Sidley is pleased to announce that Olivia Ngan has rejoined the firm in Hong Kong from Linklaters LLP and will be a partner in its China Corporate and Finance group.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | Hong Kong
Morrison & Foerster Further Strengthens Global Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice With Partner Addition in Hong Kong
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Chen Zhu has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in its global Investigations + White Collar Defense practice. He brings to the firm extensive experience in cross-border government enforcement and internal investigations involving U.S. economic sanctions, anti-corruption, securities fraud, and corporate compliance matters. Zhu joins the firm from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
Ince Bolsters Asia Litigation and Disputes Presence with Partner Hire in Hong Kong
K&L Gates Enhances Funds and M&A Practices with New Partner Trio in Hong Kong
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sook Young Yeu, Scott Peterman, and William Ho as partners in the firm’s integrated funds and private equity practices. The trio joins K&L Gates’ Hong Kong office from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP – where Yeu served as administrative partner of the Hong Kong office for the past 15 years – and is accompanied by two associates.
Technology and Privacy Partner Connell O’Neill Joins Gibson Dunn in Hong Kong
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Connell O’Neill has joined the firm as a partner in the Hong Kong office. O’Neill, formerly with Allen & Overy, will continue his technology transactions and privacy practice with Gibson Dunn.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Hong Kong
Loeb & Loeb Adds Four Lawyers in Hong Kong
Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that it has added a team of four trusts and estates lawyers to its Hong Kong office. The move expands the firm’s preeminent reputation in private client work into Asia for the first time. Partners Erik Wallace and Laurence Ho will lead the newly formed Hong Kong Trusts and Estates team, which will include associates Sarah Lai and Letao Tao. The team joins Loeb & Loeb from Stephenson Harwood.
Manas Chandrashekar Joins Hong Kong Office of Kirkland as Debt Finance Partner
Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce that Manas Chandrashekar has joined the Firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in the Debt Finance Practice Group. Mr. Chandrashekar has extensive experience advising private equity sponsors on complex international leveraged and other types of structured financings across Asia. Mr. Chandrashekar joins Kirkland from Latham & Watkins, where he was a partner in the Hong Kong office.
David Irvine Joins Linklaters’ Banking Practice
Linklaters has announced that David Irvine will join its Banking practice in London as a partner later this year. David will be returning to Linklaters after spending five years as partner in the debt team at Kirkland & Ellis’ Hong Kong office.
Commercial Arbitration & Litigation Lawyer Katherine Cheung Joins Dorsey in Hong Kong as Partner
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announced that Katherine Cheung has joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Group in Hong Kong as a Partner. Ms. Cheung joins Dorsey from the disputes resolution practice of King & Wood Mallesons’ Hong Kong office.
Penelope Shen Joins Stephenson Harwood as Partner
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has expanded its international funds capabilities with the arrival of Penelope Shen, who joins the firm’s Hong Kong partnership. Ms. Shen, who is trilingual in English, Cantonese and Putonghua, joins from Kwok Yih & Chan, where she was a partner.
