7 Asian Legal Business | January-February 2025 Calvin Chow Leaving: Harneys Going to: PC Woo & Co Practice: Disputes Location: Hong Kong Position: Managing Partner Melody He Leaving: Ashurst Going to: Han Kun Law Offices Practice: M&A Location: Hong Kong Position: Partner Scott Jalowayski Leaving: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Going to: Morrison Foerster Practice: Private Equity Location: Singapore Position: Partner James Ford Leaving: A&O Shearman Going to: Ashurst Practice: Investment funds, Asset Management Location: Hong Kong Position: Partner Xiaoxi Lin Leaving: Linklaters Going to: Morrison Foerster Practice: M&A Location: Hong Kong Position: Partner Chris MainwaringTaylor Leaving: A&O Shearman Going to: Bae, Kim & Lee Practice: Disputes Location: Singapore Position: Partner Tun Zaw Mra Leaving: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Going to: Charles Russell Speechlys Practice: Corporate Location: Singapore Position: Partner Teruma Naito Leaving: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Going to: Ashurst Practice: Project Finance Location: Tokyo Position: Partner Muralli Rajaram Leaving: K&L Straits Law Going to: Sreenivasan Chambers Practice: Banking, Insolvency, Litigation Location: Singapore Position: Director Hagen Rooke Leaving: Reed Smith Going to: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Practice: Financial Regulatory Location: Singapore Position: Partner Bima Sarumpaet Leaving: MacalloHarlin Mendrofa Advocates Going to: HHP Law Firm Practice: Real Estate Location: Jakarta Position: Partner Steven Tran Leaving: Morrison Foerster Going to: CMS Practice: Private equity & M&A Location: Hong Kong Position: Asia practice head Patrick Wong Leaving: Reed Smith Going to: CFN Lawyers Practice: Corporate Location: Hong Kong Position: Partner James Ford’s appointment as partner at Ashurst’s Hong Kong office represents a counter-narrative to concerns about Hong Kong’s diminishing role as a global financial hub. Despite global headwinds, the expansion of Ashurst’s funds practice suggests that major law firms see enduring opportunities in specialised sectors including Hong Kong’s fund management industry, which benefits from the city’s unique position as a bridge between Chinese capital and global markets. As noted by Hong Kong managing partner Ben Hammond, this hire represents “a significant step” in strengthening the firm’s presence across China, Hong Kong, and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Ford joins Lance Jiang in leading a specialized five-lawyer funds team within Ashurst’s 30-lawyer Hong Kong office, which includes 16 partners. The Briefs APPOINTMENTS
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