In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
UK law firm Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in its Hong Kong office, bolstering its Greater China maritime practice with a shipping specialist who spent the entirety of his 22-year legal career at Reed Smith. (ALB, 4 Nov 2025)
UK-headquartered law firm Broadfield has hired Grace Zhu as a partner in its Hong Kong disputes practice, marking its second partner hire from Kirkland & Ellis in about six months. (ALB, 4 Nov 2025)
U.S. law firm Paul Hastings has hired capital markets expert Zhou Quan as a partner in its Hong Kong office from Freshfields, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 5 Nov 2025)
Hong Kong’s Eric Chow & Co., which operates in association with the PRC’s Commerce & Finance Law Offices (Tongshang), has continued its steady growth with the hire of corporate and finance expert Bonnie Yung as a partner from Han Kun Law Offices. (ALB, 27 Nov 2025)
Clyde & Co has appointed Patrick Peng as partner and head of corporate for Greater China, hiring the former acting general counsel of the Hong Kong Insurance Authority to strengthen its regulatory and corporate insurance capabilities in the region. (ALB, 27 Nov 2025)
Singapore
Rajah & Tann Singapore has appointed David Menon, a former deputy director at the city-state’s Attorney-General’s Chambers, as a partner in its dispute resolution practice. (ALB, 5 Nov 2025)
U.S. law firm Baker Botts has strengthened its digital infrastructure practice with the addition of Joshua Cole as a corporate partner in Singapore from the Hong Kong office of Ashurst, where he led the firm’s digital economy transactions practice in Asia. (ALB, 11 Nov 2025)
U.S. law firm Greenberg Traurig has continued its recent streak of adding shareholders to its Singapore office, welcoming former Baker McKenzie India practice head Ashok Lalwani and Goodwin private equity partner Chi Pan. (ALB, 12 Nov 2025)
Global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has appointed Elaine Wong as a partner in its international arbitration practice in Singapore, marking the firm’s first disputes partner hire in the city-state as it expands its Asia-Pacific capabilities. (ALB, 24 Nov 2025)
