人事任命 Appointments

Beijing firm Global Law Office has expanded its presence in South China with the launch of its Shenzhen office.

Restructuring specialist Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has increased its China presence by opening its Beijing office, which follows earlier openings in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Gibson Dunn, which opened its Hong Kong office in August last year, provided clear evidence of an ambitious Asia strategy after adding two experienced lawyers to its corporate team as partners. Yi Zhang and Graham Winter are joining the firm from O’Melveny & Myers, and Reed Smith Richards Butler respectively.

Sidley Austin has hired Anthony Jacobsen, previously a partner with Baker & McKenzie, as partner at its Shanghai office. His addition increases the number of lawyers at the Sidley’s Shanghai office to 13.

With an aim to enhancing its Greater China practice, Stephenson Harwood has hired Martin Downey, a leading lawyer in the field of construction law and dispute resolution, for its Hong Kong office from Blank Rome.

DLA Piper has relocated Scott Thiel, an expert in intellectual property and technology (IPT), from the UK to Hong Kong in response to an upswing in demand for such services.

In an effort to promote Australia as an international seat of arbitration, the Australian Commonwealth Government and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) jointly held a forum with the title “International Arbitration in Australia: What Chinese Business Needs to Know" in Beijing.

Aklea has scored a coup by hiring Bruno Grangier, a 10-year veteran with Gide Loyrette Nouel, as a partner in its Shanghai office.

Corporate and M&A expert Jasson Han has returned to Jun He's Beijing office as a partner, following the completion of his LLM at University College Dublin.

Magic Circle firm Linklaters is looking to expand its Asian practice by relocating three corporate senior partners to the region.

Shanghai SG & Co Lawyers has recently joined forces with Shanghai Nan Guang Lawyers. The merger will increase the number of lawyers at the new law firm to 100, making the combined firm, to be named SG & Co, one of largest law firms in Shanghai by lawyer headcounter.

上海融孚律所在成立一年后，近日与上海南光律所合并。合并后的新律所拥有超过100名的律师，成为上海规模最大的律所之一。

Mayer Brown JSM has made a series of new non-partner appointments in recent months within its Asia offices. This month, the firm has hired Zhen Han as a consultant and Nancy Chang as a government relations adviser to boost its Beijing office.

近几个月来，孖士打律所连续任命了一系列非合伙人级别的律师。 本月，该律所聘得韩桢为顾问，常华锋为律师，进一步扩大了其北京办公室的规模。

Fresh from ranking ninth in the ALB China 20, Longan Law Firm further bolstered its partner numbers with six lateral hires in its Shenzhen office.

刚评为ALB中国律所二十强之一的隆安律所继续扩张之路，近日，该所深圳分所吸收了6名合伙人，并同时增设了海关法律事务部和兼并重组法律事务部。

White & Case has named Alex Zhang as the head of its Shanghai office and head of China corporate and M&A practices, as the firm braces up to meet rising demand for senior Mandarin-speaking lawyers with international exposure. Zhang was previously the coordinator of Jones Day’s Shanghai office.

Australian firm Allens Arthur Robinson has appointed counsel Kate Axup as its Beijing chief representative in a bid to bolster its energy and resources capability in North Asia. Axup will move to Beijing to take up the new role next year, accompanied by lawyer Tess Fitzgerald.

澳洲律所安德慎近日提升原顾问kate Axup为其北京首席代表。此举是为了加强该律所在北亚地区的能源和自然资源业务。 Axup将在明年迁至北京，同去的还有律师Tess Fitzgerald.

Having established a solid presence on the booming south coast of China, Beijing-based Jun He continues to strengthen its operations in the region. It has recently opened its eighth office in Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province.