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Dechert has hired disputes lawyer Kareena Teh from Baker & McKenzie as a litigation partner in Hong Kong.

Teh advises clients on corporate and commercial litigation, including liability claims, insolvency matters and insurance-related disputes. She also assists clients on corruption, cross-border fraud and money laundering investigations.

The arrival of Teh comes just after Dechert announced that the firm’s Asia litigation head, David Chu, is departing for Proskauer’s Hong Kong office.

Kanishk Verghese is North Asia journalist at ALB. Follow us on Twitter: @ALB_Magazine.

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