World legislation agency Hogan Lovells is including two companions and three associates in Hong Kong this month from Dechert.
The transfer will assist the Admiralty-based agency’s capabilities in funds, complicated disputes, and cross-border investigations, inside the Asia Pacific (Apac) area, in accordance with a media launch.
Michael Wong joined the Hogan Lovells company and finance observe on October 1, as a accomplice within the agency’s non-public funds observe space, accompanied by two associates. He had been at Dechert since January 2017, most just lately as accomplice, in accordance with his LinkedIn profile.
Wong has experience in different funding funds, with a concentrate on the formation and structuring of personal fairness, non-public credit score and hedge funds. He additionally advises on secondaries, co-investment preparations, and carried curiosity schemes and has expertise advising on monetary providers regulatory issues, the discharge stated.
James Doyle, Hogan Lovells’ head of the company & finance observe, commented within the launch: “Michael and his crew will collaborate intently with our international community to deepen shopper relationships, develop our transactional and regulatory capabilities on this space, and develop our presence in these key markets.”
Commenting on his choice to affix Hogan Lovells, Wong stated: “I’m excited to affix Hogan Lovells because of the agency’s substantial presence and deep roots in Asia, notably in Hong Kong and mainland China.”
Moreover, Maria Sit, former managing accomplice of Dechert’s Hong Kong workplace, will be a part of later in October as a accomplice within the agency’s litigation, arbitration, and employment observe, bringing one affiliate along with her. Sit’s observe focuses on regulatory enforcement and dispute decision in mainland China, and her expertise contains serving as in-house counsel on the Securities and Futures Fee (SFC) of Hong Kong.
Sit has been at Dechert since February 2019, in accordance with her LinkedIn profile, most just lately as accomplice.
Des Hogan, head of disputes at Hogan Lovells stated: “Maria brings over twenty years of business litigation expertise, considerably strengthening our capability to serve massive conglomerates within the area. Her addition not solely enhances our disputes observe but additionally our wider capabilities within the area.”
Sit stated: “The chance to work throughout jurisdictions and repair purchasers each inside and outdoors of Hong Kong and mainland China was a key think about my choice.”
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