DLA Piper appoints Bob Charlton as head of Asia Pacific
DLA Piper has appointed Bob Charlton as managing director for Asia Pacific. He is replacing Alastair Da Costa, who is returning to the UK after five years heading up the law firm’s business in the region. Charlton will start his new role on May 1 and be based in Hong Kong.
Already head of DLA Piper's international finance and projects group, Charlton has worked in Asia for many years, including stints at Clifford Chance and Freshfields. He has extensive experience in the infrastructure, transactional and banking fields.
"I'm tremendously excited to lead the Asia Pacific business, not least because of the time I will get to spend in what is one of the most vibrant business regions in the world," Charlton said in a statement. "The experience I have in finance and projects, and of spending many enjoyable years living and working in the region, has prepared me well to take on this role. I look forward to putting that experience to use and working with our talented people across our Asia Pacific offices."
In addition to Hong Kong, DLA Piper's Asia footprint includes Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
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