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BY Sarah Wong |Around a year ago, law firms were already grappling with the challenge of keeping their members, particularly the younger generation, engaged, motivated, and committed. However, the advent of a groundbreaking new technology, in the form of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), has added another significant variable, presenting both risks and opportunities.
KPMG Hong Kong law firm founder heads to CRS
BY Nimitt Dixit |UK law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has hired a team of four attorneys from SF Lawyers, KPMG’s law firm in Hong Kong, led by the firm’s founder and managing partner, Shirley Fu.
Haiwen, CC advise on China TCM's $2 bln take-private deal
BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |Sinopharm Group, an investment consortium led by Sinopharm Group, and China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings (China TCM) recently announced a take-private deal for the Hong Kong-listed China TCM through a scheme of arrangement.
CC, Davis Polk act on ChaPanda’s $330 mln Hong Kong IPO
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |Davis Polk & Wardwell and Jingtian & Gongcheng have advised Sichuan Baicha Baidao, a Chinese low-priced tea chain also known as ChaPanda, on its $330 million IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Clifford Chance and King & Wood Mallesons acting for the sponsor CICC and underwriters.
CC, Slaughters advise as HK-listed SciClone goes private for $1.13 bln
BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |Clifford Chance has advised the Hong Kong-listed SciClone Pharmaceuticals on an offer to take it private by healthcare-focused private equity firm GL Capital, with Slaughter and May acting for the buyer’s financial adviser, Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities (CICC).
PRC’s Guantao, Hong Kong law firm Gallant in association
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |The Hong Kong office of PRC law firm Guantao has entered into an association with local firm Gallant with the aim to better service clients when it comes to cross-border legal work, specially in relation to the Greater Bay Area.
Offshore firm Campbells makes HK finance hire from rival Mourant
BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |Caymans-headquartered law firm Campbells has hired banking and finance expert Paul Trewartha as a partner in Hong Kong from rival offshore firm Mourant.
East & Concord HK firm makes M&A hire from Akin Beijing
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |Yang & Yang Solicitors, PRC law firm East & Concord Partners’ Hong Kong association firm, has added M&A expert Dennis Yeung as a partner from the Beijing office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, which closed recently.
Dentons adds finance and funds partner from Gallant in HK
BY Nimitt Dixit |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.
HK: GPS co-founder exits to launch new disputes-focused firm
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |Philip Georgiou, an international arbitration and litigation expert who co-founded Hong Kong law firm Georgiou Payne Stewien (GPS Legal), has left to launch his own firm, Georgiou Partnership.
PRC’s East IP, HK’s SIPS merge, add Zhong Lun IP team
BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |PRC IP firm Beijing East IP has merged with the Hong Kong-headquartered SIPS, and also welcomed aboard a team of 36 IP professionals from Zhong Lun Law Firm.
HK: Corporate lawyer returns to Wilkinson as partner
BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |Hong Kong law firm Wilkinson & Grist has welcomed back corporate expert Hulka Lo as a partner from U.S. firm Paul Hastings.