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Alvin Sin joins Appleby as partner in Shanghai and legal manager in Hong Kong

A&O Shearman hires Hannah Cassidy to lead its financial regulatory team in Hong Kong

Haiwen & Partners has strengthened its Hong Kong capital markets practice

Sanhua Intelligent Controls raised HKD9.3bn in its HKEX debut with top legal advisers

Harneys, Jingtian & Gongcheng, KWM, and Linklaters advised Chow Tai Fook on its HKD8.8 billion convertible bond issuance led by UBS

Danielle Roman becomes Mourant¡¯s Hong Kong managing partner, succeeding Paul Christopher in August

TTT+Partners, WongPartnership & Linklaters advised ThaiBev on its USD2b multicurrency debt programme on SGX

Hong Kong's stablecoin law, effective August 1, creates a licensing regime for fiat-backed cryptocurrencies, boosting investor protection

Clifford Chance advised on Asia¡¯s first Saudi sukuk ETF listing on HKEX, providing Sharia-compliant investment access

Hong Kong launches new initiatives to simplify biotech and tech company listings with a dedicated channel

China and 33 countries signed a convention to launch the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong

ACC HK will host ¡°Practical Steps in Investigations and Compliance¡± on 19 June at Davis Polk, Central      

Jia Yuan adds 4 capital markets lawyers in HK & Beijing to expand its cross-border finance team

Sinopec Group raised HKD7.75b via exchangeable bonds, one of the largest such deals by a Chinese firm in recent years

Linklaters advised IFC on Hong Kong¡¯s first HKD5B public social bond issuance

Reed Smith is expanding its financial services in Asia by hiring partners Tim Beech in Singapore and Regina Lui in Hong Kong

Regulators in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan are boosting cryptocurrency markets by strengthening consumer protection and market integrity.

Wilson Sonsini hires Chu Yang as corporate partner in Hong Kong to bolster its Asian team after recent departures

Ropes & Gray hires Richard Perks, a Japan-educated M&A expert from Freshfields, as a Hong Kong-based private equity partner

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Matthew O¡¯Callaghan as its new Asia managing partner effective from 1 May 2025

Kennedys boosts HK disputes team with partner Wilson Fung from JSM as part of wider Asia expansion

Simmons & Simmons hires Jennifer Tam as Hong Kong partner, boosting its Asia employment team from 6 May 2025

As AI expands globally, countries are exploring regulatory sandboxes to test its use across different sectors

K&L Gates hires Greater China IPO expert Janney Chong in Hong Kong

Eric Chow & Co. has hired capital markets specialist Liu Kung-wei as a partner

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Hong Kong dedicated a webinar to International Women¡¯s Day on 11 March 2025

Xiaomi raised HKD42.5b via an 800m share sale on 27 Mar, advised by Skadden, Latham, JunHe, Jingtian, and Zhonghao

Hui Zhong expands abroad with a February alliance with GH Legal in HK and a new branch opening in Singapore

Baker McKenzie FenXun hires four Wilson Sonsini experts for its Greater China team

Pillsbury¡¯s HK office became a solicitors¡¯ firm on 13 March and hired capital markets partner Samuel Ng that month

Miura & Partners will open its first Greater China office in Hong Kong this summer

A&O Shearman, Sidley Austin & Weil advised on Shimao Group's USD11.5B offshore debt restructuring

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is closing its Asia operations to focus on the US, UK, Europe & Middle East

Arbitration is favored for commercial disputes, but judicial review remains debated

A&O Shearman, White & Case advise on Deliveroo¡¯s Hong Kong exit, selling assets to foodpanda

Hong Kong introduces draft bill for critical infrastructure cybersecurity

Female lawyers should speak up and create their own opportunities

Mixue Group raised HKD3.46 billion in its HKEX debut

Hong Kong proposes a re-domiciliation regime for foreign companies

ACCHK is hosting a lunch session on managing compliance amid evolving regulations

CMS has merged its Hong Kong operations under the name CMS Hong Kong

Jones Day expands its financial markets team, adding partner Kong Ming and counsel Dominic Sze to its Hong Kong branch

After Sun Kai and Xu Yilin left Skadden's Beijing office, a source says partners will relocate from Hong Kong and Shanghai

Georgiou Partnership has brought onboard Wilson Sung, a former of counsel at Jones Day¡¯s Hong Kong branch, as a special counsel

BVI Premier Wheatley targets Malaysia for growth in the Asia-Pacific

BVI Premier Wheatley visited 91ÊÓƵ on 17 February, during his Asia-Pacific tour to Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen, and Malaysia

Deacons hired Michael Sinn, a corporate finance partner, expanding its team for the second time this year

David Cameron Law Office adds Kris Daswani as a Hong Kong partner and aims to double in size by year-end

Cleary Gottlieb will close its Beijing branch in July and merge with Hong Kong

Charles Russell Speechlys expands its Hong Kong funds practice with partner Gaven Cheong

PRC firms Zhong Lun and Jingtian & Gongcheng hire top talent from global firms

Discover key advancements in capital markets law in Taiwan and Hong Kong

Morrison Foerster names Xiaoxi Lin as a partner in Hong Kong, strengthening its private equity and M&A presence regionally

Morrison Foerster boosts private equity & M&A in SE Asia, HK, Japan with Scott Jalowayski joining as partner in Singapore

Ashurst welcomes James Ford as a partner in its HK investment funds practice, boosting the firm's regional presence

SHIAC has reached a record of 240 foreign-related arbitration cases in 2024, spanning 50 countries and regions

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

More than six years ago, this column discussed the doctrine of state immunity and how it was interpreted and applied in various jurisdictions

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