Winston & Strawn has strengthened its energy practice with the hire of Marco Pocci as a partner in Hong Kong.

Formerly a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Pocci specialises in corporate work, M&A, restructurings and corporate governance.

He works closely with European, Chinese and Indian clients across a number of industry sectors, including renewable energy.

Winston & Strawn now has 17 lawyers, including four partners, at its Hong Kong office.

Kanishk Verghese is North Asia journalist at ALB. Follow us on Twitter: @ALB_Magazine.