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newsCommerce & Finance Law Offices’ Hong Kong association firm Eric Chow & Co has hired litigator Christy Leung as a partner from Winston & Strawn.

Leung joined Winston in July 2019, and was named as a partner in 2021. She earlier worked at Debevoise & Plimpton, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Reed Smith Richards Butler.

With experience in handling contentious regulatory matters and commercial disputes with a focus on the financial services sector, Leung advises PRC banks, financial institutions, listed companies, licensed corporations and individuals in regulatory proceedings brought by the Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Monetary Authority and other regulatory and law enforcement agencies. 

Eric Chow & Co formed an association with Commerce & Finance in 2018. The firm now has four partners following the addition of Leung.

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