In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
PRC law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired veteran intellectual property lawyer Benjamin Choi as a partner in Hong Kong from Oldham Li & Nie, where he was a consultant and managing director of OLN IP Services. (ALB, 6 Nov 2024)
Hong Kong’s largest law firm Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution department from Baker McKenzie, where she was a senior associate. (ALB, 13 Nov 2024)
Anglo-German law firm CMS has strengthened its Hong Kong funds practice with the hire of Helen Wang as a partner from Mayer Brown, where she was a counsel. (ALB, 18 Nov 2024)
Hong Kong-based law firm David Cameron Law Office (DCLO) has announced the appointment of Aoife Griffin as a new partner, significantly expanding its practice areas. (ALB, 26 Nov 2024)
Singapore
Elan Krishna, a former partner at Cavenagh Law, the Singapore Formal Law Alliance (FLA) firm of Clifford Chance, has joined local outfit Oon & Bazul to strengthen its dispute resolution practice. (ALB, 1 Nov 2024)
Global law firm DLA Piper has expanded its banking and finance offering with the addition of Soumitro Mukerji as a partner in its Singapore office. (ALB, 5 Nov 2024)
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of K&L Gates, has bolstered its energy practice in Singapore with the hire of two energy lawyers from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher: Partner Brad Roach and senior associate Alexandra Jones. (ALB, 13 Nov 2024)
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has hired international arbitration expert Rob Palmer as a partner from rival Ashurst to boost its dispute resolution practice in Southeast Asia. (ALB, 19 Nov 2024)
