Harneys has added finance expert Paul Sephton as partner at its Hong Kong office from fellow offshore law firm Walkers.
Sephton, who also had previous stints with Allen & Overy and Linklaters is experienced in Asia financings involving offshore elements. Sephton acts on acquisition finance, take-private agreements, margin lending, derivative transactions, leveraged finance, bond issuances, pre-IPO finance, aircraft and ship finance deals, property finance and general corporate lending.
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.