Lateral hires
Name | Leaving | Going to | Practice | Location | Position |
Chen Xianglin | King & Wood Mallesons | Han Kun Law Offices | Dispute Resolution | Beijing | Partner |
Hew Kian Heong | Pinsent Masons | Herbert Smith Freehills | Project Finance | China | Partner |
Michelle Li | Pinsent Masons | Herbert Smith Freehills | Project Finance | China | Partner |
Ellen Zhang | Pinsent Masons | Herbert Smith Freehills | Project Finance | China | Partner |
Hideo Nakajima | Japan Fair Trade Commission | White & Case | Antitrust | Tokyo | Special Advisor |
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices has added significantly to its white-collar crime and disputes capabilities with the addition of veteran partner Samarjit Gajendra Pattnaik along with a team of two associates in Delhi.
PRC law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng has bolstered its banking and finance practice in Hong Kong after hiring seasoned practitioner James Ma as a partner from Paul Hastings.
International law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has strengthened its Japanese real estate practice with the addition of partners Gerald "Jerry" Fujii and Naoki Ueyama from Withers, enhancing the firm's cross-border real estate finance capabilities in Tokyo.