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Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has welcomed back litigator Rachael Shek as a partner in Hong Kong from Clyde & Co.

Shek had joined Clyde in February this year from Eversheds Sutherland, where she was a partner. She specialises in banking litigation, joint venture and shareholder disputes, complex commercial litigation, corporate loan recovery, and private wealth disputes.

Before joining Eversheds in 2016, Shek spent two-and-a-half years at HSF. She previously worked at Fangda Partners and Clifford Chance.

 

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