In this news update, it shows the latest moves within the legal industry.
Hong Kong / China
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has hired two partners to expand its corporate practice in Hong Kong, adding Francis Li and Wendy Fong from Squire Patton Boggs. (ALB, 2 Sept 2025)
Hong Kong law firm Hauzen has appointed corporate and fintech specialist Jay Lee as a partner, recruiting him from U.S. outfit K&L Gates. (ALB, 10 Sept 2025)
U.S. law firm Milbank has hired Maurice Conway as a partner in Singapore from the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis, bolstering the former’s private equity practice in Asia as deal activity in the region continues to grow. (ALB, 15 Sept 2025)
Hong Kong’s Nixon Peabody CWL has hired corporate lawyer Nicholas Cook as a partner to enhance its cross-border mergers and acquisitions practice from Tiang & Partners, PwC’s member law firm in the SAR. (ALB, 16 Sept 2025)
U.S. law firm Goodwin Procter has grown its private investment funds offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Youjung Byon as a partner from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she was an of counsel. (ALB, 25 Sept 2025)
Singapore
U.S. law firm Cooley has hired David He as a partner in its emerging companies and venture capital practice in Singapore, bringing him over from rival firm Gunderson Dettmer. (ALB, 4 Sept 2025)
Rajah & Tann Singapore has hired transport and aviation finance expert Michelle Zheng as a partner in its banking and finance practice in Singapore from rival Allen & Gledhill, marking a rare instance of partner-level movement among the city-state’s Big Four. (ALB, 17 Sept 2025)
The PRC’s Han Kun Law Offices has added dispute resolution expert Jerald Foo as a partner to its Singapore office. Foo joins from Big Four law firm Rajah & Tann. (ALB, 25 Sept 2025)
U.S. law firm Reed Smith has hired Etelka Bogardi as a partner in its financial industry group in Asia, recruiting her from Norton Rose Fulbright where she served as Asia head of fintech and financial services regulatory. (ALB, 29 Sept 2025)
Singapore law firm Oon & Bazul has appointed Sngeeta Rai as a partner in its dispute resolution practice from Davinder Singh Chambers, where she served as a director. (ALB, 29 Sept 2025)
