美国众达律师事务所近日迎来资本市场专家，前凯易合伙人孔明律师以合伙人身份加盟其香港办公室。
孔律师执业12年，专注于资本市场领域，曾协助例如特海国际、韦尔半导体等众多企业的上市前融资以及上市等关键阶段。在2022年加入凯易之前，孔律师曾在世达国际律师事务所工作超过8年。
与此同时，还有金融专家施正基律师以顾问的身份加入，他曾在盛德国际律师事务所执业17年。
众达金融市场业务全球主管合伙人Jay Tambe表示：“孔律师和施律师曾参与多起亚洲最重要的融资交易，包括大型的首次公开发行和债务资本市场交易。他们在代理数十亿美元规模的公开发行以及关系重大的可转债配售方面的丰富经验可以与我们全球金融市场业务团队的执业能力形成完美互补，我非常高兴地欢迎他们加盟众达。”
开年以来，已有多位凯易合伙人加盟其他律所，包括商业诉讼合伙人Paul Quinn加入史密夫斐尔律师事务所，私募股权与并购合伙人李光加盟中伦律师事务所，以及投资基金合伙人王诗农加入欧华律师事务所。
随着两位专家的到来，众达香港办公室目前共拥有17名专业人士。
Kirkland HK loses another as Jones Day makes cap markets hire
U.S. law firm Jones Day has boosted its capital markets offering in Hong Kong with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Ming Kong and former Sidley Austin counsel Dominic Sze.
Kong’s departure marks the fourth partner exit from Kirkland’s Hong Kong office this month following Wang Shinong, Paul Quinn, and Gary Li.
With experience guiding companies in Greater China through the IPO process – from pre-IPO financing through listing and beyond – Kong has acted for corporate clients, investment banks, and private equity funds on financing transactions and general corporate matters. He joined Kirkland in March 2022 after nearly nine years at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Meanwhile, Sze’s debt capital markets experience includes high-yield and unrated debts, investment-grade debts, convertible and exchangeable securities, perpetual securities, dim sum bonds, green bonds, structured notes, and privately issued instruments. His most recent role was a short stint at local firm YTL, following over 17 years at Sidley.
“Their experience advising on multibillion-dollar public offerings and high-stakes convertible debt placements is an excellent complement to the capabilities of our global practice and I'm delighted to welcome them to Jones Day,” said Jay Tambe, leader of Jones Day's financial markets practice, in a statement.
Added Joelle Lau, partner-in-charge of Jones Day's Hong Kong Office: “At a time when some international law firms are leaving Mainland China and Hong Kong, the arrivals of Ming and Dominic underscore our long-term commitment to the legal and business communities here.”
With the hires, Jones Day now has 17 lawyers in Hong Kong, including seven partners.
