Collas Crill has established a representative office in Hong Kong, which will be managed by Stephen Adams, the offshore law firm’s Singapore managing partner.

The year 2016 was an eventful one for the Asian operations of Collas Crill. In August, the offshore law firm lost its Singapore office head Marcus Hinkley, who moved to Withers KhattarWong as a special counsel. Collas Crill then hired partner Stephen Adams from Bedell Cristin, as well as senior associate Kathryn Smith; Adams now leads the Singapore office.

Withers KhattarWong, the formal law alliance between Withers and Singapore firm KhattarWong, has hired Farhana Siddiqui from Drew & Napier as partner.

The Singapore office of Collas Crill has recruited transactional lawyer Stephen Adams from fellow offshore outfit Bedell Cristin.

Offshore law firm Collas Crill, which has offices in Jersey, Guernsey, London and Singapore, is set to expand its reach to the Cayman Islands following a merger with local firm Charles Adams Ritchie & Duckworth (CARD).

Collas Crill, the only Channel Islands law firm to open an office in Singapore, has hired funds specialist Leon Santos as a group partner there. Santos will be based in Singapore from next month.

Collas Crill, the only Channel Island law firm to have an office in Singapore, has announced that Guernsey-based trust and fiduciary specialist Marcus Hinkley will be moving to Singapore to head its office there.

Offshore law firm Collas Crill has announced plans to open an office in Singapore in Q3 2011.