In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Hong Kong firm Oldham, Li & Nie has hired corporate and commercial lawyer Gary Lam as a partner from King & Wood Mallesons, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 3 Jan 2024)
Global law firm White & Case has hired equity capital markets expert Ryan Tou as a local partner in Hong Kong from Allen & Overy, where he was an of counsel. (ALB, 5 Jan 2024)
Stephenson Harwood has expanded its partner strength in Hong Kong with the hires of transaction specialist Danny Kan and disputes expert Dorothy Siron. They join as partners from Ping An Group and Zhong Lun Law Firm, respectively. (ALB, 5 Jan 2024)
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed back private capital-focused lawyer Benjamin Lohr as a partner in Hong Kong from Clifford Chance, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 5 Jan 2024)
Offshore law firm Harneys has recruited litigator Calvin Chow as a partner in Hong Kong from local firm PC Woo & Co. This marks Harneys’ first lateral partner hire in the city since 2021. (ALB, 11 Jan 2024)
London-based law firm Lewis Silkin has bolstered its dispute resolution capability with the addition of Kenix Yuen as a partner from local boutique Gall Solicitors. (ALB, 16 Jan 2024)
Kirkland & Ellis capital markets partner Nicholas Norris has left the firm to become a senior legal adviser at alternative asset management company GLP Capital Partners. (ALB, 18 Jan 2024)
Major PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has hired capital markets lawyer Bonnie Yung as a partner in Hong Kong from Mayer Brown. (ALB, 22 Jan 2024)
Eric Chow & Co, the Hong Kong association firm of PRC law firm Commerce & Finance Law Offices, has recruited capital markets expert Angela Zhang as a partner from Tian Yuan Law Firm. (ALB, 22 Jan 2024)
Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has hired regulatory and compliance lawyer Jason Chan as a partner from Dechert, where he was a senior associate. (ALB, 25 Jan 2024)
Singapore skyline at night view from the Garden by the bay.
Singapore
Leading Singapore law firm Rajah & Tann has added international arbitration attorney Hew Kian Heong as a partner in its China office, as the firm looks to deepen its China capabilities following the signing of an upgraded trade pact between PRC and Singapore. (ALB, 3 Jan 2024)
Aviation lawyers Samuel Kolehmainen and Duc Nguyen have left Herbert Smith Freehills in Singapore to join K&L Gates Straits Law as partners. (ALB, 11 Jan 2024)
Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership has made its first lateral partner hire in about a year after welcoming disputes expert Daniel Gaw as a partner from Dechert, where he was a senior associate. (ALB, 23 Jan 2024)
Disputes expert Jonathan Choo, who was most recently a partner at Bird & Bird, has left to launch his own practice in Singapore. (ALB, 25 Jan 2024)
Singapore law firm TSMP Law Corporation has hired Tania Chin as director and head of its criminal litigation and investigations practice from Credit Suisse, where she held the role of vice president of APAC compliance investigations. (ALB, 29 Jan 2024)
Latest Moves (31 January 2024)
In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
Hong Kong firm Oldham, Li & Nie has hired corporate and commercial lawyer Gary Lam as a partner from King & Wood Mallesons, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 3 Jan 2024)
Global law firm White & Case has hired equity capital markets expert Ryan Tou as a local partner in Hong Kong from Allen & Overy, where he was an of counsel. (ALB, 5 Jan 2024)
Stephenson Harwood has expanded its partner strength in Hong Kong with the hires of transaction specialist Danny Kan and disputes expert Dorothy Siron. They join as partners from Ping An Group and Zhong Lun Law Firm, respectively. (ALB, 5 Jan 2024)
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed back private capital-focused lawyer Benjamin Lohr as a partner in Hong Kong from Clifford Chance, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 5 Jan 2024)
Offshore law firm Harneys has recruited litigator Calvin Chow as a partner in Hong Kong from local firm PC Woo & Co. This marks Harneys’ first lateral partner hire in the city since 2021. (ALB, 11 Jan 2024)
London-based law firm Lewis Silkin has bolstered its dispute resolution capability with the addition of Kenix Yuen as a partner from local boutique Gall Solicitors. (ALB, 16 Jan 2024)
Kirkland & Ellis capital markets partner Nicholas Norris has left the firm to become a senior legal adviser at alternative asset management company GLP Capital Partners. (ALB, 18 Jan 2024)
Major PRC law firm Han Kun Law Offices has hired capital markets lawyer Bonnie Yung as a partner in Hong Kong from Mayer Brown. (ALB, 22 Jan 2024)
Eric Chow & Co, the Hong Kong association firm of PRC law firm Commerce & Finance Law Offices, has recruited capital markets expert Angela Zhang as a partner from Tian Yuan Law Firm. (ALB, 22 Jan 2024)
Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has hired regulatory and compliance lawyer Jason Chan as a partner from Dechert, where he was a senior associate. (ALB, 25 Jan 2024)
Singapore skyline at night view from the Garden by the bay.
Singapore
Leading Singapore law firm Rajah & Tann has added international arbitration attorney Hew Kian Heong as a partner in its China office, as the firm looks to deepen its China capabilities following the signing of an upgraded trade pact between PRC and Singapore. (ALB, 3 Jan 2024)
Aviation lawyers Samuel Kolehmainen and Duc Nguyen have left Herbert Smith Freehills in Singapore to join K&L Gates Straits Law as partners. (ALB, 11 Jan 2024)
Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership has made its first lateral partner hire in about a year after welcoming disputes expert Daniel Gaw as a partner from Dechert, where he was a senior associate. (ALB, 23 Jan 2024)
Disputes expert Jonathan Choo, who was most recently a partner at Bird & Bird, has left to launch his own practice in Singapore. (ALB, 25 Jan 2024)
Singapore law firm TSMP Law Corporation has hired Tania Chin as director and head of its criminal litigation and investigations practice from Credit Suisse, where she held the role of vice president of APAC compliance investigations. (ALB, 29 Jan 2024)