Baker McKenzie has hired seasoned private equity partner Derek Poon from Kirkland & Ellis in Hong Kong, as part of the Firm’s continuous efforts to bolster its bench strength in Hong Kong and its transactional capabilities in Asia Pacific. More >>
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In the UK the addition of London-based David Young and Polly Sprenger, partners previously at Eversheds and Katten respectively, and the promotion of Sarah Thomas to partner nearly doubles the partner team in AGs corporate crime, FI investigations and Health & Safety practice to create one of the largest specialist teams of its kind in the UK.
International law firm Ashurst is bolstering its international equity capital markets/US securities and M&A practices with the appointment of Melody He-Chen as a partner in Hong Kong. Melody joins from DLA Piper and has significant experience advising investment banks and corporations on capital markets and corporate matters in Asia and the United States.
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Tess joins from White & Case in Hong Kong and has over 14 years of experience advising on cross border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and divestures, private equity transactions and joint ventures across numerous sectors in China. Our clients will benefit hugely from Tess’s deep on-the-ground experience having worked in Shanghai, New York and Hong Kong and her understanding of local business environments and cultures.
Dechert LLP continues to grow its leading global financial restructuring group with the addition of partner Alastair Goldrein, previously at Shearman & Sterling LLP, to its London office. Mr. Goldrein is the group’s second significant hire in London this month following the appointment of partner Solomon J. Noh.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Gilchrist and Elaine Chen will join the firm’s Hong Kong office. They will focus on disputes, including high-end litigation in the Hong Kong courts, arbitration and contentious financial regulatory matters. Gilcrest and Chen both join the firm from the Hong Kong office of Clifford Chance LLP.
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Hong Kong/Shanghai – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Shaun Wu has joined the firm’s Investigations and White Collar Defense practice as a partner in Asia. Wu joins from the Shanghai office of Kobre & Kim LLP.
Hogan Lovells announced today that Jonathan Leitch will join the firm’s Finance practice today, as a restructuring and insolvency partner in the Hong Kong office. Leitch is recognised as a leading practitioner in APME with a broad practice in advising all types of stakeholders in the restructuring and insolvency of financially challenged companies. Leitch joins Hogan Lovells from DLA Piper in Hong Kong where he advised financial institutions, credit investors, insolvency office holders, turnaround specialists, hedge funds, private equity investors and corporations on restructurings, formal insolvencies, distressed M&A and other special situations. More >>
Tags: Hogan Lovells | Hong KongPaul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that Chaobo Fan has joined the firm’s Capital Markets practice as a partner in Hong Kong. Fan’s practice focuses on securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate matters. He previously practiced at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Latham & Watkins, and has extensive experience advising on prominent equity capital markets transactions. He is particularly experienced in advising Chinese companies on their listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. More >>
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Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its fast-growing transactional offering in Greater China with the hire of a nine-lawyer corporate finance team, including partner Matthew Wong. The team, which also includes of counsels King Hui and Roger Wong and senior associate Carmen Liang, specialise in capital markets, including initial public offerings, as well as M&A, private equity and other transactional work. They join HFW’s Hong Kong office from US law firm Locke Lord. More >>
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