Howse Williams Bowers has boosted its Hong Kong corporate practice with the hire of Christopher Yu as a partner from Goodwin Procter.
A capital markets specialist, Yu advises private equity clients and Hong Kong companies on strategic investments in and outside Hong Kong and China.
Last September Goodwin Procter’s corporate duo Gloria Guolai Liu and Sue Yang left the firm’s Hong Kong office for DLA Piper.
Global law firm Ashurst has added energy M&A specialist Kok Jin Ong to its corporate transactions practice in Singapore from A&O Shearman, where he was a counsel. Ong will become an Ashurst partner once regulatory approval is received.
Global law firm Reed Smith has bolstered its Hong Kong office with the hire of Arthur Tso as a partner from DLA Piper, where he co-headed the equity capital markets practice.
DLA Piper has bolstered its Seoul-based corporate team with the addition of Jang Hyuk Yeo, a former partner at Greenberg Traurig, as it aims to strengthen its capabilities in facilitating U.S.-Korea cross-border transactions.