In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Linklaters announces Roger Cheng’s arrival in the Hong Kong SAR corporate practice. (Linklaters, 21 August 2023)
International arbitration and intellectual property attorney Douglas Clark has joined Hong Kong-based Tanner De Witt as a partner to bolster the law firm’s IP and dispute resolution practices. (ALB, 4 Sept 2023)
Haiwen & Partners has hired two key Mayer Brown projects partners: Beijing-based Hallam Chow, who was the head of the China projects practice; and Boya Shen, director of projects, who split his time between Beijing and Hong Kong. (ALB, 4 Sept 2023)
UK law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has welcomed aboard disputes lawyer Ivan Chang as a partner in Hong Kong. Chang’s most recent role was that of partner at Addleshaw Goddard, which closed its Hong Kong office last year. (ALB, 5 Sept 2023)
U.S. law firm K&L Gates has recruited technology and data practitioner Paul Haswell as a partner in Hong Kong from Seyfarth Shaw, where he headed its regional technology practice. (ALB, 6 Sept 2023)
U.S. law firm White & Case has bolstered its restructuring and insolvency offering with the hire of Sophie Lyall as a partner in Hong Kong from Ashurst. (ALB, 6 Sept 2023)
UK-headquartered Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its private capital and funds offering with the addition of Ren Yong in Hong Kong. (ALB, 13 Sept 2023)
U.S. law firm Mayer Brown has expanded its M&A offering in Asia with the addition of insurance and private equity-focused transactions attorney Alison Lee as a partner in Hong Kong. (ALB, 14 Sept 2023)
Anglo-German law firm CMS has expanded its dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong with the addition of partner Adrian Elms from DLA Piper. (ALB, 18 Sept 2023)
Singapore
Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its private capital bench in Singapore after hiring Peiwen Chen as a partner from White & Case, and relocated partner Malika Chandrasegaran from the firm’s Sydney office. (ALB, 4 Sept 2023)
London-headquartered Penningtons Manches Cooper now has four partners in Singapore after hiring banking and finance lawyer Nick How from local Big Four outfit Rajah & Tann. (ALB, 5 Sept 2023)
U.S. law firm Jones Day has hired energy expert Paul Greening as a partner in its Singapore office from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. (ALB, 6 Sept 2023)
Incisive launches association with DACB, hires Rajah & Tann partner. (ALB, 6 Sept 2023)
UK law firm Watson Farley & Williams has recruited disputes expert Andrew Raymond as a partner in Singapore from the Seoul office of Herbert Smith Freehills, where he was a senior associate. (ALB, 12 Sept 2023)
UK-headquartered Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its private capital and funds offering with the addition of Jay Tai in Singapore. (ALB, 13 Sept 2023)
Singapore boutique Meritus Law has hired Ushan Premaratne as a director from Withers KhattarWong, where he was an equity partner. (ALB, 20 Sept 2023)
Hogan Lovells has hired Matthew Bubb as the head of its infrastructure, energy, resources, and projects practice for the Asia-Pacific region. Bubb, who will be based in Singapore, was most recently running his own firm, Bubb Legal, in Melbourne. (ALB, 20 Sept 2023)
Herbert Smith Freehills has hired energy expert Anthony Patten as a senior partner in Singapore from King & Spalding, where he was a partner. (ALB, 21 Sept 2023)
Latest Moves (29 September 2023)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Linklaters announces Roger Cheng’s arrival in the Hong Kong SAR corporate practice. (Linklaters, 21 August 2023)
International arbitration and intellectual property attorney Douglas Clark has joined Hong Kong-based Tanner De Witt as a partner to bolster the law firm’s IP and dispute resolution practices. (ALB, 4 Sept 2023)
Haiwen & Partners has hired two key Mayer Brown projects partners: Beijing-based Hallam Chow, who was the head of the China projects practice; and Boya Shen, director of projects, who split his time between Beijing and Hong Kong. (ALB, 4 Sept 2023)
UK law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has welcomed aboard disputes lawyer Ivan Chang as a partner in Hong Kong. Chang’s most recent role was that of partner at Addleshaw Goddard, which closed its Hong Kong office last year. (ALB, 5 Sept 2023)
U.S. law firm K&L Gates has recruited technology and data practitioner Paul Haswell as a partner in Hong Kong from Seyfarth Shaw, where he headed its regional technology practice. (ALB, 6 Sept 2023)
U.S. law firm White & Case has bolstered its restructuring and insolvency offering with the hire of Sophie Lyall as a partner in Hong Kong from Ashurst. (ALB, 6 Sept 2023)
UK-headquartered Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its private capital and funds offering with the addition of Ren Yong in Hong Kong. (ALB, 13 Sept 2023)
U.S. law firm Mayer Brown has expanded its M&A offering in Asia with the addition of insurance and private equity-focused transactions attorney Alison Lee as a partner in Hong Kong. (ALB, 14 Sept 2023)
Anglo-German law firm CMS has expanded its dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong with the addition of partner Adrian Elms from DLA Piper. (ALB, 18 Sept 2023)
Singapore
Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its private capital bench in Singapore after hiring Peiwen Chen as a partner from White & Case, and relocated partner Malika Chandrasegaran from the firm’s Sydney office. (ALB, 4 Sept 2023)
London-headquartered Penningtons Manches Cooper now has four partners in Singapore after hiring banking and finance lawyer Nick How from local Big Four outfit Rajah & Tann. (ALB, 5 Sept 2023)
U.S. law firm Jones Day has hired energy expert Paul Greening as a partner in its Singapore office from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. (ALB, 6 Sept 2023)
Incisive launches association with DACB, hires Rajah & Tann partner. (ALB, 6 Sept 2023)
UK law firm Watson Farley & Williams has recruited disputes expert Andrew Raymond as a partner in Singapore from the Seoul office of Herbert Smith Freehills, where he was a senior associate. (ALB, 12 Sept 2023)
UK-headquartered Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its private capital and funds offering with the addition of Jay Tai in Singapore. (ALB, 13 Sept 2023)
Singapore boutique Meritus Law has hired Ushan Premaratne as a director from Withers KhattarWong, where he was an equity partner. (ALB, 20 Sept 2023)
Hogan Lovells has hired Matthew Bubb as the head of its infrastructure, energy, resources, and projects practice for the Asia-Pacific region. Bubb, who will be based in Singapore, was most recently running his own firm, Bubb Legal, in Melbourne. (ALB, 20 Sept 2023)
Herbert Smith Freehills has hired energy expert Anthony Patten as a senior partner in Singapore from King & Spalding, where he was a partner. (ALB, 21 Sept 2023)