Global firm White & Case has continued to expand its debt finance practice in Asia with the addition of Clara Shirota as a partner in Tokyo. She joins from Clifford Chance, where she was a consultant.
Shirota’s practice area focuses include leveraged and acquisition finance.
Her arrival comes two months after White & Case hired debt finance partner Daniel Abercromby in Hong Kong office from Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
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Indonesian law firm AZP Legal Consultants has announced the hiring of R Muharam Perbawamukti (Endi), a veteran with over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, as a partner.
Hong Kong law firm CFN Lawyers has hired veteran dispute resolution lawyer Bonita Chan as a partner from Anthony Siu & Co, which operates in association with the PRC’s Jia Yuan Law Office.
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has expanded its Asia presence with three more hires from Dechert, with partners Siew Kam Boon, Timothy Goh, and Thomas Kim set to join the firm’s private equity and funds practice in Singapore in January.