Edwards Wildman Palmer has hired litigation and arbitration specialist John Yiu as a partner in Hong Kong, strengthening the firm’s dispute resolution capabilities in the region.
Yiu focuses on litigation surrounding employment, shipping, intellectual property and insolvency and restructuring, and also advises clients on regulatory and compliance issues.
Before joining Edwards Wildman, Yiu was a partner at ONC Lawyers in Hong Kong. He has also worked at international firms, including Paul Hastings.
Founded in 2006, Edwards Wildman’s Hong Kong office was formally integrated and recognised as a law firm permitted to practise Hong Kong law at the beginning of this year.
Kanishk Verghese is North Asia journalist at ALB. Follow us on Twitter: @ALB_Magazine.
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