In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS), which specialises in HNWI and private client work, has hired disputes expert Stephen Chan as a partner in Hong Kong from Ince & Co. (ALB, 4 Oct 2023)
Hong Kong boutique Georgiou Payne Stewien (GPS) has recruited its second partner in a matter of months, with corporate lawyer John Koh joining as a partner from FitzGerald Lawyers. (ALB, 5 Oct 2023)
Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has turned to competitor DLA Piper to make its first Asian partner hire this year, adding banking and finance attorney Tom Van Hoof as a partner in Hong Kong. (ALB, 17 Oct 2023)
Global law firm Stephenson Harwood has added an eight-attorney shipping and maritime law team led by Paul Ho, head of Ince & Co’s Greater China practice and Shanghai office lead. (ALB, 19 Oct 2023)
Offshore law firm Appleby has hired Kitty Chan as a partner in Shanghai and as a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong pending admission. (ALB, 25 Oct 2023)
The Hong Kong office of PRC firm DeHeng Law Offices has hired disputes lawyer Stan Cheung as a partner, the first lateral hire made by the firm after officially combining with Chungs Lawyers in March this year following their three-year association. (ALB, 25 Oct 2023)
Singapore
Singapore-based arbitration specialists Simon Dunbar and Kevin Lim, who were most recently at Gateway Law Corporation, have established a new firm called Dunbar & Lim Chambers. (ALB, 3 Oct 2023)
Offshore law firm Mourant will set up an office in Singapore, its ninth globally and second in Asia. It will be led by funds expert Craig Luton, who joins the firm as a partner from rival Maples and Calder. (ALB, 26 Oct 2023)
Latest Moves (31 October 2023)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS), which specialises in HNWI and private client work, has hired disputes expert Stephen Chan as a partner in Hong Kong from Ince & Co. (ALB, 4 Oct 2023)
Hong Kong boutique Georgiou Payne Stewien (GPS) has recruited its second partner in a matter of months, with corporate lawyer John Koh joining as a partner from FitzGerald Lawyers. (ALB, 5 Oct 2023)
Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has turned to competitor DLA Piper to make its first Asian partner hire this year, adding banking and finance attorney Tom Van Hoof as a partner in Hong Kong. (ALB, 17 Oct 2023)
Global law firm Stephenson Harwood has added an eight-attorney shipping and maritime law team led by Paul Ho, head of Ince & Co’s Greater China practice and Shanghai office lead. (ALB, 19 Oct 2023)
Offshore law firm Appleby has hired Kitty Chan as a partner in Shanghai and as a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong pending admission. (ALB, 25 Oct 2023)
The Hong Kong office of PRC firm DeHeng Law Offices has hired disputes lawyer Stan Cheung as a partner, the first lateral hire made by the firm after officially combining with Chungs Lawyers in March this year following their three-year association. (ALB, 25 Oct 2023)
Singapore
Singapore-based arbitration specialists Simon Dunbar and Kevin Lim, who were most recently at Gateway Law Corporation, have established a new firm called Dunbar & Lim Chambers. (ALB, 3 Oct 2023)
Offshore law firm Mourant will set up an office in Singapore, its ninth globally and second in Asia. It will be led by funds expert Craig Luton, who joins the firm as a partner from rival Maples and Calder. (ALB, 26 Oct 2023)