March has been a busy month for many firms with deal flow picking up across various practice groups. Hong Kong's IPO market is continuing to show signs of revival and the upward trajectory is expected to continue, with PwC projecting Hong Kong's IPO fundraising to reach $16-20 billion in 2025. As a result firms are now starting to look to hire corporate associates across both M&A and capital markets teams. Litigation hiring at associate level continues with partners interested in associates who are able to work across both litigation and arbitration matters.
At partner level Jones Day welcomed Frank Voon from K&L Gates which follows the hiring of Ming Kong from Kirkland & Ellis last month. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, which recently transitioned its local operations to a Hong Kong solicitors' firm, has hired Capital Markets partner Samuel Ng. Jessica Li joins Norton Rose Fulbright in their DCM team. Eric Chow & Co. in Association with Commerce & Finance Law Offices continues the trend of PRC firms hiring lawyers from the magic circle and US firms with the hire of Frank Fu from A&O Shearman where he was Counsel.
| Partner | Practice Area | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Li | Debt Capital Markets | Ashurst | Norton rose Fulbright |
| Frank Voon | Corporate | K&L Gates | Jones Day |
| Frank Fu | Funds | A&O Shearman | Eric Chow & Co (in associate with Commerce & Finance Law Offices (Tonshang)) |
| Samuel Ng | Capital Markets | DeHeng Law | Pilsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman |
| Partner | Practice Area | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Elizabeth Wong | Dispute Resolution | Tan Rajan & Cheah | Oon & Bazul LLP |
| Davis Tan | Shipping | Rajah & Tann | Incisive Law |
About the author
Camilla is the Founder and Managing Director of Worthington Legal. She has over 18 years of legal experience, initially as a lawyer in a top city law firm in London before moving to Hong Kong in 2014. Camilla regularly presents at partner strategy meetings, advises on market trends and hiring strategies and mentors lawyers at all career stages, both professionally and with the Women in Law Mentoring Programme.
