Caymans-headquartered law firm Campbells has hired banking and finance expert Paul Trewartha as a partner in Hong Kong from rival offshore firm Mourant.

Offshore law firm Mourant will set up an office in Singapore, its ninth globally and second in Asia. It will be led by funds expert Craig Luton, who joins the firm as a partner from rival Maples and Calder.

Offshore firm Mourant has added disputes and insolvency lawyer Michael Popkin as a partner to its litigation team in Hong Kong from rival Campbells, where he was a counsel.

Paul Christopher, Hong Kong managing partner of offshore law firm Mourant, talks about how he helped build the office from one person to 50 people over the course of a decade, the pride he feels in the team’s 60-40 female/male ratio, the importance of staying fit.