In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
UK law firm Stephenson Harwood has expanded its Hong Kong restructuring and insolvency practice with the hire of Alvin Cheung as a partner from Clifford Chance, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 20 Jun 2025)
PRC law firm Jia Yuan Law Offices has hired capital markets expert Jennifer Ng as a partner in Beijing and Hong Kong from Davis Polk & Wardwell, where she was a counsel. (ALB, 20 Jun 2025)
PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has added capital markets expert Can Yin as a partner in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR). (ALB, 23 Jun 2025)
PRC law firm Haiwen & Partners has grown its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of two former Linklaters lawyers: Partner Sherry Cui and counsel Leeza Lee. (ALB, 24 Jun 2025)
Singapore
Singapore-based RCL Chambers Law Corporation has rebranded as RCLT Law Corporation and expanded its leadership team, marking a strategic shift from its boutique disputes focus to a broader service offering. (ALB, 3 Jun 2025)
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed former Simmons & Simmons partner Clarence Ding as its new Asia head of employment, based in Singapore. Ding was heading the Singapore employment practice at his previous firm. (ALB, 3 Jun 2025)
U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has continued its Asia expansion with the addition of private funds specialist Xuanyi Liu, who joins as a partner in Singapore from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, marking the firm’s second strategic hire in Asia within a week. (ALB, 9 Jun 2025)
International law firm Withers has strengthened its Asian dispute resolution capabilities with the appointment of Mohammed Reza as partner and head of international arbitration for Singapore from Simmons & Simmons. (ALB, 17 Jun 2025)
Singapore-based law firm Oon & Bazul has hired Fazlina Sapuan as a partner in its shipping and international trade practice, marking her return to the firm where she started her legal career over a decade ago. (ALB, 18 Jun 2025)
Private-client-focused law firm Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has added commercial dispute resolution specialists Henry Winter and Gavin Margetson, formerly partners at Mishcon de Reya, to its fast-growing Singapore office. (ALB, 24 Jun 2025)
Latest Moves (30 Jun 2025)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
UK law firm Stephenson Harwood has expanded its Hong Kong restructuring and insolvency practice with the hire of Alvin Cheung as a partner from Clifford Chance, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 20 Jun 2025)
PRC law firm Jia Yuan Law Offices has hired capital markets expert Jennifer Ng as a partner in Beijing and Hong Kong from Davis Polk & Wardwell, where she was a counsel. (ALB, 20 Jun 2025)
PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has added capital markets expert Can Yin as a partner in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR). (ALB, 23 Jun 2025)
PRC law firm Haiwen & Partners has grown its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of two former Linklaters lawyers: Partner Sherry Cui and counsel Leeza Lee. (ALB, 24 Jun 2025)
Singapore
Singapore-based RCL Chambers Law Corporation has rebranded as RCLT Law Corporation and expanded its leadership team, marking a strategic shift from its boutique disputes focus to a broader service offering. (ALB, 3 Jun 2025)
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed former Simmons & Simmons partner Clarence Ding as its new Asia head of employment, based in Singapore. Ding was heading the Singapore employment practice at his previous firm. (ALB, 3 Jun 2025)
U.S. law firm Morrison Foerster has continued its Asia expansion with the addition of private funds specialist Xuanyi Liu, who joins as a partner in Singapore from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, marking the firm’s second strategic hire in Asia within a week. (ALB, 9 Jun 2025)
International law firm Withers has strengthened its Asian dispute resolution capabilities with the appointment of Mohammed Reza as partner and head of international arbitration for Singapore from Simmons & Simmons. (ALB, 17 Jun 2025)
Singapore-based law firm Oon & Bazul has hired Fazlina Sapuan as a partner in its shipping and international trade practice, marking her return to the firm where she started her legal career over a decade ago. (ALB, 18 Jun 2025)
Private-client-focused law firm Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has added commercial dispute resolution specialists Henry Winter and Gavin Margetson, formerly partners at Mishcon de Reya, to its fast-growing Singapore office. (ALB, 24 Jun 2025)