King & Wood Mallesons has hired Rachel Yu as a partner in Hong Kong from Herbert Smith Freehills, where she was a senior associate.

Yu, who spent more than five years at HSF, primarily advises on financial disputes, as well as regulatory investigations by authorities such as the Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

Her clients include PRC and global investment banks, retail banks, private equity funds, asset managers, brokerages, Chinese listed companies and high net worth individuals.

Yu started her career with Boase Cohen & Collins before jumping to Deacons for a nearly six-year stint. She moved to Herbert Smith Freehills in September 2013.

金杜香港迎来史密夫斐尔前争议解决业务合伙人

金杜律师事务所香港办公室迎来新合伙人余曼丽律师。加入金杜之前，余曼丽律师作为资深律师曾在史密夫斐尔律师事务所执业。

余曼丽律师在史密夫斐尔律师事务所执业达五年多的时间，擅长为客户处理各种复杂的金融争议事宜，以及处理与证券及期货事务监察委员会、香港交易所和香港金融管理局等监管和执行机构的监管调查事宜。

余律师的客户行业覆盖甚广，其中包括境内和国际投资银行、零售银行、私募股权基金、基金经理、外汇经理、国内上市企业和高净值人士。

余律师早年曾在布高江律师行执业，之后在的近律师行执业了近六年时间，2013年9月转至史密夫斐尔律师事务所。

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