons acted as Hong Kong counsel with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft providing international counsel on the city¡¯s first 144A catastrophe bond and only its second insurance-linked securities (ILS)

CMS partner Mariel Dimsey will take up the post of secretary-general at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in August while Eric Ng, who currently serves as HKIAC¡¯s managing counsel, is being promoted to deputy secretary-general

Clifford Chance has strengthened its global funds and investment management team with the hire of Xing Liyong as a partner in Hong Kong

The HKEX listing of Vision Deal, a special purpose acquisition company backed by former Alibaba CEO David Wei, saw three firms advising in the HKD1 billion (USD127 million) transaction

Having served as the secretary-general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) since 2016, Sarah Grimmer will be stepping down in August to be succeeded by Mariel Dimsey

Laura Cha Shih May-lung will continue her role as HKEX chair for two more years after being re-elected to the post she has held since 2018

Slaughter and May advised Hong Kong¡¯s MTR Corporation on the USD10 billion Sha Tin-Central Link, the largest infrastructure investment in Hong Kong

Su Hao has joined the Haiwan & Partners in the firm¡¯s Beijing and Hong Kong offices as a partner

Welcoming Hong Kong's proposals to reform the arbitration fee structure Yang Ing Loong, a council member of the HKIAC and chair of its appointments committee, suggested the next step should be to ¡°enlarge the pool of qualified arbitrators¡±

The Hong Kong SAR Government has submitted an amendment bill to the Legislative Council to propose three new fee agreements to allow lawyers to charge arbitration cases by the principles of "no win, no fee" and "no win, low fee"

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The fifth-largest market player in China¡¯s medical operation services sector has been listed on the HKEX

V&T Law Firm has furthered its commitment to the Greater Bay Area by setting up a joint-operation office with Hong Kong-based CW Chan & Co

Hong Kong law firm Eric Chow & Co in Association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices, has bolstered its litigation practice by adding Christy Leung as a partner

Hang Dongxia, board secretary at Huarui Bank, shares her strategies for working with external lawyers

Easing of regulations on offshore listing brings hope for an end to a long-running Sino-US dispute

DWF has secured an affiliation agreement with Hauzen, a Hong Kong law firm specialising in financial services regulation, contentious insurance, complex commercial problems and arbitration

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched Regtech Knowledge Hub to heighten awareness of regulatory compliance in fintech-related fields and encourage the sharing of expertise

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the closure of its Hong Kong office when the current lease expires in September

Herbert Smith Freehills has opened a construction and infrastructure disputes hub in Kuala Lumpur

Chinese electric carmaker NIO debuted on Singapore Exchange by way of introduction without raising funds to become a triple-listed company in Singapore, the US and Hong Kong

Senior women lawyers across Asia describe their journeys to success and share words of wisdom for aspiring juniors in the profession. Vandana Chatlani reports

DLA Piper has strengthened its finance, projects and restructuring practice in Hong Kong with the hiring of banking and finance lawyer Crystal Chen as a partner

Aquila Acquisition Corporation became the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to list in Hong Kong

JunHe¡¯s Shanghai office has added Lu Sipei as a partner specialising in data compliance, cybersecurity, M&A, and domestic and overseas investment