英国亚司特律师事务所近日迎来公司业务专家袁炎律师以合伙人身份加盟其上海办公室。此前，他在高伟绅律师事务所担任顾问。

袁律师擅长为私募股权和企业客户就复杂的跨境并购交易提供法律服务，包括涉及众多行业的少数股权/成长型资本投资、合资企业和控制权收购等，区域遍布中国、东南亚、欧洲、北美洲和南美洲。

袁律师曾在高伟绅律师事务所执业14年，其中有六年工作于该所纽约办公室。

袁律师加盟后，亚司特上海办公室共有两位合伙人。

Ashurst expands corporate practice in Shanghai with addition from CC

UK firm Ashurst has hired Yuan Yan, an expert in corporate transactions, as a partner in its Shanghai office from Clifford Chance, where he was a counsel.

Yuan advises private equity and corporate clients on cross-border M&A transactions, including minority/growth capital investments, joint ventures and control acquisitions in countries and regions including China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North and South America.

Yuan spent 14 years with Clifford Chance, including six in the firm’s New York office.

Following the addition of Yuan, Ashurst’s Shanghai office now has two partners.