Mayer Brown JSM Continues Expansion of its Asia Banking & Finance Practice With The Appointment of Hallam Chow

Mayer Brown JSM announced today that Hallam Chow has joined the firm’s Banking & Finance practice as our Head of Projects, China, to be based in Beijing.  Mr. Chow, formerly at White & Case, is a highly regarded lawyer who is known for his strong track record of achieving successful outcomes for lenders, equity investors and lessees, particularly those in China, Latin America and the Middle East, on major deals relating to project financing, acquisition financing, structured financing, aircraft leases, energy and infrastructure, and oil & gas joint ventures. More >>

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Cooley Launches in Beijing

Cooley is expanding its Asia-Pacific presence with the launch of a Beijing office. It is Cooley’s 13th office worldwide and its second in China, having opened in Shanghai in 2011. Xun Zeng joins from Ropes & Gray and will be Cooley’s first resident partner in Beijing. More >>

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Herbert Smith Freehills Welcomes Three New Projects and Disputes Partners in China

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills today welcomes three new partners to its Greater China team, specializing in projects and projects-related disputes. Our new partners represent the firm’s ongoing investment in its China business. Their arrival also responds to demand from our Chinese clients for international projects and projects disputes lawyers, especially for Belt and Road projects and investments. More >>

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Morgan Lewis to Expand Pan-China Reach With Addition of Nine Partners in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai

Morgan Lewis announced today that it will significantly expand its pan-China corporate, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions and private equity practice by adding nine partners in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai. All nine partners will arrive from another global law firm, joining Morgan Lewis’s seven-partner team in mainland China. The move furthers Morgan Lewis’s commitment to China and the Asia-Pacific region, and deepens the presence there with the expected addition of some 40 lawyers and legal professionals to the firm’s 30 lawyers and legal professionals already in China. These 70-plus lawyers and legal professionals will also work closely with Morgan Lewis’s offices in Singapore and Tokyo. More >>

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