In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Law firm DLA Piper has hired a partner from U.S.-founded rival Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Hong Kong to serve as its new restructuring practice leader for the Asia Pacific region, the firm said Tuesday. (ALB, 3 May 2023)
London-headquartered law firm Simmons & Simmons said on Monday it has hired the co-chair of U.S. firm Latham & Watkins’ oil and gas industry group for its Hong Kong office. (ALB, 4 May 2023)
U.S. law firm Ropes & Gray is shutting down its business restructuring practice in Hong Kong, with its Asia restructuring group leader Daniel Anderson leaving the firm, a Ropes & Gray spokesperson said on Wednesday. (ALB, 9 May 2023)
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has hired disputes lawyer Tim Haynes as a partner in Hong Kong from Kobre & Kim. (ALB, 16 May 2023)
Holman Fenwick Willan has welcomed back veteran aerospace lawyer Peter Coles as a partner in Hong Kong from Clyde & Co, where he headed the aviation practice for the Asia-Pacific region. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Hong Kong boutique Hugill & Ip has added disputes specialist Fiona Chan as a partner from fellow city firm Boase Cohen & Collins. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Hong Kong law firm Hauzen has hired corporate and regulatory lawyer Andy Lau as a partner. Lau’s most recent role was at Deutsche Bank, where he was senior legal counsel between 2018 and 2021. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Ince Hong Kong has brought on board disputes lawyer Priscilla Wong as a partner from Loeb & Loeb, where she was a counsel. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Hong Kong law firm Gallant has hired disputes lawyer Andrew Chin as a partner from offshore firm Harneys. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Sullivan & Cromwell has nabbed financing and restructuring expert Jacqueline Wenchen Tang as a partner in Hong Kong from fellow U.S. firm Kirkland & Ellis. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Offshore law firm Appleby has welcomed back offshore funds lawyer Eason Huang from rival Carey Olsen. Huang joins as a partner in Shanghai and a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong. (ALB, 31 May 2023)
UK-headquartered law firm Stephenson Harwood has recruited corporate finance specialist Justin Ma as a partner in Hong Kong from the PRC’s Jingtian & Gongcheng. (ALB, 31 May 2023)
Singapore
Law firm Allen & Overy said Tuesday that it has hired equity capital markets and public M&A lawyers Kenny Kwan and Caryn Ng as partners in Singapore from Baker McKenzie. (ALB, 3 May 2023)
International law firm Squire Patton Boggs said on Tuesday it has hired partner Lian Yok Tan for its energy and infrastructure practice in Singapore. (ALB, 3 May 2023)
UK law firm Clyde & Co has hired aviation specialist Terence Liew as a partner in Singapore from Holman Fenwick Willan. (ALB, 9 May 2023)
UK-headquartered law firm Ashurst has hired four partners in Singapore and Seoul. Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and Scott Baggett (Singapore), and Anna Chung (Seoul) join from Shearman & Sterling, while Lawrence Jhe (Seoul) joins from Kim, Chang & Lee. (ALB, 25 May 2023)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired M&A lawyer Jon Bowden as a partner in Singapore from the U.S. law firm White & Case. (ALB, 25 May 2023)
Stephenson Harwood has hired Jonathan Goacher, the former head of regulatory for Asia at Hill Dickinson, as a partner in Singapore. (ALB, 25 May 2023)
Holman Fenwick Willan has hired construction expert Helen Lee as a partner in Singapore from SK ecoplant, an affiliate of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK, where she was general counsel and the head of global legal. (ALB, 31 May 2023)
Latest Moves (31 May 2023)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Law firm DLA Piper has hired a partner from U.S.-founded rival Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Hong Kong to serve as its new restructuring practice leader for the Asia Pacific region, the firm said Tuesday. (ALB, 3 May 2023)
London-headquartered law firm Simmons & Simmons said on Monday it has hired the co-chair of U.S. firm Latham & Watkins’ oil and gas industry group for its Hong Kong office. (ALB, 4 May 2023)
U.S. law firm Ropes & Gray is shutting down its business restructuring practice in Hong Kong, with its Asia restructuring group leader Daniel Anderson leaving the firm, a Ropes & Gray spokesperson said on Wednesday. (ALB, 9 May 2023)
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has hired disputes lawyer Tim Haynes as a partner in Hong Kong from Kobre & Kim. (ALB, 16 May 2023)
Holman Fenwick Willan has welcomed back veteran aerospace lawyer Peter Coles as a partner in Hong Kong from Clyde & Co, where he headed the aviation practice for the Asia-Pacific region. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Hong Kong boutique Hugill & Ip has added disputes specialist Fiona Chan as a partner from fellow city firm Boase Cohen & Collins. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Hong Kong law firm Hauzen has hired corporate and regulatory lawyer Andy Lau as a partner. Lau’s most recent role was at Deutsche Bank, where he was senior legal counsel between 2018 and 2021. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Ince Hong Kong has brought on board disputes lawyer Priscilla Wong as a partner from Loeb & Loeb, where she was a counsel. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Hong Kong law firm Gallant has hired disputes lawyer Andrew Chin as a partner from offshore firm Harneys. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Sullivan & Cromwell has nabbed financing and restructuring expert Jacqueline Wenchen Tang as a partner in Hong Kong from fellow U.S. firm Kirkland & Ellis. (ALB, 17 May 2023)
Offshore law firm Appleby has welcomed back offshore funds lawyer Eason Huang from rival Carey Olsen. Huang joins as a partner in Shanghai and a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong. (ALB, 31 May 2023)
UK-headquartered law firm Stephenson Harwood has recruited corporate finance specialist Justin Ma as a partner in Hong Kong from the PRC’s Jingtian & Gongcheng. (ALB, 31 May 2023)
Singapore
Law firm Allen & Overy said Tuesday that it has hired equity capital markets and public M&A lawyers Kenny Kwan and Caryn Ng as partners in Singapore from Baker McKenzie. (ALB, 3 May 2023)
International law firm Squire Patton Boggs said on Tuesday it has hired partner Lian Yok Tan for its energy and infrastructure practice in Singapore. (ALB, 3 May 2023)
UK law firm Clyde & Co has hired aviation specialist Terence Liew as a partner in Singapore from Holman Fenwick Willan. (ALB, 9 May 2023)
UK-headquartered law firm Ashurst has hired four partners in Singapore and Seoul. Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and Scott Baggett (Singapore), and Anna Chung (Seoul) join from Shearman & Sterling, while Lawrence Jhe (Seoul) joins from Kim, Chang & Lee. (ALB, 25 May 2023)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired M&A lawyer Jon Bowden as a partner in Singapore from the U.S. law firm White & Case. (ALB, 25 May 2023)
Stephenson Harwood has hired Jonathan Goacher, the former head of regulatory for Asia at Hill Dickinson, as a partner in Singapore. (ALB, 25 May 2023)
Holman Fenwick Willan has hired construction expert Helen Lee as a partner in Singapore from SK ecoplant, an affiliate of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK, where she was general counsel and the head of global legal. (ALB, 31 May 2023)