International regulation 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, based on a media launch.
Michael Wong joined the Hogan Lovells company and finance observe on October 1, as a accomplice within the agency’s personal funds observe space, accompanied by two associates. He had been at Dechert since January 2017, most not too long ago as accomplice, based on his LinkedIn profile.
Wong has experience in different funding funds, with a give attention to the formation and structuring of personal fairness, personal credit score and hedge funds. He additionally advises on secondaries, co-investment preparations, and carried curiosity schemes and has expertise advising on monetary companies regulatory issues, the discharge stated.
James Doyle, Hogan Lovells’ head of the company & finance observe, commented within the launch: “Michael and his workforce will collaborate intently with our international community to deepen shopper relationships, develop our transactional and regulatory capabilities on this space, and broaden our presence in these key markets.”
Commenting on his choice to affix Hogan Lovells, Wong stated: “I’m excited to affix Hogan Lovells as a result of agency’s substantial presence and deep roots in Asia, significantly in Hong Kong and mainland China.”
Moreover, Maria Sit, former managing accomplice of Dechert’s Hong Kong workplace, will be 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, based on her LinkedIn profile, most not too long ago as accomplice.
Des Hogan, head of disputes at Hogan Lovells stated: “Maria brings over 20 years of economic litigation expertise, considerably strengthening our means to serve massive conglomerates within the area. Her addition not solely enhances our disputes observe but in addition our wider capabilities within the area.”
Sit stated: “The chance to work throughout jurisdictions and repair purchasers each inside and out of doors of Hong Kong and mainland China was a key think about my choice.”
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