DLA Piper poaches Linklaters energy-focused finance partner in Hong Kong

Signage is viewed outdoors of the law organization DLA Piper in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

(Reuters) – World wide legislation business DLA Piper mentioned Tuesday it has employed a Higher China lover from Linklaters in its finance, projects and restructuring (FPR) observe in Hong Kong.

Crystal Chen focuses on cross-border banking and finance transactions involving China, notably in the electricity, petrochemical and mining sectors, DLA Piper stated in a assertion.

She has encouraged creditors on many infrastructure finance tasks that type a portion of China’s ‘Belt and Street Initiative,’ primarily a series of tasks in Pakistan recognized as the China-Pakistan Financial Corridor, in accordance to her Linklaters bio.

Her list of shoppers in the bio consist of Common Chartered Lender, Financial institution of China and the Silk Highway Fund.

Chen has also recommended the Worldwide Finance Company, a sibling firm of the Entire world Lender, and the Mongolian govt in relation to funding of renewable strength jobs in Pakistan, as for each her Linklaters bio.

DLA Piper’s world wide FPR head David Trott claimed escalating the exercise in Asia is a long-expression strategic priority for the agency.

Greenberg Traurig hired a 4-husband or wife group, including a few legal professionals from Hogan Lovells, in Tokyo final 7 days to set up its Asian electrical power and infrastructure apply.

Linklaters also not long ago employed Mark Veitch from Herbert Smith Freehills as head of Asia construction in its electricity and infrastructure follow.

A spokesperson for Linklaters confirmed Chen left the firm on March 31 and wished her nicely.

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