Our Hong Kong office is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Wee as a partner, who joins the firm on 1 August 2022. Jeffrey spent most of his legal career at Winston & Strawn and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
A&O Strengthens Asia-Pacific Corporate Practice With the Appointment of Partners Gilbert Li and Iris Yeung
Allen & Overy will be expanding its Asia-Pacific Corporate practice with the appointment of partners Gilbert Li and Iris Yeung. Gilbert and Iris, who will join from Linklaters bring to A&O a strong track record and deep experience advising clients on major corporate transactions including public and private M&A, as well as a whole array of equity capital markets (ECM) transactions.
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Goodwin Continues Asia Growth With Leading Private Equity Partner Daniel Dusek in Hong Kong
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Daniel Dusek will join the firm as partner in the global Private Equity practice, resident in the Hong Kong office. Dusek joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Hong Kong.
Clifford Chance adds Funds and Investment Management partner Liyong Xing in Hong Kong
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that Liyong Xing will join the firm’s Global Funds and Investment Management team as a partner on 13 June 2022 to continue the growth of its client offering in Asia Pacific. Liyong joins from Kirkland & Ellis where she was a partner.
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Akin Gump Welcomes Leading International Arbitration Partner Ing Loong Yang in Hong Kong
Akin Gump today announced that Ing Loong Yang has joined the firm as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Mr. Yang, who joins the firm from Latham & Watkins, is one of the foremost international arbitration and cross-border disputes practitioners in Hong Kong, ranked Band 1 in Chambers Greater China Region 2022 and recognized as a Leading Individual in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022.
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Freshfields Welcomes New Capital Markets Partner in Hong Kong
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has appointed Howie Farn as a partner. He will be based in Hong Kong. Howie Farn joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a capital markets partner, focusing on U.S. securities transactions.
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Shearman & Sterling Expands Capital Markets Offering in Asia as Wanda Woo Re-joins
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Wanda Woo as a Capital Markets partner in Hong Kong. Her return to Shearman & Sterling adds to its capital markets offering in the Asian market, further strengthening the firm’s global platform. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Wanda was a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Ashurst Expands Debt Capital Markets Expertise With Partner Hire
Leading Debt Specialist Alan Yeung to Join Clifford Chance in Hong Kong
International law firm Clifford Chance is strengthening its US securities law and debt offering with the addition of Alan Yeung as a partner in Hong Kong. Alan, who joins the office today, is a highly experienced US qualified practitioner advising clients for more than 20 years in Asia Pacific. He is widely recognised in the market for his extensive work on many market leading debt and equity issuances, including high yield and investment grade bond offerings, and IPOs. Alan joins from Shearman & Sterling where he advised on debt and equity offerings of securities into the US, high yield and investment grade debt offerings, Rule 144A/Regulation S placements and liability management transactions.
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Mayer Brown Expands Investment Funds Practice in Asia With Addition of Paul Moloney
Mayer Brown announced today that leading investment funds partner, Paul Moloney, has joined its Corporate & Securities practice in Hong Kong, along with counsel, Helen Wang, and associate, Gigi Ma. They join from Eversheds in Hong Kong where Mr. Moloney led the Investment Funds and Asset Management team in Asia.
