U.S. firm Jones Day ushered in the new year with six partnership promotions across its offices in Greater China, Tokyo and Sydney.
The Hong Kong office saw the promotion of Jay Aggarwal who specialises in corporate finance in addition to mergers and acquisitions. She has advised issuers and sponsors on listings in Hong Kong, and on regulatory and compliance issues for public companies.
Hong Kong and Beijing-based Huang Haifeng focuses on litigations and transactions concerning PRC intellectual property law, including issues related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and cross border technology transfers.
Newly promoted Jessie Chenghui Tang works at the firm’s Beijing office and has more than 10 years of experience in advising on mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investments, as well as intellectual property and dispute resolutions in China. She has represented many Fortune 500 companies in their cross border transactions within China and abroad.
Splitting his time between Silicon Valley and Shanghai, Daniel H. Mao has made advising U.S.-based PRC companies his niche area. He has represented clients on patent litigations, licensing negotiations, and portfolio management. Mao’s clients span across assorted sectors including technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.
In addition, the firm’s Tokyo office saw the rise of Anthony J. Luna and Michiru Takahashi to partnerships.
Luna has practiced in the U.S. and Japan while dealing with various cross border corporate issues. He has also represented major Japanese, U.S., and European companies in their global transactions concerning project finance, stock and asset purchases, joint ventures, international sale of goods, venture capital investments, and related commercial matters in the energy, health care, and semiconductor industries.
Takahashi is well-versed in intellectual property advisory and specialises in patent, trademark, unfair competition and copyright issues, including infringement litigations and trademark prosecutions. She has advised multinational clients from the cosmetics, medical devices, and entertainment industries. ALB
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