U.S. firm Cooley opens in Hong Hong Kong, nabs corp specialist from Skadden, Linklaters promoted seven to partnership in Asia, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table

HFW has launched a China transactional practice with the hire of partner Daniel Leung and associate Ren Furong from Squire Patton Boggs, and also relocated of partner Stephen Marais and senior associate Gordon Inkson to Shanghai from HFW's offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, respectively.

Yoon & Yang names new managing partner, Broad & Bright ups the game with hire from EA, and much more in this week's Asia Appointments table.

Palo Alto firm Cooley nabs Skadden partner, Yoon & Yang lands former chief prosecutor as managing partner, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

AnJie Law Firm has hired Jerry Xia as a partner in Shanghai from Honeywell, where he worked was deputy general counsel, and also chief intellectual property counsel, for the Asia-Pacific region.

Shanghai-headquartered Hui Ye Law Firm has hired Sabine Neuhaus as a counsel in Shanghai from Swiss law firm Kellerhals Carrard, where she was an associate. She is the first foreign counsel hired by Hui Ye.

White & Case nabs four PE partners from Ropes & Gray, offshore Harneys appoints new managing partner, and much more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

Beijing-headquartered Broad & Bright has hired entertainment and media expert Sunny Shen as a partner in its Shanghai office from American video game company Electronic Arts (EA), where she was senior legal counsel.

Tanner grabs HWB co-founder as consultant, Kennedys grows litigation practice, and much more in this week's Asia Appointments table.

King & Wood Mallesons has hired six new partners: two in Beijing, one in Shanghai, and three in Guangzhou.