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U.S. law firm Jones Day has boosted its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Ming Kong and former Sidley Austin counsel Dominic Sze.
Malaysian law firm RDS Partnership has significantly strengthened its practice offerings with the addition of five partners, led by intellectual property veteran Michael Soo, who joins as head of the IP practice, and Wai Ming Yap, who was managing director of Singapore’s Morgan Lewis Stamford.
Buoyant market conditions, an abundance of liquidity, and a need for rapid and selective fundraising saw qualified institutional placements emerge as the financing tool of choice for listed companies in 2024. The trend is likely to continue into 2025, despite slowing market conditions, experts say.