​​​​​​​Offshore firm Carey Olsen has hired Tom Katsaros as a consultant in Singapore from rival Maples Group, where he was the head of the firm's funds and investment management team in the city-state.

London-headquartered Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has hired Jonathan Silver, an expert in assets and structured finance, as a partner in its Hong Kong office from offshore law firm Maples Group.

The increased volume of global regulatory laws over the past few years has impacted every aspect of the investment funds industry, including the Cayman Islands as a jurisdiction. In this environment of continued rising regulation, Nick Harrold shares some insight into how his firm is assisting investment managers in Asia to stay abreast of regulations that may impact their Cayman Islands Investment Funds.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Global Law Office Shanghai have advised Chinese courier ZTO Express on its $1.55 billion secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and JunHe counselling the sponsor and the underwriters.