Hogan Lovells has hired M&A lawyer Steven Tran from Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong office.
Tran specialises in private equity and M&A across a range of sectors, and has advised private equity houses, funds and corporates on domestic and multi-jurisdictional cross-border transactions.
Tran’s appointment follows Hogan Lovells’ hire of Hong Kong TMT partner Mark Parsons from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in January.
Hogan Lovells now has 20 partners at its Hong Kong office.
Japanese Big Four law firm Nishimura & Asahi has welcomed two new partners to its newly established Brussels office: International trade partner Benoit Servais (L) joins from Van Bael & Bellis, while antitrust expert Kristina Winkelmann moves from Gleiss Lutz.
U.S. law firm Kirkland & Ellis has seen the third partner exit from its Hong Kong office in February alone, with investment funds partner Wang Shinong joining DLA Piper as an of counsel.
CMS Holborn Asia, the Singapore alliance firm of CMS, has added Ying Yi Liew as a director and head of its financial services regulatory practice from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, where she was a principal.