Linklaters Expands Hong Kong Office with Strategic Partner Hires to Target New Economy Sectors

Linklaters has announced the recruitment of Oliver Zhong from Sidley Austin and Christine Xu from Clifford Chance as partners at its Hong Kong office. This strategic move aims to bolster the firm’s presence in the equity capital markets and tap into the burgeoning ‘New Economy’ sectors within Hong Kong and the wider Asia Pacific region. Zhong, who spent 14 years at Sidley Austin and became a partner in 2020, brings considerable experience to his new role at Linklaters. The firm has high expectations for the new duo to further its strategy shift towards ‘New Economy’ deals while maintaining its traditional strengths in capital markets. For further details, read the full article on Law.com.