Xiang Yang Ge has joined Mayer Brown's Beijing office as head of projects. He previously practiced with Winston & Strawn in Beijing. Jason Elder leaves Sidley Austin's Hong Kong office to join Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office.
Baker & Daniels has boosted its Beijing office with the hire of Catherine Wang. Wang joins the firm from Baker Botts LLP in Beijing. She also has practiced with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Simmons & Simmons has just scored a lateral partner. Davis Wang leaves his position with King & Wood to join Simmons' Beijing office. This makes Simmons & Simmons first lateral partner hire for the new office.
Norton Rose has made a new lateral hire in Beijing. Michael Yu has left Global Law Office to join the firm. Yu focuses his opractice on Mergers and Acquisitions, IPOs and private placements. He will make the 6th partner in Norton's Beijing office.
