Orrick adds two partners to M&A and PE practice
Is the Chinese economy headed for a slowdown or will there be a quick recovery for the world’s second largest economy? Whatever the outcome, it seems like it is business as usual at legal adviser Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, which recently hired two lawyers, both at partner level, to further strengthen the firm’s capital markets and M&A/private equity capabilities in the region.
Seung Chong joins Orrick from Proskauer Rose, and has been appointed as a partner in the M&A and Private Equity Group. Chong, who has over 20 years of experience, is qualified to practice law in Hong Kong...
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