Salans has appointed international arbitration specialist Darren FitzGerald, the former head of Bird & Bird’s Asia dispute resolution and China employment practices, as a partner in its Hong Kong office.
Salans has appointed international arbitration specialist Darren FitzGerald, the former head of Bird & Bird’s Asia dispute resolution and China employment practices, as a partner in its Hong Kong office.Fitzgerald has 15 years experience in dispute resolution and regulatory matters in the Asian region, with a focus on disputes in Hong Kong and the PRC. He will join four other lawyers stationed permanently in the Hong Kong office of Salans (five others stationed there also work across other offices).
Salans opened its Hong Kong office in April last year after recruiting Pinsent Mason’s Andrew Lui (who is no longer with the firm) to head up the office. Partner Benny Pang, who was recruited a few months after the office launch, now acts as the Hong Kong managing partner.
Earlier in May the firm also elevated Shanghai senior associate Liu Wei to the partnership.
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