Kirkland & Ellis has hired Daniel Dusek as a corporate partner in Hong Kong from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Dusek advises on M&A, private equity and a wide range of complex and cross-border corporate matters. Among the notable deals he was involved in while at Skadden was Anbang’s $13.2 billion bid for Starwood Hotels last year and Qihoo’s $9.3 billion buyout deal in 2015.
In addition, Dusek was named as one of the top 10 M&A lawyers in China by ALB this year.
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.