Benelux firm Loyens & Loeff is opening a new office in Hong Kong on Jan. 16, 2012 to bolster its Asia practice.
With existing offices in Singapore and Tokyo, the Hong Kong outpost will help the full-service firm capture both deal flow and heightened investment advisory demands arising from the Asian region.
The Hong Kong branch is the 18th office of the Benelux firm, and will see the relocations of two senior partners, namely tax adviser Carola van den Bruinhorst and attorney Thierry Lohest from Amsterdam and Luxembourg to Hong Kong respectively.
The Hong Kong branch will focus on advising global clients on international tax (re)structuring, mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, investment management, financing, and wealth management.
Van den Bruinhorst attributed the opening to the keen investment interests of Asian investors in Benelux, where a network of favourable bilateral investment treaties are in place.
“Loyens & Loeff has been focusing on China for the past years with a dedicated China team frequently visiting the region. Being present in the middle of the dynamic Asian market, we can act on developments proactively and promptly,” she said.
Van den Bruinhorst joined the firm’s international tax practice in 1990, and has worked at its Milan, Amsterdam and New York offices. She has advised global clients regarding their funds in international acquisitions and cross border deals, and has extensive experience in corporate restructuring, refinancing, and joint ventures.
Lohest’s core practice areas include corporate law, corporate finance, private equity, M&As, real estate, and securities regulations in addition to banking and finance issues. He has advised on many cross border transactions, including major public takeover bids and listings of securities. Lohest worked in London, Brussels, and Luxembourg before he relocated to Hong Kong. ALB
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