In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has hired its second disputes partner in Hong Kong in about two weeks in the form of Matthew Watson, who joins from Bermudan law firm Cox Hallett Wilkinson. (ALB, 1 Jun 2023)
UK law firm Mishcon de Reya has hired U.S. tax experts Timothy Burns and Wei Zhang as partners in Hong Kong from Withers. They are set to join Mishcon in the coming months. (ALB, 7 Jun 2023)
U.S. law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld said it has added partner Tarun Warriar to its special situations and private credit team in Hong Kong, less than a month after losing its restructuring head in the city to rival DLA Piper. (ALB, 12 Jun 2023)
Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has hired Roger Cheng as a partner from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, where he was head of the takeovers team. He will start at Linklaters in August. (ALB, 14 Jun 2023)
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has recruited family lawyer Vanessa Duff as a partner in Hong Kong from Withers, where she spent the majority of her career. (ALB, 20 Jun 2023)
Singapore
Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul has established a tax offering after hiring Ma HanFeng as a partner. Ma was most recently at specialist tax boutique Taxise Asia. (ALB, 1 Jun 2023)
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has hired M&A lawyer George Cyriac as a partner in Singapore from Stephenson Harwood, where he led the Asia private equity and Indonesia practices. (ALB, 6 Jun 2023)
Trade finance specialist Angelia Chia has left Mayer Brown to join fellow UK law firm Simmons & Simmons as a partner in Singapore. (ALB, 14 Jun 2023)
Latest Moves (30 June 2023)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has hired its second disputes partner in Hong Kong in about two weeks in the form of Matthew Watson, who joins from Bermudan law firm Cox Hallett Wilkinson. (ALB, 1 Jun 2023)
UK law firm Mishcon de Reya has hired U.S. tax experts Timothy Burns and Wei Zhang as partners in Hong Kong from Withers. They are set to join Mishcon in the coming months. (ALB, 7 Jun 2023)
U.S. law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld said it has added partner Tarun Warriar to its special situations and private credit team in Hong Kong, less than a month after losing its restructuring head in the city to rival DLA Piper. (ALB, 12 Jun 2023)
Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has hired Roger Cheng as a partner from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, where he was head of the takeovers team. He will start at Linklaters in August. (ALB, 14 Jun 2023)
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has recruited family lawyer Vanessa Duff as a partner in Hong Kong from Withers, where she spent the majority of her career. (ALB, 20 Jun 2023)
Singapore
Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul has established a tax offering after hiring Ma HanFeng as a partner. Ma was most recently at specialist tax boutique Taxise Asia. (ALB, 1 Jun 2023)
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has hired M&A lawyer George Cyriac as a partner in Singapore from Stephenson Harwood, where he led the Asia private equity and Indonesia practices. (ALB, 6 Jun 2023)
Trade finance specialist Angelia Chia has left Mayer Brown to join fellow UK law firm Simmons & Simmons as a partner in Singapore. (ALB, 14 Jun 2023)