As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, we are writing to advise you of our continued commitment to ensuring business continuity and providing a safe environment for our colleagues and staff. In order to ensure continuity of service we are fully able to work and meet remotely.
Our firm remains focused and dedicated to continuing to support China-Israel transactions. Despite the current global challenge, we remain confident that the foundation of China-Israel commercial ties is solid and anticipate continued growth in the years ahead. With this vision, we have recently expanded our practice group and are pleased to welcome our newest members, Ms. Chaya Alexandra Kong (qualified in Hong Kong) and Ms. Yang Cheng. Their qualifications and work experience may be seen below this email.
Chaya Alexandra Kong, foreign legal consultant of Yigal Arnon & Co., is a Hong Kong qualified lawyer who focuses on international corporate transactions, financing of and investments in high-tech and start-up companies, and mergers and acquisitions, particularly in matters involving companies and assets located in greater China. Chaya received her LLB (magna cum laude) and PCLL from the University of Hong Kong in 2015 and 2016 respectively, and was admitted as a solicitor to the High Court of Hong Kong in 2018. She speaks English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese fluently.
Yang Cheng is an intern at the International Practice Group at Yigal Arnon & Co. and is an experienced Business Development and Marketing professional. Yang received her LLB from College of Law & Business in Ramat Gan in 2019, her MBA in International Business from Bar-Ilan University in 2014, and her MA in English Culture and Literature from Ramin University in Beijing in 2007.
With our strengthened team, we are able to provide "first-in-class" legal services in English, Hebrew, Mandarin and Cantonese even in these challenging times.
In joining the efforts to address the COVID-19 crisis, our firm has recently initiated and is operating the Coronavirus Public Health Remote Hackathon in order to call for new and pragmatic solutions to the immediate impact of COVID-19 pandemic on public health institutions. For details, please visit http://bit.ly/Coronavirus_Hackathon..
We extend wishes for good health to you, your families and communities, and look forward to continuing working with you.
The China Practice Group of Yigal Arnon & Co.
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