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.

Han has significant experience in both inbound and outbound mining projects, mergers and acquisitions and joint verdure projects in China. She joins the firm from Baker & McKenzie, where she was an associate.

Chang joins the firm from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) where she was the deputy division chief of the Anti-Monopoly Bureau. Prior to that, Chang worked for the Foreign Direct Investment Administration and Investment Promotion Agency of MOFCOM where she helped to promote Chinese companies investing abroad.

"Her unique blend of commercial legal expertise and experience gained through working in government will give us a significant edge and provide our clients with an enhanced service,” said Ian Lewis, commercial and M&A partner in the firm's Beijing office.

The appointments of Han and Chang follow the hire of aviation finance consultant Stuart Miller and litigation consultant Bill Amos. Both Miller and Amos are based in Hong Kong. Mayer Brown JSM has also appointed San San Peh, formerly partner at Watson Farley & Williams, as head of shipping in its Singapore office last month. ALB

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