In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Offshore law firm Campbells has hired litigator Stuart D’Addona as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Walkers, where he spent nearly a decade. (ALB, 1 Oct 2024)
Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells has expanded its Hong Kong office with the addition of partners Maria Sit and Michael Wong and three associates from Dechert, which is set to close its Hong Kong operations. (ALB, 2 Oct 2024)
Offshore law firm Ogier has appointed investment funds and digital assets expert Dennis Li as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Travers Thorp Alberga, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 8 Oct 2024)
Global law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has strengthened its regulatory practice in Beijing and Shanghai after hiring Guo Bingna as a partner from White & Case. (ALB, 10 Oct 2024)
U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has lured Friven Yeoh from rival Sidley Austin to head its international litigation and arbitration group in Asia. (ALB, 14 Oct 2024)
PRC law firm Jia Yuan Law Offices has strengthened its capital markets practice in Hong Kong after hiring partner Wanda Woo and her team from A&O Shearman. (ALB, 17 Oct 2024)
Hauzen, the Hong Kong association firm of the PRC’s Anjie Broad Law Firm, has hired arbitration and insurance lawyer Caroline Thomas as a partner from local firm Hugill & Ip. (ALB, 17 Oct 2024)
Singapore
Stephenson Harwood has expanded its energy transition practice with the addition of a three-member team in Singapore from Penningtons Manches Cooper, led by partners Nick Dingemans and John Zadkovich. (ALB, 2 Oct 2024)
Singapore law firm Covenant Chambers has appointed construction and engineering disputes expert Edwin Sim as a director. (ALB, 2 Oct 2024)
Singapore’s TSMP Law Corporation has hired Raeza Ibrahim as a director in its dispute resolution practice from local boutique Salem Ibrahim, where he was head of commercial dispute resolution. (ALB, 15 Oct 2024)
Legal Solutions, Kennedys’ Singapore joint law venture firm, has hired commercial litigation and international arbitration specialist Kevin Tan as a director from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann, where he was a partner. (ALB, 16 Oct 2024)
U.S. law firm O’Melveny has rebuilt its presence in Singapore with the addition of Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim as partners from Hogan Lovells. They become O’Melveny’s first resident partners in the city-state in some years. (ALB, 17 Oct 2024)
Latest Moves (31 Oct 2024)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Offshore law firm Campbells has hired litigator Stuart D’Addona as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Walkers, where he spent nearly a decade. (ALB, 1 Oct 2024)
Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells has expanded its Hong Kong office with the addition of partners Maria Sit and Michael Wong and three associates from Dechert, which is set to close its Hong Kong operations. (ALB, 2 Oct 2024)
Offshore law firm Ogier has appointed investment funds and digital assets expert Dennis Li as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Travers Thorp Alberga, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 8 Oct 2024)
Global law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has strengthened its regulatory practice in Beijing and Shanghai after hiring Guo Bingna as a partner from White & Case. (ALB, 10 Oct 2024)
U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has lured Friven Yeoh from rival Sidley Austin to head its international litigation and arbitration group in Asia. (ALB, 14 Oct 2024)
PRC law firm Jia Yuan Law Offices has strengthened its capital markets practice in Hong Kong after hiring partner Wanda Woo and her team from A&O Shearman. (ALB, 17 Oct 2024)
Hauzen, the Hong Kong association firm of the PRC’s Anjie Broad Law Firm, has hired arbitration and insurance lawyer Caroline Thomas as a partner from local firm Hugill & Ip. (ALB, 17 Oct 2024)
Singapore
Stephenson Harwood has expanded its energy transition practice with the addition of a three-member team in Singapore from Penningtons Manches Cooper, led by partners Nick Dingemans and John Zadkovich. (ALB, 2 Oct 2024)
Singapore law firm Covenant Chambers has appointed construction and engineering disputes expert Edwin Sim as a director. (ALB, 2 Oct 2024)
Singapore’s TSMP Law Corporation has hired Raeza Ibrahim as a director in its dispute resolution practice from local boutique Salem Ibrahim, where he was head of commercial dispute resolution. (ALB, 15 Oct 2024)
Legal Solutions, Kennedys’ Singapore joint law venture firm, has hired commercial litigation and international arbitration specialist Kevin Tan as a director from Big Four firm Rajah & Tann, where he was a partner. (ALB, 16 Oct 2024)
U.S. law firm O’Melveny has rebuilt its presence in Singapore with the addition of Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim as partners from Hogan Lovells. They become O’Melveny’s first resident partners in the city-state in some years. (ALB, 17 Oct 2024)