HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that it has named long-time Corporate Partner Simon Chan as head of the Firm’s Hong Kong Office.
Mr. Chan’s practice focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, international corporate finance transactions and sophisticated multi-jurisdictional legal work. A major portion of his practice is devoted to advising strategic and financial buyers and sellers in M&A deals and representing issuers and underwriters in global securities offerings.
He is a law graduate of the University of Hong Kong, speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin and is admitted to practice in New York and England and Wales in addition to Hong Kong. Mr. Chan has lived and practiced law in the United States and Hong Kong. He serves on various committees of the Law Society of Hong Kong, including the International Legal Affairs Committee. He is also a board member of the Hong Kong Cricket Club.
“China continues to be a key focus of Dorsey’s global strategy,” noted Dorsey Managing Partner Ken Cutler. “Our Firm is committed to Asia, and we have had an office in Hong Kong since 1995, in Shanghai since 2001 and in Beijing since 2015. With his vibrant M&A and Capital Markets practice and deep roots in Hong Kong, Simon Chan will be an extremely strong leader who will help direct our practices in China and across Asia to new heights serving global clients with in-bound and out-bound legal needs.”
“I am honored and delighted to be assuming this new leadership role,” said Mr. Chan. “I am grateful for the support of our clients and colleagues from around the region. My colleagues and I look forward to introducing more clients to Dorsey and its tremendous capabilities to serve sophisticated clients in Hong Kong, throughout Asia and around the world.”
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