Hong Kong regulation agency Karas So (full identify Karas So LLP), in affiliation with Mishcon de Reya, has appointed Alex Wong as a associate.
Wong (pictured) joined this week on September 2, bringing expertise in representing high-net-worth people, institutional, and company shoppers, in business litigation and worldwide arbitration.
Previous to becoming a member of Karas So, Wong labored at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as an ‘Of counsel’, the place he stayed from Might 2020 to the tip of August 2024; previous to that, he was at Clifford Likelihood from September 2014 to April 2020 as a senior affiliate after which marketing consultant, in response to his LinkedIn profile.
In one other current transfer a the Hong Kong regulation agency, Samuel Fung joined the regulation agency as particular counsel earlier this summer time in July.
Fung is a former in-house counsel on the Securities and Futures Fee (SFC), the place Fung helped shoppers by means of the complexities of proceedings and investigations by the SFC and different regulatory our bodies.
Jason Karas, managing associate of Karas So, stated in a press release: “Collectively, Alex and Samuel’s appointments additional advance our technique of increasing our dispute decision capabilities with high-calibre professionals who embrace the agency’s values of innovation, excellence and client-centric service.”
Wong commented, “Becoming a member of Karas So is a unbelievable alternative. The agency’s dedication to serving to shoppers settle disputes, defend belongings and develop companies align properly with my skilled values and aspirations. I sit up for working with the group to assist shoppers deal with their advanced authorized challenges.”
Karas So has one of many largest dispute decision groups in Hong Kong, with 9 companions and greater than 30 legal professionals.
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