HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proskauer continued the expansion of its global transactional practice and Asian platform with the addition of Partner Seung Chong, who recently joined the firm, and Jeremy Leifer, who is expected to join in the near future, to its Hong Kong office.

Mr. Chong and Mr. Leifer focus their practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions. They represent Asian and Western companies in Hong Kong, China and the rest of Asia in public and private transactions, including M&A, private equity and the full range of China investments. In addition, they advise on capital markets, securities and corporate finance issues, as well as commercial contracts, including joint venture arrangements. They join Proskauer from White & Case, where they both were Partners.

“Seung's and Jeremy’s years of experience practicing in Hong Kong and China, their deep relationships in the market and their well-deserved reputation as one of the best deal teams in the region make them a very valuable and important addition to our platform, as well as for our clients doing business in Asia,” said Yuval Tal, head of Proskauer’s Hong Kong office.

According to Ronald R. Papa, co-Chair of the firm’s Corporate Department, the continued growth of Proskauer’s Hong Kong office is a testament to the firm’s deep and expanding reputation as a destination for the world’s top corporate lawyers and clients involved in complex multi-jurisdictional matters.

“Our expansion in Asia not only gives our clients based and doing business in the region access to the full complement of corporate capabilities and top-notch practitioners, but supports our core M&A, finance, capital markets and private equity offerings around the world,” he said.

Mr. Chong is one of the leading M&A lawyers practicing in Hong Kong. He has advised on a number of pioneering deals in China, and has deep experience in capital markets and corporate finance work. In addition, he is the author of the leading text on China M&A law, “The Law and Practice of Mergers and Acquisitions in The People’s Republic of China,” which was published by Oxford University Press. Mr. Chong received his LL.M. from King’s College London and his LL.B. from Buckingham University.

Mr. Leifer is a dual English- and Hong Kong-qualified lawyer. In addition to M&A and general corporate work, he is an authority on Hong Kong corporate finance matters and advises on securities-related matters arising out of public offerings as well as public M&A transactions in Hong Kong. He received his LL.B. from the London School of Economics.

Mr. Chong and Mr. Leifer are the latest additions to Proskauer’s global Corporate Department and transactional practice, which in recent weeks have welcomed Gene Buttrill (Capital Markets) and Jay C.S. Tai (Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity) in Hong Kong, Russell T. Carmedy and Michael Nouril in London (Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity), and Frank Zarb in Washington, DC (Capital Markets, Finance).

Proskauer’s Corporate Department consists of more than 240 lawyers worldwide counseling clients in the full range of sophisticated financial transactions and daily business and regulatory matters. The group’s core practice areas include finance, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, fund formation, and bankruptcy and restructuring.

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