Allen & Overy today said Simon Clarke intends to join the litigation and arbitration practice as a partner, bolstering the practice in response to the increasing demand by its core clients for assistance with commercial disputes, regulatory investigations...

Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal, trust and administration services, has appointed a number of new partners in its Hong Kong, Jersey and Bahrain offices. Nicholas Plowman, Sally Edwards, Edward Mackereth, Jane Pearce and Paul Perris,...

Peter E. Mills, a partner of Blank Rome Solicitors & Notaries in Hong Kong, has been appointed to a two-year term as secretary of the Hong Kong Maritime Law Association (HKMLA). Established in 1978, the HKMLA is comprised of maritime lawyers, ship owners,...

International law firm Withers announced that Joe Field has been appointed as Senior Regional Partner - Asia, based in Hong Kong. Mr. Field has been with Withers for seven years, and for the last several years was the Senior International Partner of the firm...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Jeff Randall, Allan Soobert and Jeff Pade have joined Paul Hastings today. Mr. Randall will co-chair the firm’s Global Intellectual Property Practice along with...

With more than 13 years experience in the areas of structured finance, derivatives and investment funds, Vincent has particular expertise in relation to complex credit and equity derivatives, structured credit, structured equity, fund-linked products, retail...

Baker & McKenzie strengthens its Global Tax capabilities in Hong Kong with the addition of Steven Sieker as a Partner in the Hong Kong office. Steven’s practice focuses on Hong Kong, Canadian and Asian regional corporate tax advisory work, wealth...

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert ('BLG') is delighted to announce the appointment of David Smyth as Managing Partner for Hong Kong and China.  David has been with the firm for 23 years, over 10 of which have been spent in Asia.  David takes over the role...

The international law firm Maples and Calder today announced that two of its partners, Mark Western and Stacey Overholt, have relocated to its Hong Kong office to strengthen its banking and finance groups as they respond to the rebound of Asian capital markets...

International law firm Sidley Austin LLP has announced that Alan Linning joined the Firm’s Hong Kong Office effective July 1 as a partner in the Firm’s commercial litigation and regulatory practice. Mr. Linning has practiced for 25 years in...

JSM, in association with Mayer Brown LLP and Mayer Brown International LLP announced today that Lihui Zhou will join the firm as a Registered Foreign Lawyer (PRC). Lihui will be based in Hong Kong and will focus on employment issues in Mainland China. Lihui...

Stephenson Harwood & Lo (SHL) announces John Gale will be standing down as Managing Partner of Stephenson Harwood's Greater China offices having decided to retire from partnership next year. SHL will celebrate its 30th Anniversary in Hong Kong later this...

Lovells is pleased to announce the election of Damon So to the partnership. Damon became a Partner in Lovells' Projects (Engineering and Construction) Group in Hong Kong with effect from 1 May 2009. Damon joined Lovells in 1997. Since qualification Damon...

Leading Hong Kong law firm Stephenson Harwood & Lo has announced the appointment of Ms. Yeeling Wan as a partner in the firm's commercial dispute resolution practice. A specialist in employment-related litigation, Ms. Wan also recently became head of...

International law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel (GLN) is pleased to announce that it has today strengthened its Asia practice with the appointment of banking and finance specialists Colin Mercer and Balbir Bindra to lead the GLN Asia Banking & Finance Group,...

DLA Piper is pleased to announce the appointments of Harris Chan as a Partner and May Ng as Senior Associate to its Asia Litigation and Regulatory group. Harris and May are well-regarded litigation lawyers with a depth of experience in construction-related...

Global law firm White & Case LLP is bolstering its Asian finance and restructuring capabilities with the transfer of London partner Kate Allchurch to Singapore. Allchurch, who joined White & Case in 2000, is a highly respected bank finance partner...

International law firm Reed Smith announced today that, corporate and securities counsel, Zack Dong has relocated from the firm’s Chicago office to the Reed Smith Richards Butler office in Beijing. Zack Dong has many years of experience in advising...

Herbert Smith announced today the promotion of 13 lawyers to its partnership. The promotions take effect from 1 May 2009. From this date, the firm will have a total of 252 partners. Six of the new partners are based in Herbert Smith's international offices....

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom announced today that partner Paul Mitchard QC has relocated from London to Hong Kong to head up the firm’s Asian International Arbitration and Litigation regional practice. The firm also announced that Rajeev...

DLA Piper today announced that Pattie Walsh will join the firm in early August as partner and head of its Asia employment practice along with Alison Smith, a senior associate. Their impending arrival will bring additional expertise in multi-jurisdictional...

Global offshore law firm Walkers announced today that Fraser Hern has joined its Hong Kong office in the Firm's Insolvency, Restructuring and Corporate Recovery Group. Fraser Hern joins Walkers from Allen & Overy, Hong Kong where he was a senior associate...

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading international law firm, announced today that Sammy Li, formerly an executive director with global financial services firm Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong, has joined Paul Hastings as a partner in its Hong Kong...

International law firm Stephenson Harwood has hired aviation “heavy hitter” Paul Ng as global head of aviation. Sunil Gadhia, Chief Executive at Stephenson Harwood, said “Paul’s reputation as a first class aviation lawyer will greatly...

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Asia practice with the launch of a Hong Kong law capability and a major development of its English law practice, with the addition of a team of seven partners who are individually recognized...

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. has extended the firm’s global energy, corporate and dispute resolution reach in Asia by hiring an international arbitration lawyer to serve as counsel, transferring energy transactional and disputes partners from the...

Herbert Smith has hired Michael Barker as a partner focusing on restructuring and insolvency work in Hong Kong. Michael joins from Appleby in Hong Kong, where he has been a partner since 2007. Prior to that he was a partner and regional practice group...

Herbert Smith announced today that it has appointed Jeremy Xiao as a consultant to the firm. The appointment takes effect this month. Jeremy, one of China's leading corporate lawyers, is a former partner of Herbert Smith who joined Credit Suisse in 2007....

International law firm Vinson & Elkins LLP is pleased to announce that veteran energy and projects partner Gary Kotara has relocated to the firm's Hong Kong office in order to meet the firm’s growing client demands in the Asia-Pacific region. ...

Blank Rome is pleased to announce that Raymond Mun Sang Kwok has joined Blank Rome Solicitors & Notaries in Hong Kong as Partner in the Firm’s Real Estate Development group. Mr. Kwok has more than 20 years of real estate experience in Mainland China,...