PRC’s Guantao, Hong Kong law firm Gallant in association
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |The Hong Kong office of PRC law firm Guantao has entered into an association with local firm Gallant with the aim to better service clients when it comes to cross-border legal work, specially in relation to the Greater Bay Area.
Offshore firm Campbells makes HK finance hire from rival Mourant
BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |Caymans-headquartered law firm Campbells has hired banking and finance expert Paul Trewartha as a partner in Hong Kong from rival offshore firm Mourant.
East & Concord HK firm makes M&A hire from Akin Beijing
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |Yang & Yang Solicitors, PRC law firm East & Concord Partners’ Hong Kong association firm, has added M&A expert Dennis Yeung as a partner from the Beijing office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, which closed recently.
Dentons adds finance and funds partner from Gallant in HK
BY Nimitt Dixit |Global law firm Dentons has expanded its debt finance and investment funds capabilities with the addition of Charles Yim as a partner in Hong Kong. Yim was previously a partner at local firm Gallant.
HK: GPS co-founder exits to launch new disputes-focused firm
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |Philip Georgiou, an international arbitration and litigation expert who co-founded Hong Kong law firm Georgiou Payne Stewien (GPS Legal), has left to launch his own firm, Georgiou Partnership.
PRC’s East IP, HK’s SIPS merge, add Zhong Lun IP team
BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |PRC IP firm Beijing East IP has merged with the Hong Kong-headquartered SIPS, and also welcomed aboard a team of 36 IP professionals from Zhong Lun Law Firm.
HK: Corporate lawyer returns to Wilkinson as partner
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |Hong Kong law firm Wilkinson & Grist has welcomed back corporate expert Hulka Lo as a partner from U.S. firm Paul Hastings.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: A Sustainable Future
BY Nimitt Dixit |Strong government intervention and a willing market is turning Hong Kong into a global sustainable finance hub, but it is far from reaching its full potential.
Q&A: ‘HKIAC will continue to adapt and innovate’
BY Sarah Wong |Joanne Lau recently took on the role of secretary-general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). She shares her plans to showcase the unique advantages that Hong Kong boasts as a top-notch arbitration hub, and how innovation will drive the HKIAC forward.
SG boutique BTP welcomes corporate partners from Eng, Links
BY Sarah Wong |Singapore corporate boutique BTPLaw has hired Lynn Ariele Soh and Leeza Lee as partners. Soh was most recently a director at Eng & Co, the Singapore member firm of PwC Legal, while Lee was a managing associate at Linklaters’ Hong Kong office.
HK: Cap markets expert returns to Jingtian after LC Lawyers closure
BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |Beijing-headquartered law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng has welcomed back Li Fai as a partner in its Hong Kong office. He was most recently a partner at EY member firm LC Lawyers, which shuttered in January this year.
Offshore firm Appleby announces another HK partner hire
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |Offshore law firm Appleby has added litigation and insolvency expert John McCarroll SC as a partner in Hong Kong, from the BVI office of rival Harneys. The hire is subject to regulatory approvals.