Thomas Man, former partner of Hogan Lovells Beijing office, has rejoined Orrick's Beijing office as a partner.
Prior to his time at Hogan Lovells and Orrick, Man was a corporate and securities partner in the Chicago, Beijing and Shanghai offices of Baker & McKenzie.
Man has extensive experience representing both foreign direct investors in China and Chinese enterprises investing abroad, with a main focus on inbound and outbound M&A and complex cross-border transactions.
He was appointed by the Supreme People's Court of China as one of only two foreign advisors to the drafting committee of China 's Institute of Evidence Law and Forensic Science to draft the first Uniform Rules of Evidence for all Chinese courts.
Along with Man, former Hogan Lovells counsel, Brad Herrold, has also joined Orrick's China corporate practice. Based in Beijing, Herrold has nearly 20 years experience in the PRC. He has worked in private business in Beijing for many years before becoming a commercial lawyer.
In addition to the appointments of Man and Herrold, Orrick has also relocated Veronica Lockyer to its Shanghai office. Lockyer provides expanded capabilities on regulatory and transactional matters, and on-the- ground support for Chinese clients investing in Europe.
Man and Herrold are the latest in what has been a steady stream of high-profile appointments for the firm in China. Earlier this year, Orrick appointed Jeffrey Sun, William Woo, Allen Shyu and Maurice Hoo as partners in its Shanghai office. ALB
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