Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Ruaridh Guy as a partner in its Hong Kong Litigation Practice. Mr. Guy, who arrives with associates Lauras Rambinas and Tina Wong from the Hong Kong office of Ince & Co, is the latest senior lawyer to join the firm’s Commodities and Shipping Industry Group. He follows the recent addition of Michael Wray in Houston, Joel Cockerell in Singapore, and Marco Crusafio in Milan.
Tags: Squire Patton Boggs | Hong KongGoodwin Expands Debt Finance Capabilities in Asia with Partner Stephen Howard in Hong Kong
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Stephen (Steve) Howard has joined the firm’s Debt Finance practice as a partner in the Hong Kong office, further expanding its private equity team in Asia. Howard arrives at Goodwin from White & Case LLP.
Mayer Brown Adds Leading M&A Lawyer Allison Lee to Corporate & Securities Practice in Asia
Mayer Brown announced today that Allison Lee has joined its Corporate & Securities practice as a partner. With 15 years’ experience advising public and private companies and private equity firms in connection with cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments, distribution arrangements and secondary sale transactions across Asia, Ms. Lee joins from Debevoise & Plimpton where she was a member of the firm’s Corporate Department, and Private Equity and M&A Groups in Hong Kong.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | Hong KongSophie Lyall Joins White & Case as a Partner in Hong Kong
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Practice with the addition of Sophie Lyall as a partner in Hong Kong. Lyall arrives from Ashurst in Hong Kong.
K&L Gates Welcomes Hong Kong Technology Partner
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Paul Haswell as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Haswell joins K&L Gates from Seyfarth Shaw (Hong Kong), where he was head of their regional Technology practice, handling both contentious and non-contentious technology matters.
Market-Leading M&A Partner Alex Bidlake to Join Clifford Chance
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that market-leading public and private M&A partner Alex Bidlake will join the firm’s Asia Pacific Corporate practice, based in Hong Kong. Bidlake joins the Clifford Chance from the Hong Kong office of Linklaters.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | Hong KongDentons adds Partner Nicholas Chua to the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets practices in Hong Kong
Dentons Hong Kong LLP is further expanding its banking and finance, capital markets and corporate finance capabilities with the addition of veteran, highly respected and well known practitioner, Nicholas Chua, as a partner. Prior to joining the firm, Nicholas was the Head of Legal of CIMB Bank in Hong Kong and the Global Head of Legal, Investment Banking of CIMB in the region, having worked in the banking industry for some 20 years. While moving back to private practice, Nicholas will continue to assist Dentons Hong Kong and the Dentons Regional and International platform, further enhancing the firm’s reputation as a leading banking, finance and corporate finance global law firm. The team managed by Nicholas was previously named in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Hong Kong Teams and he was part of the team that was recognised as Team of the Year – Banking, Asia at the Inhouse Community Counsels Awards.
Tags: Dentons | Hong KongWilfred Ho Joins White & Case as a Partner in Hong Kong
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Commercial Litigation Practice with the addition of Wilfred Ho as a partner in Hong Kong. Wilfred joins White & Case from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he was counsel in the Hong Kong office.
Akin Continues Global Special Situations & Private Credit Growth with Addition of Tarun Warriar in Hong Kong
Akin today announced that Tarun Warriar has joined as a partner in the firm’s special situations & private credit team. Tarun is based in Akin’s Hong Kong office and joins from Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, where he was a managing director.
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