Pillsbury announced that it is applying for a license to open an office in Hong Kong as part of the firm’s long-term strategy to extend its reach in China. Prominent aviation finance lawyer Paul Jebely will lead the firm’s highly ranked Transportation Finance practice in Asia and play a key role building the new office once a license is obtained. Jebely comes to Pillsbury from the Hong Kong office of Clyde & Co., where he was a partner and Global Head of Aviation Finance. More >>

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Betty Yap and Judie Ng Shortell will join the firm as partners in its corporate department, resident in Hong Kong and Beijing, respectively. Both Ms. Yap and Ms. Shortell will focus on cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. More >>

Responding to market developments in Asia, Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce the addition of Simon Cooke, Gary Hamp and Amy Beckingham as partners in the Hong Kong office, and the relocation of London partner James Burnett and Chicago partner Josef Athanas to Hong Kong. More >>

Mayer Brown JSM announced today that Nicholas Chan has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice as a partner in Hong Kong. His arrival further strengthens the firm’s corporate transactions offerings globally. Mr. Chan comes to Mayer Brown from Sidley Austin, where he was a partner in that firm’s corporate finance group. More >>

Hogan Lovells is strengthening its International Arbitration (IA) practice in Hong Kong with the hire of partner James Kwan. More >>

Locke Lord LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its global Energy Practice team with the appointment of Jack Su as a Partner in the Firm’s Energy Practice Group. He is based in Locke Lord’s Hong Kong office. More >>

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Sébastien Evrard will join the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner. Previously with Jones Day, Evrard will continue his antitrust and competition practice. More >>

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the appointment of William Ku as a debt capital markets partner, based in its Hong Kong office. More >>

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, today announced that fund formation lawyer Jason R. Nelms has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office as a partner in its Corporate Department. Mr. Nelms has more than 10 years of relevant experience in both Asia and the U.S., and joins Morrison & Foerster from Proskauer Rose in New York. More >>