Linklaters has announced that David Irvine will join its Banking practice in London as a partner later this year. David will be returning to Linklaters after spending five years as partner in the debt team at Kirkland & Ellis’ Hong Kong office.
Commercial Arbitration & Litigation Lawyer Katherine Cheung Joins Dorsey in Hong Kong as Partner
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announced that Katherine Cheung has joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Group in Hong Kong as a Partner. Ms. Cheung joins Dorsey from the disputes resolution practice of King & Wood Mallesons’ Hong Kong office.
Penelope Shen Joins Stephenson Harwood as Partner
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has expanded its international funds capabilities with the arrival of Penelope Shen, who joins the firm’s Hong Kong partnership. Ms. Shen, who is trilingual in English, Cantonese and Putonghua, joins from Kwok Yih & Chan, where she was a partner.
Baker McKenzie Hires Seasoned Private Equity Partner in Hong Kong
Baker McKenzie has hired seasoned private equity partner Derek Poon from Kirkland & Ellis in Hong Kong, as part of the Firm’s continuous efforts to bolster its bench strength in Hong Kong and its transactional capabilities in Asia Pacific. More >>
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Hat-trick of New Partners in the UK Doubling Addleshaw Goddard’s Global Investigations practice
Addleshaw Goddard has doubled the size of its Global Investigations practice following the arrival of two new partners who between them have more than 50 years’ experience and the promotion of three internal candidates in the UK and Hong Kong.
Tags: Addleshaw Goddard LLP | Hong Kong | London In the UK the addition of London-based David Young and Polly Sprenger, partners previously at Eversheds and Katten respectively, and the promotion of Sarah Thomas to partner nearly doubles the partner team in AGs corporate crime, FI investigations and Health & Safety practice to create one of the largest specialist teams of its kind in the UK.
Ashurst Expands Corporate Practice with Hong Kong Partner Hire
International law firm Ashurst is bolstering its international equity capital markets/US securities and M&A practices with the appointment of Melody He-Chen as a partner in Hong Kong. Melody joins from DLA Piper and has significant experience advising investment banks and corporations on capital markets and corporate matters in Asia and the United States.
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A&O Bolsters China Corporate Practice With Appointment of Partner Tess Fang in Hong Kong
Allen & Overy is expanding its global Corporate practice with the appointment of Tess Fang, a partner in the Hong Kong office. A native Mandarin speaker who is New York, Hong Kong and PRC-qualified, Tess’s practice will focus on cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in China and globally.
Tess joins from White & Case in Hong Kong and has over 14 years of experience advising on cross border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and divestures, private equity transactions and joint ventures across numerous sectors in China. Our clients will benefit hugely from Tess’s deep on-the-ground experience having worked in Shanghai, New York and Hong Kong and her understanding of local business environments and cultures.
Financial Restructuring Partner Alastair Goldrein Joins Dechert’s London Office
Dechert LLP continues to grow its leading global financial restructuring group with the addition of partner Alastair Goldrein, previously at Shearman & Sterling LLP, to its London office. Mr. Goldrein is the group’s second significant hire in London this month following the appointment of partner Solomon J. Noh.
Leading Hong Kong Litigators Brian Gilchrist and Elaine Chen Will Join Gibson Dunn
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Gilchrist and Elaine Chen will join the firm’s Hong Kong office. They will focus on disputes, including high-end litigation in the Hong Kong courts, arbitration and contentious financial regulatory matters. Gilcrest and Chen both join the firm from the Hong Kong office of Clifford Chance LLP.
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Paul Hastings’ Global Investigations Practice Adds Top Investigations and Litigation Partner in Asia
Hong Kong/Shanghai – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Shaun Wu has joined the firm’s Investigations and White Collar Defense practice as a partner in Asia. Wu joins from the Shanghai office of Kobre & Kim LLP.
