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Global law firm Dentons has expanded its debt finance and investment funds capabilities with the addition of Charles Yim as a partner in Hong Kong. Yim was previously a partner at local firm Gallant.

Yim focuses his practice on bond issuance, structured notes offering and liability management of corporate bonds for investment banks, securities firms, trustees or corporate issuers. He also has experience in Hong Kong and offshore fund formation for fund managers, asset management companies, and family offices.

Prior to joining the legal profession, Yim worked as a banker in Hong Kong, during which he was responsible for Asia-Pacific syndicated loan transactions and international debts capital market deals.

Dentons’ Singapore and Korea firms also made partner hires in the last month. Dentons Rodyk hired private wealth expert Linda Bai Lu from local outfit Taxise Asia, while Dentons Lee tapped Bernard Ham to head its life sciences and healthcare practice.

Dentons Hong Kong now has 37 lawyers, including 10 partners. They include banking partner Nicholas Chua, who joined last August from a senior in-house role at CIMB Bank.

 

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