Loeb & Loeb launches Hong Kong office
Loeb & Loeb has launched its second Asia office in Hong Kong, having opened in Beijing three years ago. The law firm's Hong Kong operations will run in conjunction with local player Pang & Co. Benny Pang, managing partner at Pang & Co, will join Loeb & Loeb’s capital markets department as a partner.
The full Pang & Co. team comprises 16 professionals, including Hong Kong- and US-qualified attorneys, solicitors and paralegals. The team focuses on capital markets transactions, regulatory advice, IPOs, as well as M&A and general corporate and commercial transactions. They have worked on more than 40 Hong Kong IPOs.
"This established Hong Kong office and experienced on the ground team through the association will significantly expand our capability to assist companies throughout Asia with IPOs and Hong Kong financings," Mitchell S. Nussbaum, chair of Loeb & Loeb's capital markets and Asia practices, said in a statement.
Lawrence Venick, who formerly worked for Loeb & Loeb in Beijing, will also join the new office. Venick's practices include venture capital financing, M&A, public offerings and debt financing.
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