The global law firm Jones Day is pleased to announce that Gene Buttrill has joined as a Capital Markets Practice partner. Formerly a partner with Proskauer Rose LLP, Mr. Buttrill will be based in the Firm’s Hong Kong Office as a foreign registered lawyer. Jones Day welcomes Mr. Buttrill to its growing Capital Markets Practice in Hong Kong, alongside the recent hires of Chris Swift and Joelle Lau from Allen & Overy and the promotion of Julian Lin to partner in January of this year.
Mr. Buttrill has more than 20 years of experience in China and advises issuers and underwriters throughout Asia on a broad range of corporate finance transactions, with a focus on public offerings in Hong Kong and the United States by PRC companies. He also advises on public and private company mergers and acquisitions, U.S. corporate governance and reporting requirements, going private transactions, and U.S. SEC investigations.
“We are excited about Gene joining the Capital Markets Practice in Hong Kong,” said Giles Elliot, leader of Jones Day’s global Capital Markets Practice. “His substantial experience and knowledge of the Greater China region brings tremendous value to our corporate and financial institution clients as we continue to expand our Capital Markets capabilities in the region.”
“We are delighted to welcome Gene to the Hong Kong Office,” saidRobert Thomson, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day Hong Kong. “Gene’s significant experience and track record make him an outstanding asset to our clients and further strengthens the Firm’s Capital Markets credentials.”
Mr. Buttrill received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, in 1999, and his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1991. He is also a graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Nanjing, China in 1992. Mr. Buttrill is fluent in Mandarin.
