Lateral hires
Name | Leaving | Going to | Practice | Location | Position |
Linklaters | White & Case | M&A | Hong Kong | Partner | |
Linklaters | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | Finance | Hong Kong | Partner | |
Stamford | Rajah & Tann | Dispute Resolution | Singapore | Partner | |
Linklaters | White & Case | Private equity | Hong Kong | Partner | |
Trowers & Hamlins | M&A | Dubai | Partner | ||
Trowers & Hamlins | Dispute Resolution | Dubai | Partner |
Promotions
Name | Firm | Practice | Location | Position |
Haiping Li | Skadden | Corporate | Hong Kong (relocating to Shanghai) | Partner |
Japanese Big Four law firm Nishimura & Asahi has welcomed two new partners to its newly established Brussels office: International trade partner Benoit Servais (L) joins from Van Bael & Bellis, while antitrust expert Kristina Winkelmann moves from Gleiss Lutz.
U.S. law firm Kirkland & Ellis has seen the third partner exit from its Hong Kong office in February alone, with investment funds partner Wang Shinong joining DLA Piper as an of counsel.
CMS Holborn Asia, the Singapore alliance firm of CMS, has added Ying Yi Liew as a director and head of its financial services regulatory practice from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, where she was a principal.