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.
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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.
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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 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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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Jacqueline Wenchen Tang will be joining the firm as a partner, further strengthening our leading financing and restructuring capabilities for clients across the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. Ms. Tang will be based in the firm’s Hong Kong office, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Matthew Nortcliff has joined the firm’s Private Investment Funds practice as a partner, resident in the firm’s Singapore office, which opened in October 2022. Prior to joining Goodwin, Nortcliff led the funds and indirect real assets practice of CMS in Asia.
Paul Hastings LLP announced today that accomplished capital markets lawyer Steven Hsu has joined the firm as a partner in Hong Kong. Hsu arrives at the firm from the Hong Kong office of Sidley Austin LLP.
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