In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong
Baker McKenzie has hired capital markets and U.S. Securities regulations specialist Chen Sheng as a registered foreign lawyer (partner-equivalent) in Hong Kong from Clifford Chance. (ALB, 12 Apr 2023)
Reed Smith has hired financial services regulatory specialist Jill Wong as a partner in Hong Kong from Howse Williams. (ALB, 26 Apr 2023)
Singapore
U.S. law firm Shearman & Sterling’s London-based partner Rahul Chatterji is taking his leveraged finance practice to rival UK firm Linklaters’ Singapore outpost, Linklaters said Friday. (ALB, 3 Apr 2023)
Danny Ong (R) and Wern-Jhien Yam, former partners of Singapore’s Rajah & Tann, have established a disputes-focused law firm called Setia Law. (ALB, 3 Apr 2023)
U.S. law firm Milbank has welcomed restructuring expert Nicholas Dunstone as a partner in Singapore. Dunstone was most recently a partner at Hong Kong investment firm Asia Research & Capital Management (ARCM). (ALB, 4 Apr 2023)
U.S. law firm Squire Patton Boggs has hired data security and technology specialist Charmian Aw as a partner in Singapore from Reed Smith. (ALB, 4 Apr 2023)
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of K&L Gates, has hired project finance specialist Sarah Park as a partner from the Seoul office of White & Case. (ALB, 5 Apr 2023)
Singapore law firm Joseph Tan Jude Benny (JTJB) has hired corporate lawyer Ting Chi Yen as a partner from Oon & Bazul. (ALB, 5 Apr 2023)
Singapore law firm RHTLaw Asia has welcomed back real estate specialist Yeong Wai Cheong as a partner from Drew & Napier. (ALB, 10 Apr 2023)
