Lawyer Monthly Magazine - April 2019 Edition

15 Lawyer Moves www. lawyer-monthly .com APR 2019 Dentons Hong Kong LLP announced that Allan Leung, a widely recognised and respected litigation lawyer, and former partner of Hogan Lovells, will join the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Hong Kong effective on 27 May 2019. Following the recent arrival of partners Richard Keady and Robert Rhoda and their team from Bird & Bird, Allan's appointment, as a Partner, will further strengthen the firm's expertise and capabilities in commercial litigation, international arbitration and regulatory investigations in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining the firm, Allan was a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice of Hogan Lovells in Hong Kong and had been the Office Managing Partner for a number of years. Allan has over 30 years of experience dealing in a broad range of dispute work. He is widely recognised and named in a number of legal directories as an outstanding litigator. Allan is ranked, among other directories, in Dispute Resolution: Litigation - International Firms (China), Chambers Asia Pacific, 2008-2018, Dispute Resolution - International Firms (China), Chambers Global, 2005-2018, The Legal 500, Who's Who Legal Litigation, Who's who Legal Asset Recovery. "I am very pleased to be joining the world's largest law firm and working with Keith Brandt, a seasoned litigator, and a good friend of 30 years, together with Richard and Robert, whom I know well. The combination of our experience, the support of Dentons' global platform, and their positioning in the Greater Bay Area, will make us a formidable team serving the needs of our international and regional clients," said Allan. "Allan's formidable reputation and track record in high value, complex international and cross border disputes, coupled with his Chinese language capability will yet further enhance our offering to Chinese clients, along with our continuous investments and efforts in the firm's strategic development in Greater China. As a former colleague of Allan's, and being all too well aware of the presence and strengths he will bring to any practice, I am truly delighted that Allan has chosen to join our firm, and I look forward to soon, welcoming him on board," said Keith Brandt, Dentons' Hong Kong Managing Partner. Allan Leung Will Join Dentons Litigation Practice in Hong Kong International law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Toby Parkinson as a Partner in the firm's multi-award-winning European Infrastructure Group, based in London. Toby began his career at Clifford Chance's London office in 2006, and worked in the firm's Infrastructure and Private Equity practice for ten years, where he specialised in infrastructure transactions and cross-border M&A. During this time, he also spent three years in the firm's Tokyo office, advising on M&A transactions in the infrastructure and energy sectors. In 2016, Toby joined OMERS Infrastructure in London as Director, Legal where he provides legal advice and support on new investment opportunities, the management of infrastructure assets across Europe, and third-party capital-raise efforts. Commenting on the appointment, Michael Bates, UK Regional Managing Partner at Clifford Chance said: "Over the years, the infrastructure sector has matured and become highly specialised, making deep and focused expertise essential to success. Toby's in- depth knowledge across infrastructure assets and his experience at a leading international infrastructure investor will add substantial value to our European Infrastructure Group. We are delighted to welcome Toby back to the firm, and we look forward to continuing our success together." Guy Norman, Global Head of Corporate, added: "Our leading global Corporate practice regularly advises clients on some of the most complex, high-profile mandates thanks to our deep sector expertise and infrastructure is an important example. Toby's strong all-round experience in transactions, fund raising, co-investments and syndications, across an array of infrastructure assets, adds tremendous value to our global practice and we are delighted to welcome him back to the team." Toby Parkinson said: "Having gained some invaluable experience in a leading global direct investor and asset manager, I am very pleased to return to Clifford Chance's esteemed European Infrastructure Group. I look forward to applying my experience and skills at the firm, and further developing the firm's infrastructure capabilities with some of the best legal professionals in Europe." Clifford Chance Hires Toby Parkinson to Join Its Award-Winning Infrastructure Team