In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
PRC law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng has bolstered its banking and finance practice in Hong Kong after hiring seasoned practitioner James Ma as a partner from Paul Hastings. (ALB, 5 Feb 2025)
Zhong Lun Law Firm has become the latest major PRC outfit to hire a partner from an international firm in Hong Kong after luring over Gary Li from Kirkland & Ellis. (ALB, 7 Feb 2025)
UK firm Charles Russell Speechlys has made its second Asia partner hire of the year after welcoming funds expert Gaven Cheong in Hong Kong from Tiang & Partners, PwC’s member firm in the city. (ALB, 11 Feb 2025)
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded on its existing commercial litigation offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Paul Quinn from Kirkland & Ellis and the return of Truman Mak from Latham & Watkins. (ALB, 13 Feb 2025)
Hong Kong’s largest law firm Deacons has expanded its banking and finance team with two partner additions from U.S. firm Reed Smith. While Michael Sinn was a partner, Crystal Li was a counsel. (ALB, 18 Feb 2025)
Hong Kong boutique David Cameron Law Office (DCLO) has appointed Kris Daswani as partner, bringing on board a lawyer with over 25 years of experience at major financial institutions including Standard Chartered, JPMorgan, and Citigroup. (ALB, 19 Feb 2025)
U.S. law firm Kirkland & Ellis has seen a third partner exit from its Hong Kong office in February alone, with investment funds partner Wang Shinong joining DLA Piper as an of counsel. (ALB, 20 Feb 2025)
U.S. law firm Jones Day has boosted its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Ming Kong and former Sidley Austin counsel Dominic Sze. (ALB, 26 Feb 2025)
King & Wood Mallesons has expanded its equity capital markets practice with hire of Sun Kai as a partner in Hong Kong from the Beijing office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. (ALB, 27 Feb 2025)
Singapore
Withers KhattarWong, the Singapore alliance of international law firm Withers, has expanded its corporate offering with the addition of former Linklaters counsel Gary Beh as a partner in the city-state. (ALB, 3 Feb 2025)
Singapore law firm Providence Law Asia has appointed prominent litigator Colin Liew as its new head of international litigation. (ALB, 3 Feb 2025)
Sino-Australian law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has enhanced its debt capital markets expertise with the hire of Andy Ferris as a partner from Hogan Lovells in Singapore. (ALB, 7 Feb 2025)
Singapore boutique law firm Covenant Chambers has hired Ng Pei Tong as its head of M&A and capital markets from Big Four law firm Drew & Napier, where he served as a director in the corporate finance practice. (ALB, 11 Feb 2025)
Withers KhattarWong, international law firm Withers’ Singapore alliance firm, has significantly bolstered its disputes capabilities with the addition of a team of attorneys from U.S. law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, led by Pardeep Singh Khosa who joins as head of litigation. (ALB, 11 Feb 2025)
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has continued its aggressive expansion in Singapore with the appointment of data privacy, and cybersecurity lawyer Charmian Aw from Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the firm’s global regulatory and IP practice. (ALB, 13 Feb 2025)
London-headquartered law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has strengthened its Singapore office with the hire of shipping and commodities disputes specialist Max Lim as a partner. He joins from Big Four law firm Rajah & Tann. (ALB, 17 Feb 2025
CMS Holborn Asia, the Singapore alliance firm of CMS, has added Ying Yi Liew as a director and head of its financial services regulatory practice from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, where she was a principal. (ALB, 19 Feb 2025)
Latest Moves (28 Feb 2025)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
PRC law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng has bolstered its banking and finance practice in Hong Kong after hiring seasoned practitioner James Ma as a partner from Paul Hastings. (ALB, 5 Feb 2025)
Zhong Lun Law Firm has become the latest major PRC outfit to hire a partner from an international firm in Hong Kong after luring over Gary Li from Kirkland & Ellis. (ALB, 7 Feb 2025)
UK firm Charles Russell Speechlys has made its second Asia partner hire of the year after welcoming funds expert Gaven Cheong in Hong Kong from Tiang & Partners, PwC’s member firm in the city. (ALB, 11 Feb 2025)
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded on its existing commercial litigation offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Paul Quinn from Kirkland & Ellis and the return of Truman Mak from Latham & Watkins. (ALB, 13 Feb 2025)
Hong Kong’s largest law firm Deacons has expanded its banking and finance team with two partner additions from U.S. firm Reed Smith. While Michael Sinn was a partner, Crystal Li was a counsel. (ALB, 18 Feb 2025)
Hong Kong boutique David Cameron Law Office (DCLO) has appointed Kris Daswani as partner, bringing on board a lawyer with over 25 years of experience at major financial institutions including Standard Chartered, JPMorgan, and Citigroup. (ALB, 19 Feb 2025)
U.S. law firm Kirkland & Ellis has seen a third partner exit from its Hong Kong office in February alone, with investment funds partner Wang Shinong joining DLA Piper as an of counsel. (ALB, 20 Feb 2025)
U.S. law firm Jones Day has boosted its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Ming Kong and former Sidley Austin counsel Dominic Sze. (ALB, 26 Feb 2025)
King & Wood Mallesons has expanded its equity capital markets practice with hire of Sun Kai as a partner in Hong Kong from the Beijing office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. (ALB, 27 Feb 2025)
Singapore
Withers KhattarWong, the Singapore alliance of international law firm Withers, has expanded its corporate offering with the addition of former Linklaters counsel Gary Beh as a partner in the city-state. (ALB, 3 Feb 2025)
Singapore law firm Providence Law Asia has appointed prominent litigator Colin Liew as its new head of international litigation. (ALB, 3 Feb 2025)
Sino-Australian law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has enhanced its debt capital markets expertise with the hire of Andy Ferris as a partner from Hogan Lovells in Singapore. (ALB, 7 Feb 2025)
Singapore boutique law firm Covenant Chambers has hired Ng Pei Tong as its head of M&A and capital markets from Big Four law firm Drew & Napier, where he served as a director in the corporate finance practice. (ALB, 11 Feb 2025)
Withers KhattarWong, international law firm Withers’ Singapore alliance firm, has significantly bolstered its disputes capabilities with the addition of a team of attorneys from U.S. law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, led by Pardeep Singh Khosa who joins as head of litigation. (ALB, 11 Feb 2025)
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has continued its aggressive expansion in Singapore with the appointment of data privacy, and cybersecurity lawyer Charmian Aw from Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in the firm’s global regulatory and IP practice. (ALB, 13 Feb 2025)
London-headquartered law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has strengthened its Singapore office with the hire of shipping and commodities disputes specialist Max Lim as a partner. He joins from Big Four law firm Rajah & Tann. (ALB, 17 Feb 2025
CMS Holborn Asia, the Singapore alliance firm of CMS, has added Ying Yi Liew as a director and head of its financial services regulatory practice from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, where she was a principal. (ALB, 19 Feb 2025)