In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
International law firm Withers has hired Raymond Oh as a partner in its corporate practice, poaching him from Sidley Austin where he served as deputy head of the firm’s China corporate and finance practice in Hong Kong. (ALB, 2 Feb 2026)
Global law firm Ashurst has welcomed back Gareth Hughes as a partner in its Hong Kong dispute resolution practice from U.S. firm Debevoise & Plimpton, marking a return for the senior litigator who previously led Ashurst’s Asia disputes team. (ALB, 2 Feb 2026)
Global law firm DLA Piper has hired Sherlyn Lau as a partner in Hong Kong and head of its capital markets and corporate finance practice for Asia-Pacific from Sidley Austin. Lau brings with her a team of 12 capital markets practitioners. (ALB, 11 Feb 2026)
UK law firm Hill Dickinson has hired Paul Haswell as a partner in Hong Kong and Jin Chung as a partner in Singapore, adding technology and energy capabilities to its regional service offering. (ALB, 25 Feb 2026)
Singapore
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has hired project finance partner Ben Thompson in Singapore from Mayer Brown, where he served as head of projects and infrastructure for Asia. (ALB, 2 Feb 2026)
International law firm RPC has appointed Ankit Goyal as a partner in its Singapore office and head of its India desk, recruiting him from local Big Four firm Allen & Gledhill where he had been a partner (foreign law) from 2014. (ALB, 3 Feb 2026)
Singapore boutique firm Nine Yards Chambers has appointed two corporate lawyers from Altum Law Corporation as it moves to establish a full-service corporate practice alongside its existing litigation capabilities. (ALB, 3 Feb 2026)
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm by headcount, has hired John Goulios as a partner in its insurance, litigation and dispute resolution practices in Singapore from rival DLA Piper, where he was the global insurance sector co-chair. (ALB, 11 Feb 2026)
Singapore Big Four law firm Drew & Napier has appointed Ton van den Bosch as head of its projects, energy and infrastructure (PEI) transactions practice, recruiting him from Clyde & Co where he was a partner. (ALB, 11 Feb 2026)
International law firm Mayer Brown has appointed Andrew Pendleton, Justen Fleming, Andrew Gibb, and Fiona Gulliford as partners across different offices in a strategic expansion of its project finance capabilities. (ALB, 19 Feb 2026)
