Explore the latest law firm partner moves across Hong Kong, Singapore, and China for April 2026.
Hong Kong / China
Offshore law firm Harneys has hired corporate expert William Lee as a partner in its Hong Kong office, poaching him from rival Walkers, where he spent nearly a decade. (ALB, 1 Apr 2026)
International law firm Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its corporate practice in Hong Kong with the hires of Sammy Li and Samson Suen as partners in Hong Kong from Hogan Lovells. (ALB, 1 Apr 2026)
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired trademark lawyer Patsy Lau from Deacons as a partner in Hong Kong, strengthening its intellectual property offering in Asia. (ALB, 9 Apr 2026)
Chinese law firm JunHe has hired Kirkland & Ellis partner Ryan Choi to bolster its Hong Kong capital markets practice, the firm said, as mainland Chinese firms continue to expand their presence in the city’s legal market. (ALB, 13 Apr 2026)
U.S. law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has hired Jocelyn Chow, a former Eversheds Sutherland partner, as a national security and antitrust partner in its Hong Kong office. (ALB, 13 Apr 2026)
Hong Kong boutique firm Robert Lee Law Offices (RLLO) has announced the appointment of M&A veteran Richard Grams, a former office managing partner of Stephenson Harwood, as a partner. (ALB, 22 Apr 2026)
U.S. firm Kirkland & Ellis has appointed Wilfred Ho as a partner in its litigation practice in Hong Kong. Ho joins from U.S. firm White & Case, where his departure leaves the firm with no dedicated dispute resolution partners in Hong Kong. (ALB, 28 Apr 2026)
Singapore
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed restructuring specialist Kai Yun Tan as a partner in Singapore from Big Four law firm WongPartnership. Tan joins Ashurst’s restructuring, insolvency, and special situations (RSSG) practice. (ALB, 1 Apr 2026)
International law firm Kennedys has hired Trevor Ho, formerly a partner at Australia’s Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers, to lead the expansion of its financial lines practice in Singapore and across the Asia Pacific region. (ALB, 23 Apr 2026)
