In Hong Kong the local firms are continuing to hire partners from the international and US firms. Notably Deacons has hired litigator Gillian Lam from Baker Mckenzie. In Singapore Gibson Dunn hired energy expert Brad Roach from K&L Gates and the growth of the boutique litigation practices continues.
| Partner | Practice Area | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Wang | Funds | Mayer Brown | CMS |
| Gillian Lam | Litigation | Baker Mckenzie | Deacons |
| Benjamin Choi | IP | OLN | Jingtian |
| Aoife Griffin | Litigation, Family, Employment, Immigration | CRB | David Cameron Law Office |
| Partner | Practice Area | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Roach | Energy | K&L Gates | Gibson Dunn |
| Paul Tan | Arbitration | Gibson Dunn | One Essex Court |
| Soumitro Mukerji | Finance | Mayer Brown | DLA |
| Elan Krishna | Disputes | Cavenagh Law | Oon & Bazul |
| Rob Palmer | Arbitration | Ashurst | Hogan Lovells |
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.
