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O’Melveny Gains Hong Kong Partner
Hogan & Hartson has lost its managing partner in Hong Kong. Gordon Ng has left the firm to join O’Melveny & Myers as a partner. Ng is 17 years experienced in corporate and finance transactions
Read moreSydney, Australia and Asia U.S. Associate Openings
Robert here. The number of US associate openings in Asia continue to increase substantially (including at two top 10 US firms coming off hiring freeze very recently), especially in HK / China, where we have
Read moreDewey & LeBoeuf Represents eBay Inc. in Asia-Based Joint Venture
Lawyers from our Silicon Valley and Hong Kong offices represented eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, in negotiating a joint venture agreement with Young Bae Ku, the founder of Gmarket, a leading e-commerce company in
Read moreSteve Yu, New Partner hire for CMS, China
CMS, China is very pleased to welcome Steve Yu, who is joining as a partner and Head of IP, to be based in the CMS Shanghai office.
Read moreRopes & Gray Hires Arthur Mok
Ropes & Gray has snagged Hogan & Hartson’s Shanghai managing partner. Arthur Mok has joined as a corporate partner to help boost Ropes’ China practice. The firm is committed to growth in China and is
Read moreLovells’ Beijing Loses Partner Head
Robert Lewis, the head of Lovells’ Beijing office, has left the firm to join Allbright. He leaves Lovells the same day that the firm officially merges with Hogan on May 1st. Lewis has spent the
Read moreDavis Polk Advises ORIX Corporation on $750 Million SEC-Registered Notes Offering
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advised ORIX Corporation in connection with its SEC-registered shelf takedown of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.71% notes due 2015. Banc of America Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Read moreOrrick, Herrington Hires Hong Kong Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has just made a huge lateral hire for its Hong Kong office. Maurice Hoo has joined the firm as co-head of the global private equity practice. Hoo most recently practiced
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Webzen on its Merger With NHN Games
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is advising Webzen, Inc. on its merger with NHN Games Co., Inc., where NHN Games will be merged with and into Webzen pursuant to which NHN Games will cease to
Read moreBaker & Daniels LLP Boosts Beijing Office
Baker & Daniels LLP has hired Qiaozhu “Vivian” Chen as an associate in its Beijing office. Most recently, Chen worked as an intern in the Office of International Affairs. She will focus her practice on
Read moreBlake Dawson Opens Office in Tokyo
Blake Dawson is the first Australian firm to open a branch in Japan. The new office resides in Tokyo. Natsuko Ogawa, a partner in Melbourne, will relocate to open and manage the Tokyo base. Source:
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