In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Baker McKenzie has hired a three-lawyer arbitration team in Hong Kong from the departing Addleshaw Goddard. Led by partner and disputes head Ronald Sum, the team also consists of associates. Plato Cheung and Beryl Wu. (ALB, 7 Sept 2022)
Offshore law firm Appleby has hired two former Harneys investment funds lawyers in Hong Kong: Bronwyn King joins as partner, while Grace Yeung joins as legal manager. (ALB, 15 Sept 2022)
Hong Kong law firm Deacons has hired corporate specialist Mark Stevens as a partner from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. (ALB, 15 Sept 2022)
Brian Ho, the former executive director of corporate finance at Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has joined Kirkland & Ellis’ transactional group as a partner. (China Business Law Journal, 26 Sept 2022)
Singapore
Insurance-focused law firm DAC Beachcroft has tripled its partner count in Singapore after hiring Summer Montague and Andrew Robinson from RPC and DLA Piper, respectively. (ALB, 5 Sept 2022)
UK law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has hired technology expert Nicholas Lauw as a partner in Singapore from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann. (ALB, 13 Sept 2022)
Bird & Bird has hired aviation expert Niel Liebenberg as a partner in Singapore. Liebenberg’s most recent role was as general counsel at China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) in Singapore and Hong Kong. (ALB, 27 Sept 2022)
U.S. law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has hired renewable energy specialist Karthik Kumar as partner in Singapore from Jones Day. (ALB, 29 Sept 2022)
Latest Moves (30 September 2022)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Baker McKenzie has hired a three-lawyer arbitration team in Hong Kong from the departing Addleshaw Goddard. Led by partner and disputes head Ronald Sum, the team also consists of associates. Plato Cheung and Beryl Wu. (ALB, 7 Sept 2022)
Offshore law firm Appleby has hired two former Harneys investment funds lawyers in Hong Kong: Bronwyn King joins as partner, while Grace Yeung joins as legal manager. (ALB, 15 Sept 2022)
Hong Kong law firm Deacons has hired corporate specialist Mark Stevens as a partner from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. (ALB, 15 Sept 2022)
Brian Ho, the former executive director of corporate finance at Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has joined Kirkland & Ellis’ transactional group as a partner. (China Business Law Journal, 26 Sept 2022)
Singapore
Insurance-focused law firm DAC Beachcroft has tripled its partner count in Singapore after hiring Summer Montague and Andrew Robinson from RPC and DLA Piper, respectively. (ALB, 5 Sept 2022)
UK law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has hired technology expert Nicholas Lauw as a partner in Singapore from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann. (ALB, 13 Sept 2022)
Bird & Bird has hired aviation expert Niel Liebenberg as a partner in Singapore. Liebenberg’s most recent role was as general counsel at China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) in Singapore and Hong Kong. (ALB, 27 Sept 2022)
U.S. law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has hired renewable energy specialist Karthik Kumar as partner in Singapore from Jones Day. (ALB, 29 Sept 2022)