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[ALB Insights] HWB: From breakaway fledgling to rising star

BY John Kang |

Hong Kong-based Howse Williams Bowers has been on a meteoric rise since its founding just five years ago. After building a solid base by hiring nearly 20 partners, the firm is now looking to promote from within, reports John Kang.
DAC Beachcroft expands Asia reach via tie-up with HK firm OLN

BY John Kang |

UK firm DAC Beachcroft has expanded its services for insurers and reinsurers in Asia with a collaboration with Hong Kong firm Oldham, Li & Nie.
Cleary, Paul Hastings on Kakao’s $1 bln GDR offering

BY John Kang |

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Korean firm Kim & Chang have advised Kakao, operator of Korea's leading messaging app KakaoTalk, on its $1 billion global depository receipts offering.
HK: Ex-Hogan Lovells IP specialist starts own consultancy

BY John Kang |

Intellectual property specialist Deanna Wong, who left Hogan Lovells in November after 14 years with the firm in Hong Kong and Beijing, has set up her own IP consultancy called DeLab Consulting.
Skadden, Weil, Paul Weiss on Toshiba’s $2.16 bln sale of Westinghouse assets

BY John Kang |

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Toshiba Corporation on its agreement to sell its claims against bankrupt U.S. nuclear plant maker Westinghouse Electric for $2.16 billion to a consortium controlled by the Baupost Group.
Latham advises Bank of Gansu on $761 mln Hong Kong IPO

BY John Kang |

Latham & Watkins has advised Bank of Gansu on its $761 million initial public offering in Hong Kong, with Paul Hastings advising the joint sponsors.
MoFo snaps up corp partner in Tokyo from S&C

BY John Kang |

Morrison & Foerster has hired Jesse Gillespie as a corporate partner in Tokyo from Sullivan & Cromwell.
New Law, New Era

BY John Kang |

Myanmar’s long-awaited new companies law might have hit an unexpected delay, but when it is finally enacted, it will be a watershed piece of legislation benefiting local companies and foreign investors alike.
Cheaper, Smarter, Better

BY John Kang |

The annual Asian Legal Business In-house Survey sheds light on the biggest trends corporate counsels are seeing, and gives clues as to which way the industry is heading.
Mayer Brown nabs corporate partner in Hong Kong from Debevoise

BY John Kang |

Mayer Brown JSM has hired Brian McKenna in Hong Kong as a corporate partner from Debevoise & Plimpton, where he was an international counsel.