In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Hong Kong law firm Wilkinson & Grist has welcomed back corporate expert Hulka Lo as a partner from U.S. firm Paul Hastings. (ALB, 2 Apr 2024)
PRC IP firm Beijing East IP has merged with the Hong Kong-headquartered SIPS, and also welcomed aboard a team of 36 IP professionals from Zhong Lun Law Firm. (ALB, 2 Apr 2024)
Global law firm Dentons has expanded its debt finance and investment funds capabilities with the addition of Charles Yim as a partner in Hong Kong. Yim was previously a partner at local firm Gallant. (ALB, 4 Apr 2024)
Caymans-headquartered law firm Campbells has hired banking and finance expert Paul Trewartha as a partner in Hong Kong from rival offshore firm Mourant. (ALB, 9 Apr 2024)
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has hired a team of four attorneys from SF Lawyers, KPMG’s law firm in Hong Kong, led by the firm’s founder and managing partner, Shirley Fu. (ALB, 24 Apr 2024)
Weil Gotshal & Manges’ Hong Kong managing partner and co-head of its Asia private equity practice, Tim Gardner, has left the firm to join Asian private equity investment firm PAG as its general counsel. (Law.com, 29 Apr 2024)
Loeb & Loeb is pleased to announce the arrival of Shirley Lau and Polly Liu to the firm’s Hong Kong office as partners in the Capital Markets and Corporate department. (Loeb & Loeb, Apr 2024)
Singapore
Private client specialist Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has bolstered its international tax capacity in Asia by adding a four-lawyer tax team from U.S. firm Butler Snow, led by partners Kurt Rademacher and Ivan Lu, to its recently launched Singapore office. (ALB, 2 Apr 2024)
Singapore-based disputes boutique Luo Ling Ling has added a fifth attorney to its team, with family and matrimonial disputes specialist Aileen Oh joining as director. (ALB, 8 Apr 2024)
Watson Farley & Williams has hired a second energy partner in Singapore from U.S. law firm McDermott, Will & Emery in the form of Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi. (ALB, 9 Apr 2024)
San Francisco-headquartered law firm Rimon, which operates using a decentralised, distributed model, has brought on board Troy Doyle as partner and chair of its global restructuring group. (ALB, 16 Apr 2024)
UK law firm Kennedys has hired insurance industry veteran Mark Errington as a partner in Singapore from RPC. Errington is set to join in July. (ALB, 18 Apr 2024)
Singapore-based boutique firm Focus Law Asia has bolstered its matrimonial law capabilities with the addition of June Lim as a director. Lim joins FLA after a decade of running her own matrimonial firm, Eden Law Corporation. (ALB, 18 Apr 2024)
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has bolstered its banking and finance capabilities in Singapore with the addition of Beelee Seah from Baker McKenzie, where he was a local principal. (ALB, 22 Apr 2024)
Latest Moves (30 April 2024)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Hong Kong law firm Wilkinson & Grist has welcomed back corporate expert Hulka Lo as a partner from U.S. firm Paul Hastings. (ALB, 2 Apr 2024)
PRC IP firm Beijing East IP has merged with the Hong Kong-headquartered SIPS, and also welcomed aboard a team of 36 IP professionals from Zhong Lun Law Firm. (ALB, 2 Apr 2024)
Global law firm Dentons has expanded its debt finance and investment funds capabilities with the addition of Charles Yim as a partner in Hong Kong. Yim was previously a partner at local firm Gallant. (ALB, 4 Apr 2024)
Caymans-headquartered law firm Campbells has hired banking and finance expert Paul Trewartha as a partner in Hong Kong from rival offshore firm Mourant. (ALB, 9 Apr 2024)
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has hired a team of four attorneys from SF Lawyers, KPMG’s law firm in Hong Kong, led by the firm’s founder and managing partner, Shirley Fu. (ALB, 24 Apr 2024)
Weil Gotshal & Manges’ Hong Kong managing partner and co-head of its Asia private equity practice, Tim Gardner, has left the firm to join Asian private equity investment firm PAG as its general counsel. (Law.com, 29 Apr 2024)
Loeb & Loeb is pleased to announce the arrival of Shirley Lau and Polly Liu to the firm’s Hong Kong office as partners in the Capital Markets and Corporate department. (Loeb & Loeb, Apr 2024)
Singapore
Private client specialist Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has bolstered its international tax capacity in Asia by adding a four-lawyer tax team from U.S. firm Butler Snow, led by partners Kurt Rademacher and Ivan Lu, to its recently launched Singapore office. (ALB, 2 Apr 2024)
Singapore-based disputes boutique Luo Ling Ling has added a fifth attorney to its team, with family and matrimonial disputes specialist Aileen Oh joining as director. (ALB, 8 Apr 2024)
Watson Farley & Williams has hired a second energy partner in Singapore from U.S. law firm McDermott, Will & Emery in the form of Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi. (ALB, 9 Apr 2024)
San Francisco-headquartered law firm Rimon, which operates using a decentralised, distributed model, has brought on board Troy Doyle as partner and chair of its global restructuring group. (ALB, 16 Apr 2024)
UK law firm Kennedys has hired insurance industry veteran Mark Errington as a partner in Singapore from RPC. Errington is set to join in July. (ALB, 18 Apr 2024)
Singapore-based boutique firm Focus Law Asia has bolstered its matrimonial law capabilities with the addition of June Lim as a director. Lim joins FLA after a decade of running her own matrimonial firm, Eden Law Corporation. (ALB, 18 Apr 2024)
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has bolstered its banking and finance capabilities in Singapore with the addition of Beelee Seah from Baker McKenzie, where he was a local principal. (ALB, 22 Apr 2024)