Jeanette K. Chan, a former China practice managing partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, is leaving the firm after three decades to take up a role with Tencent-backed fintech “unicorn” Airwallex, ALB has reliably learnt. Chan will be joining as chief legal and compliance officer.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has hired corporate partners Betty Yap and Judie Ng Shortell in Hong Kong and Beijing respectively from Linklaters. The firm also named corporate partner Jeanette Chan as managing partner of its China practice.

Paul Hastings, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Zhong Lun Law Firm, and Haiwen & Partners have advised on a deal between Universal Studiosand Beijing to build a theme park in the Chinese capital.