Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that William Hallatt will join the firm’s Hong Kong office. Hallatt, formerly a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, will continue his financial services regulatory practice.  He will be accompanied by an experienced financial services regulatory team comprised of associates Emily Rumble, Becky Chung and Arnold Pun. All three were also formerly with Herbert Smith Freehills.

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Clifford Chance strengthens Greater China Litigation & Dispute Resolution team with two partner hires Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has announced the hires of Soo Khim Keoy and Jonathan Wong as partners in its global Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, based in Hong Kong. Both Soo Khim and Jonathan bring extensive experience in commercial litigation and contentious financial regulatory matters, respectively. Soo Khim will join in late May and Jonathan joins 1 April. Keoy joins from Withers, Wong comes to the firm from Freshfields’ Hong Kong office.

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Dentons Hong Kong is pleased to announce that Norman Hui and Rachel Han have joined the firm as partners. Hui and Han, formerly with Eversheds Sutherland, will continue to practice in the areas of equity capital markets, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. They join Dentons Hong Kong with of counsel Joyce Bao.

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Allen & Overy is expanding its Asia-Pacific Funds & Asset Management Group with the appointment of James Ford, a partner based in the Hong Kong office. James joins from O’Melveny & Myers Hong Kong, where he was global head of its Investment Funds practice.

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International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has welcomed new Real Estate Partner Wayne Ma to the firm’s Hong Kong office. Wayne’s arrival marks the 10th lateral hire to join the practice in the past year, as BCLP continues to strengthen its market-leading position in the international commercial real estate arena. Joining from DLA Piper, Wayne has more than 14 years’ experience in Asia on a wide variety of real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of various types of real property, joint ventures, limited recourse and secured financings, private equity and institutional investments, and funds formation.

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International law firm Bird & Bird this week appoints David Chu as partner in Hong Kong, providing a significant boost to the firm’s International Dispute Resolution group.  David joins from Proskauer Rose, Hong Kong, where he was Partner and Head of Litigation for Asia.

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Dentons Hong Kong is pleased to announce that Vivien Teu will join Dentons Hong Kong as a Partner for the Investment Funds and Corporate practice areas. Vivien will be Head of Asset Management and ESG, with her focus advising regional and global asset managers and financial institutions on legal and regulatory matters in asset management and diverse forms of investment funds, and on corporate and regulatory issues around environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and sustainable finance. Vivien is currently Managing Partner of Vivien Teu & Co LLP, a Hong Kong firm with established reputation particularly in the areas of asset management, investment funds, securities regulatory and wealth management.

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