Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has named banking and finance lawyer Dauwood Malik as the managing partner of its Hong Kong office.

Malik had previously served on the firm’s global partnership council and as knowledge partner for the Asia-Pacific. He joined the Magic Circle firm in 2007 and focuses on corporate credit, infrastructure financing and real estate development.

The appointment is the latest in the series of leadership changes for Clifford Chance, with Connie Heng set to replace Geraint Hughes as the Asia Pacific regional managing partner and Singapore-based funds and investment partner Kai-Niklas Schneider being elected to its global leadership group earlier this month.

 

To contact the editorial team, please email ALBEditor@thomsonreuters.com. 

Related Articles

Appointments

JSA hires back banking partner from S&R amid lateral spree

by Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Indian law firm JSA has welcomed back banking and finance expert Divyanshu Pandey from S&R Associates as an equity partner, as the firm continues an aggressive lateral hiring spree.

Appointments

Indonesia’s TnP adds corporate partner from Links association firm

by Mari Iwata |

Indonesia’s TnP Law Firm has recruited M&A and banking and finance specialist Frans Sihasale as a partner in Jakarta from Widyawan & Partners, the local association firm of Linklaters.

Appointments

Luthra & Luthra makes first partner hires following Atlas merger

by Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm Luthra & Luthra Law Offices has added banking and finance attorney Rohit Sharma and tax counsel Rubal Bansal Maini as partners In Mumbai and Delhi, respectively. Sharma joins from Bharucha & Partners, while Bansal Maini was an independent counsel.