In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Offshore law firm Ogier has hired restructuring and insolvency expert Joanne Collett as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Walkers. (ALB, 3 May 2024)
PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has added debt capital markets expert Allen (Yilun) Zhang as a partner in Hong Kong from A&O Shearman, where he was a senior associate. (ALB, 7 May 2024)
U.S. law firm Loeb & Loeb has expanded its capital markets team in Hong Kong by hiring Shirley Lau and Polly Liu as partners from Lau Horton & Wise, the Hong Kong association firm of CMS that was founded by Lau. (ALB, 9 May 2024)
Disputes lawyer Milly Yuk Kwan Hung has joined Hong Kong law firm Hastings & Co. as a partner and head of its employment practice. She was most recently at Stevenson, Wong & Co, where she held a similar role. (ALB, 14 May 2024)
Investment management company PAG has hired private equity expert Tim Gardner as its group general counsel from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he was the Hong Kong managing partner and co-head of its Asia PE practice. (ALB, 14 May 2024)
HFW has hired construction disputes experts Steven Yip and Malcolm Chin as partners in its Hong Kong office from Australian law firm MinterEllison, where they were the co-heads of the construction, infrastructure, and project team. (ALB, 20 May 2024)
Hong Kong law firm Oldham, Li & Nie has launched an elder law practice group after hiring Helena Hu as a consultant to co-head it. It is believed to be the first Hong Kong law firm to offer such a practice. (ALB, 21 May 2024)
Hong Kong law firm Robertsons has added corporate finance specialist Janney Chong as a partner from RPC. (ALB, 24 May 2024)
UK law firm Simmons & Simmons has added Richard Cheng Li as a partner and head of its healthcare and life sciences group in Hong Kong. Li was most recently chief legal officer of biotech firm I-Mab Biopharma. (ALB, 27 May 2024)
Singapore
Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has bolstered its India-facing corporate offering by hiring private equity funds specialist Sayak Maity as a partner in Singapore from White & Case. (ALB, 2 May 2024)
UK-headquartered shipping-focused law firm Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) has hired transaction lawyer Aik Hui Chua as a director in Singapore from Squire Patton Boggs, where she was a senior associate. (ALB, 21 May 2024)
Singapore boutique law firm Bih Li & Lee has welcomed back energy sector specialist Marina Chua as a partner from Amazon Web Services, where she was a corporate counsel in the energy division. (ALB, 30 May 2024)
Latest Moves (31 May 2024)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Offshore law firm Ogier has hired restructuring and insolvency expert Joanne Collett as a partner in Hong Kong from rival Walkers. (ALB, 3 May 2024)
PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has added debt capital markets expert Allen (Yilun) Zhang as a partner in Hong Kong from A&O Shearman, where he was a senior associate. (ALB, 7 May 2024)
U.S. law firm Loeb & Loeb has expanded its capital markets team in Hong Kong by hiring Shirley Lau and Polly Liu as partners from Lau Horton & Wise, the Hong Kong association firm of CMS that was founded by Lau. (ALB, 9 May 2024)
Disputes lawyer Milly Yuk Kwan Hung has joined Hong Kong law firm Hastings & Co. as a partner and head of its employment practice. She was most recently at Stevenson, Wong & Co, where she held a similar role. (ALB, 14 May 2024)
Investment management company PAG has hired private equity expert Tim Gardner as its group general counsel from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he was the Hong Kong managing partner and co-head of its Asia PE practice. (ALB, 14 May 2024)
HFW has hired construction disputes experts Steven Yip and Malcolm Chin as partners in its Hong Kong office from Australian law firm MinterEllison, where they were the co-heads of the construction, infrastructure, and project team. (ALB, 20 May 2024)
Hong Kong law firm Oldham, Li & Nie has launched an elder law practice group after hiring Helena Hu as a consultant to co-head it. It is believed to be the first Hong Kong law firm to offer such a practice. (ALB, 21 May 2024)
Hong Kong law firm Robertsons has added corporate finance specialist Janney Chong as a partner from RPC. (ALB, 24 May 2024)
UK law firm Simmons & Simmons has added Richard Cheng Li as a partner and head of its healthcare and life sciences group in Hong Kong. Li was most recently chief legal officer of biotech firm I-Mab Biopharma. (ALB, 27 May 2024)
Singapore
Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has bolstered its India-facing corporate offering by hiring private equity funds specialist Sayak Maity as a partner in Singapore from White & Case. (ALB, 2 May 2024)
UK-headquartered shipping-focused law firm Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) has hired transaction lawyer Aik Hui Chua as a director in Singapore from Squire Patton Boggs, where she was a senior associate. (ALB, 21 May 2024)
Singapore boutique law firm Bih Li & Lee has welcomed back energy sector specialist Marina Chua as a partner from Amazon Web Services, where she was a corporate counsel in the energy division. (ALB, 30 May 2024)