Asia Rainmaker Q&A
Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tilleke & Gibbins, Bangkok
Having started out as an auditor, Tilleke & Gibbins’ Darani Vachanavuttivong soon made the transition to law, becoming an expert in IP in the process
Xu Ping, King & Wood Mallesons, Beijing
While many Chinese clients are not yet experienced in managing cross-border M&A transactions, neither are they familiar with using external legal advisors.
Doo-Sik Kim, Shin & Kim, Seoul
The challenges for Korean firms include contraction or very modest growth of legal demand and downward pressure on legal fees.
Charles Li, Han Kun Law Offices, Beijing
I studied law in Canada and worked briefly in Canadian firm Gowling Lafleur Henderson.
Cheng Jun, Zhonglun, Beijing
I believe there is always a bigger world out there waiting for us to explore. We’ve been waiting so long for the Chinese companies to grow.
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Gary Pryke, Drew & Napier, Singapore
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Edwin Vanderbruggen, VDB Loi, Yangon
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Hubert Tse, Boss & Young, Shanghai
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Andrew Lumsden, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Sydney
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Shao Chunyang, Jun He, Beijing
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Akshay Jaitly, Trilegal, India
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Lim Kar Han, Zaid Ibrahim & Co, Malaysia
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Charles Guan, Grandall Law Firm, Shanghai
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CUI Liguo, Founding partner, Chairman of the Management Committee, Beijing
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Min-tze Lean, Partner, Stamford Law Corporation
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Takayuki Kihira, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo
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Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Amarchand
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Boo, Bee Chun, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Beijing
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Sim Kwan Kiat, partner, Rajah & Tann
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Guohua (Annie) Wu: JT&N Law Firm, Beijing, China
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John Kim, Partner, Lee & Ko (Seoul, Korea)
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Teresa Ko, China chair of Freshfields

