贝克·麦坚时国际律师事务所近日迎来郭威君律师以合伙人身份加盟，他未来将执业于香港办公室。加盟前，郭律师曾任瑞生国际律师事务所顾问，先后在该所香港、上海办公室执业。

郭律师为媒体及娱乐领域专家，曾在影视联合融资、共同制作及授权、跨境战略合作与收购等方面为中国及国际领先的娱乐和媒体公司提供法律咨询。郭律师同样擅长就传统及新媒体平台的内容收购与发行、游戏开发、电子竞技等领域提供法律建议。

郭律师还同时担任多档音乐电台节目以及广播节目的主持人和制作人。

“郭律师的回归标志着我们在亚洲科技、娱乐、游戏及媒体业务方面的专业服务又一次实现了迈进……以便更好地帮助我们的客户转变商业运作模式，在后疫情时代恢复活力。”贝克·麦坚时香港办事处管理合伙人Steven Sieker表示。

近期，多位合伙人加盟了贝克·麦坚时香港办公室：5月，杠杆金融专家程启峯律师加盟；6月，私募股权及并购专家潘家伟律师加盟。

Baker McKenzie hires media and entertainment expert from Latham

Baker McKenzie has hired Lex Guo as partner in its Hong Kong office. Guo joined from Latham & Watkins, where he was a counsel and had worked from the firm’s Hong Kong and Shanghai offices.

Guo is a media and entertainment expert, having counselled many leading Chinese and international entertainment and media companies in co-financing, co-production and licensing of film and television titles, cross-border strategic cooperation, and acquisitions. He also has abundant experience in advising Chinese tech companies on the acquisition and distribution of content on both traditional and new media platforms, video games development, as well as production and exploitation of e-sport events.

Outside of law, he is a host and producer of several music radio programs and radio shows.

"(Guo’s) joining signals our commitment in … assisting our clients as they transform their business operations and be ready to rebound in the post-pandemic economy." Steven Sieker, managing partner of Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong office, said.

Baker McKenzie made several lateral hires in Hong Kong recently – it hired leveraged finance expert Kenneth Ching and private equity expert Derek Poon in May and June, respectively.

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