Nabarro has welcomed back former London associate Matthew Nortcliff as a partner in Singapore. Nortcliff rejoins the firm to lead its Asia funds practice from Hogan Lovells, where had spent the last five years.
With experience in areas such as corporate work, hedge funds, real estate and private equity, Nortcliff’s client list includes local and international fund managers as well as investors on Asian and global mandates.
One Essex Court, a commercial set of barristers' chambers in London, has announced that Paul Tan, former partner and head of arbitration for Asia at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, has joined its ranks as an international counsel and arbitrator.
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has hired international arbitration expert Rob Palmer as a partner from rival Ashurst to boost its dispute resolution practice in Southeast Asia.
Anglo-German law firm CMS has strengthened its Hong Kong funds practice with the hire of Helen Wang as a partner from Mayer Brown, where she was a counsel.