Explore the latest law firm partner moves across Hong Kong, Singapore, and China for August 2026.
Hong Kong / China
Freshfields Asia Suffers Another Blow as Latham Lures Hong Kong Dealmakers Grace Huang and Edward Freeman. (Law.com, 27 Aug 2026)
Baker McKenzie has hired Linklaters partner Justin Tang for its dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong. (Law.com, 31 Aug 2026)
Singapore
Global law firm Freshfields appointed private capital specialist Sean Donovan as a partner in its global M&A and capital markets practice in Singapore, marking his return to the firm after six years at PE giant Permira, where he was a managing director. (ALB, 3 Aug 2026)
Global law firm HFW has hired master mariner and disputes lawyer Peter Glover as a partner from Reed Smith, as it continues to build out its shipping practice and expand its presence in the city-state. (ALB, 3 Aug 2026)
Linklaters has hired Alun Evans as a partner in its Singapore corporate practice, poaching him from Sidley Austin where he had worked for just over a year, as the Magic Circle firm looks to bolster its mergers and acquisitions capabilities in Southeast Asia. (ALB, 5 Aug 2026)
Singapore disputes boutique Braddell Brothers has appointed Venetia Tan, a seasoned international arbitration and commercial litigation specialist, as a partner from local firm CNPLaw, where she spent 13 years. (ALB, 5 Aug 2026)
Global law firm DLA Piper has added Jake Robson as a partner in Singapore from Greenberg Traurig, where he previously served as co-managing shareholder and head of M&A for South and Southeast Asia. (ALB, 12 Aug 2026)
UK law firm Stephenson Harwood has strengthened its finance practice in Singapore with the appointment of Zhi Chao Chor as partner (pending regulatory approval). Chor joins from Penningtons Manches Cooper after just over a year at that firm. (ALB, 20 Aug 2026)
Singapore law firm Donaldson & Burkinshaw has hired Lynn Ariele Soh as a partner in its corporate and commercial practice, marking her return to the firm 16 years after she began her legal career there. (ALB, 24 Aug 2026)
