Hong Kong law firm Robertsons has added corporate finance specialist Janney Chong as a partner from RPC.

UK law firm Kennedys has hired insurance industry veteran Mark Errington as a partner in Singapore from RPC. Errington is set to join in July.

The Hong Kong office of PRC firm DeHeng Law Offices has hired disputes lawyer Stan Cheung as a partner, the first lateral hire made by the firm after officially combining with Chungs Lawyers in March this year following their three-year association.

The COVID-19 pandemic may have irreversibly upended workplace dynamics by relegating in-office work to an option for many employees, and law firms are not insulated from the evolving trend. Leaders share with ALB how they respond to this paradigm shift by nurturing an “ownership mentality” among the up-and-coming generation of talent and cultivating workplace allegiance in the post-pandemic era.

Insurance-focused law firm DAC Beachcroft has tripled its partner count in Singapore after hiring Summer Montague and Andrew Robinson from RPC and DLA Piper, respectively.

If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that working life will never be the same. Employees at all levels now show a preference for doing at least some of their work from home, and as a result, law firms have begun introducing hybrid working policies. Leaders say that taking a focused approach is key to balance both productivity needs and employee well-being.

UK firm RPC is looking to make inroads into Korea after hiring Peter Kwon as a partner in Hong Kong from Ashurst, where he was that firm’s Korea practice co-head.

Employment specialist Andrea Randall has joined UK law firm RPC in Hong Kong as a partner from local boutique Gall.

RPC Premier Law, RPC’s joint law venture in Singapore, has strengthened hired partners Boey Swee Siang, Navin Joseph Lobo and Lin Yuankai from Bird & Bird ATMD.

Singapore Big Four law firm Drew & Napier is set to welcome back litigation and arbitration specialist Siraj Omar SC. Omar will join Drew along with a team of eight lawyers from UK firm RPC’s local joint venture in Singapore on July 1.