Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has hired Herbert Smith's Asia head of US capital markets John Moore for its Hong Kong office.

Moore is set to join the US firm's local corporate and capital markets practice in the autumn after six years at Herbert Smith. It has not yet been decided who will take over from Moore as practice head.

He specialises in advising investment banks and global corporations on capital markets, M&A, and private equity transactions in the US and Asia, and is currently serving as the deputy chairman of the listing committee of the main board and the growth enterprise market of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.