Explore the latest law firm partner moves across Hong Kong, Singapore, and China for July 2026.
Hong Kong / China
U.S. law firm Sullivan & Cromwell has poached capital markets partner Steven Hsu from rival Paul Hastings, bolstering its equity offerings practice in Hong Kong as dealmaking activity picks up across Asian markets. (ALB, 2 Jul 2026)
Global law firm White & Case has recruited Fergus Saurin and Grace Zhu as partners in Hong Kong, poaching both from Broadfield Asia as the firm rebuilds its disputes capabilities in Hong Kong. Both were formerly partners at Kirkland & Ellis. (ALB, 2 Jul 2026)
Global law firm White & Case has added Tarun Warriar as a partner in Hong Kong from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, bolstering its global financial restructuring and insolvency practice and global private capital industry group. (ALB, 8 Jul 2026)
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm by headcount, has hired Benjamin Ng from Ashurst as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong, part of the firm’s push to expand its disputes capabilities in Greater China. (ALB, 15 Jul 2026)
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams has hired finance and capital markets partner Xuan Jin in Hong Kong from White & Case, bolstering the firm’s debt capital markets and structured finance capabilities in Asia. (ALB, 22 Jul 2026)
International law firm Sidley Austin has appointed James Comber as a partner in its regulatory and enforcement group in Hong Kong from Ashurst. (ALB, 30 Jul 2026)
Singapore
Chinese law firm Fangda Partners has hired Constance Zhao, a former special counsel at Mallesons, as a partner in its Singapore office, bolstering its dispute resolution capabilities as it seeks to build out its first overseas outpost. (ALB, 6 Jul 2026)
Global law firm Clyde & Co has hired David Phua, former co-head of energy and infrastructure (ASEAN) at King & Wood Mallesons, as a partner in Singapore, expanding its Asia Pacific energy and construction practice. (ALB, 8 Jul 2026)
Pinsent Masons MPillay, the Singapore joint law venture of Pinsent Masons, has grown its financing practice with the appointment of Jessica Loy as a partner from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, where she was a counsel. (ALB, 9 Jul 2026)
Big Four Singapore firm Rajah & Tann has appointed Scott Tan as a partner in its international arbitration practice, bringing on board a lawyer who spent six years leading the city-state’s international disputes work at the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC). (ALB, 21 Jul 2026)
