Explore the latest law firm partner moves across Hong Kong, Singapore, and China for May 2026.
Hong Kong / China
Eric Chow & Co. in association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices (Tongshang Hong Kong) has recruited Shan Jiang as a partner in its debt capital markets (DCM) practice from Linklaters, where he was a counsel. (ALB, 5 May 2026)
Italian law firm Gianni & Origoni (GOP) has hired Teresa Lee as foreign partner in its Hong Kong office, deepening its capabilities in corporate and M&A, capital markets, and cross-border transactions. Lee joins from PRC firm JunHe. (ALB, 14 May 2026)
PRC law firm Llinks Law Offices has strengthened its international capital markets and corporate commercial capabilities in Hong Kong with the hires of Vivian Ji and Daniel Leung as partners from Reed Smith and HFW, respectively. (ALB, 14 May 2026)
Dentons has hired Loke-Khoon Tan, Dominic Edmondson and Maria Joannides Smith in Hong Kong from Baker McKenzie, bringing on board three lawyers with decades of combined experience in IP, data privacy, technology and cybersecurity. (ALB, 19 May 2026)
A&O Shearman has recruited financial services regulatory expert Hannah Cassidy as a partner and practice head in Hong Kong. Cassidy earlier led the financial services regulatory practice in Asia at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. (ALB, 25 May 2026)
UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has hired a five-person private client team from Stephenson Harwood, appointing Kevin Lee as its new head of private client in Asia as part of a push to expand its wealth management offering across the region. (ALB, 26 May 2026)
Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has strengthened its corporate and commercial practice after welcoming Sheryl Cheung as a partner from the PRC’s King & Wood. (ALB, 26 May 2026)
Singapore
International law firm RPC has appointed Sumyutha Sivamani as a partner in its Singapore office, strengthening its insurance and cyber practice across Asia. Sivamani joins from Clyde & Co, where she served as legal director. (ALB, 4 May 2026)
Singapore law firm Covenant Chambers has hired former Rajah & Tann partner Ching Meng Hang as a director, strengthening its capabilities in international arbitration, construction and engineering, and commercial disputes. (ALB, 6 May 2026)
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired funds expert Han Ming Ho as a partner in Singapore from Reed Smith, where he headed the asset management and investment funds practice. Ho is set to join Simmons & Simmons shortly. (ALB, 7 May 2026)
Dechert has hired David Cho and Min Kim as partners in Singapore from Milbank to strengthen its Asia-Pacific mergers and acquisitions practice. Cho was managing partner of Milbank’s Seoul office, while Kim was a special counsel in Singapore. (ALB, 13 May 2026)
Singapore Big Four law firm Allen & Gledhill has recruited Kevin Wang, formerly a partner at Chinese firm Jingtian & Gongcheng, as a partner in Shanghai to lead its China practice. (ALB, 21 May 2026)
Duxton Hill Chambers has announced a significant expansion on two fronts, with prominent barrister Lucas Bastin KC joining its London operation and Joshua Hiew arriving at its Singapore Group Practice from Allen & Gledhill. (ALB, 28 May 2026)
