In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Sidley Austin has hired disputes specialist Stephanie Chan as a partner in Hong Kong from Reed Smith Richards Butler. (ALB, 2 Feb 2023)
The Hong Kong office of Reed Smith has hired debt capital markets specialist Vivian Ji as a partner from local corporate-focused boutique Jeffrey Mak Law Firm. (ALB, 2 Feb 2023)
U.S. law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius has hired debt capital markets expert David (Changyu) Liao as a partner in Hong Kong from the PRC’s Fangda Partners. (ALB, 2 Feb 2023)
Paul Hastings has hired its second capital markets partner in Hong Kong in three months, after bringing on board Steven Hsu from Sidley Austin. (ALB, 7 Feb 2023)
Employment lawyer Wendy Wong has returned to Simmons & Simmons as a partner in Hong Kong following a 14-month stint at DLA Piper, where she was a counsel. (ALB, 8 Feb 2023)
Anglo-German firm CMS has hired Conor Warde as the head of its asset finance practice in Hong Kong from Mayer Brown, where he led its shipping finance and maritime transactions team. (ALB, 8 Feb 2023)
Allen & Overy has hired Melody Chan as a partner in Hong Kong from White & Case, where she was the head of Greater China dispute resolution practice. (ALB, 15 Feb 2023)
Offshore law firm Appleby has recruited veteran restructuring expert Lorinda Peasland as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Harneys, where she was a consultant. (ALB, 21 Feb 2023)
Singapore
Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership has hired Low Wee Siong as a partner in its China practice from local firm CNPLaw. (ALB, 31 Jan 2023)
Barbara Voskamp, the head of the Singapore office of Dutch law firm Loyens & Loeff, has joined DLA Piper as a partner in its tax practice in the city-state. (ALB, 7 Feb 2023)
Morrison Foerster has welcomed Tabitha Saw as a partner in Singapore from White & Case, the firm’s second private equity partner hire in two months. (ALB, 7 Feb 2023)
Ascendant Legal, Norton Rose Fulbright’s (NRF) formal law alliance firm in Singapore, has hired Mei Yen Tan as its head of restructuring and insolvency from local outfit Oon & Bazul, where she co-led that practice. (ALB, 27 Feb 2023)
Latest Moves (28 February 2023)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Sidley Austin has hired disputes specialist Stephanie Chan as a partner in Hong Kong from Reed Smith Richards Butler. (ALB, 2 Feb 2023)
The Hong Kong office of Reed Smith has hired debt capital markets specialist Vivian Ji as a partner from local corporate-focused boutique Jeffrey Mak Law Firm. (ALB, 2 Feb 2023)
U.S. law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius has hired debt capital markets expert David (Changyu) Liao as a partner in Hong Kong from the PRC’s Fangda Partners. (ALB, 2 Feb 2023)
Paul Hastings has hired its second capital markets partner in Hong Kong in three months, after bringing on board Steven Hsu from Sidley Austin. (ALB, 7 Feb 2023)
Employment lawyer Wendy Wong has returned to Simmons & Simmons as a partner in Hong Kong following a 14-month stint at DLA Piper, where she was a counsel. (ALB, 8 Feb 2023)
Anglo-German firm CMS has hired Conor Warde as the head of its asset finance practice in Hong Kong from Mayer Brown, where he led its shipping finance and maritime transactions team. (ALB, 8 Feb 2023)
Allen & Overy has hired Melody Chan as a partner in Hong Kong from White & Case, where she was the head of Greater China dispute resolution practice. (ALB, 15 Feb 2023)
Offshore law firm Appleby has recruited veteran restructuring expert Lorinda Peasland as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Harneys, where she was a consultant. (ALB, 21 Feb 2023)
Singapore
Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership has hired Low Wee Siong as a partner in its China practice from local firm CNPLaw. (ALB, 31 Jan 2023)
Barbara Voskamp, the head of the Singapore office of Dutch law firm Loyens & Loeff, has joined DLA Piper as a partner in its tax practice in the city-state. (ALB, 7 Feb 2023)
Morrison Foerster has welcomed Tabitha Saw as a partner in Singapore from White & Case, the firm’s second private equity partner hire in two months. (ALB, 7 Feb 2023)
Ascendant Legal, Norton Rose Fulbright’s (NRF) formal law alliance firm in Singapore, has hired Mei Yen Tan as its head of restructuring and insolvency from local outfit Oon & Bazul, where she co-led that practice. (ALB, 27 Feb 2023)