Macau law firm MdME Lawyers has hired Helena Kok as partner and head of its employment and immigration practice from casino and hotel operator Galaxy Entertainment Group, where she was vice-president legal.
Kok has spent more than a decade worked for gaming concessionaires, including more than six years at Melco Crown Entertainment. She started her career at local firm Jorge Neto Valente.
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Hong Kong's largest law firm Deacons has hired Gillian Lam as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution department from Baker McKenzie, where she was a senior associate.
K&L Gates Straits Law, the Singapore office of K&L Gates, has bolstered its energy practice in Singapore with the hire of two energy lawyers from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher: Partner Brad Roach and senior associate Alexandra Jones.
Malaysian law firm Jeff Leong, Poon & Wong (JLPW) has hired Hui Wen Tan as a partner and its head of dispute resolution from Skrine, where she was a senior associate.