Mayer Brown has appointed Hong Kong partner Hannah Ha to chair the firm’s Asia board effective 1 June, 2023. She succeeds Duncan Abate, who held the role since 2016. Ha previously served as co-leader of Mayer Brown’s corporate and securities practice and on the firm’s partnership board. She built her expertise as a corporate lawyer in Mainland China and Hong Kong’s most highly regulated sectors and is particularly adept at handling merger control issues related to complex, cross-border M&As in China. “Hannah is an outstanding leader of our firm who has been instrumental to the success of both our practice in Asia and the global corporate and securities practice,” said Mayer Brown global chair Jon Van Gorp. “I am delighted to welcome Hannah to the global management committee at a significant moment for Mayer Brown.” Earlier this year, Mayer Brown became the first joint law venture in Singapore since November 2016 when it partnered with Singapore’s PK Wong & Nair. The firm said it planned to double its headcount in the city-state over the next two years. Mayer Brown Appoints New Chair of Asia Board Freshfields has announced that Guilhem Bremond, a bankruptcy and restructuring practitioner, has joined the firm’s global transactions practice and restructuring and insolvency (R&I) team as a partner in Paris. Bremond joins from Paul Hastings, bringing nearly 30 years’ experience across both in-court and out-of-court restructurings, as well as R&I litigation and advising on distressed investments. He will support the growth of Freshfields’ global R&I business, alongside developing and growing the firm’s judicial and debtor capabilities in Paris. Bremond will, in particular, bring full-service debtor side capability in Paris to complement the firm’s creditor side credentials. Bremond is recognised by Chambers Europe as a leading individual and his hire to the Freshfields Paris restructuring team and the global R&I group comes as part of the firm’s growth strategy in the R&I field, reinforcing the firm’s strength in the market. Freshfields’ head of transactions in Paris, Guy Benda, said: “Guilhem is a welcome addition to our strong existing global R&I practice, and global transaction team. Paris is a significant European financial centre, and our full-service debtor and creditor practice is central to our growth strategy in the region. Guilhem will strengthen our capabilities in this area and further our reputation in the market.” Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Bolsters Corporate Restructuring Team Hong Kong Mayer Brown Paris, France Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LAWYER MOVES 11
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