安理国际律师事务所（Allen & Overy，简称为A&O）近日迎来方冠玉律师以合伙人身份加盟其香港办公室，加入A&O前，方律师曾任伟凯律师事务所香港办公室合伙人。

根据A&O的一份新闻稿，方律师的执业领域为中国国内及全球范围内的跨境并购和私募股权投资交易，尤其擅长处理涉及中国各行业领域的并购、剥离、私募股权投资、合营安排等跨境交易。

“新聘方冠玉律师体现了本所持续投资中国业务的决心。她擅长为各类客户提供法律服务，无论是协助中国发起人实施美国和国际交易，还是代表国际客户处理其中国业务。” A&O北京及上海办公室管理合伙人何志恒律师评论道。

过去一年中，有多位行业资深律师加入了A&O中国业务团队：去年12月，诉讼和调查专家陈道正律师加盟A&O亚太诉讼和调查业务组；去年8月，林永耀律师和卓文律师则分别加盟出任律所的澳大利亚中国业务部负责人，以及亚太地区重组业务联席负责人。

A&O adds corporate practice expert in HK from White & Case

Allen & Overy has hired Tess Fang as corporate partner in Hong Kong, from U.S. firm White & Case’s Hong Kong office, where she was a local partner.

Fang’s practice focuses on cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, advising on cross border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and divestures, private equity transactions and joint ventures across numerous sectors in China.

“Tess’s hire is part of our continued investment in growing our China related business. She brings added diversity to our corporate offering with her ability to act on Hong Kong and U.S. law matters, onshore PRC transactions as well as work with the full range of clients.” Victor Ho, A&O’s Beijing and Shanghai managing partner commented in one press release.

A&O has made several major hires in its China-related sectors in the past few months. The firm hired Eugene Chen in its litigation & investigations group in last December. In last August, David Lam and Ian Chapman joined as head of the China Desk (Australia) and co-head of Asian restructuring practice, respectively.

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