Three legacy SJ Berwin partners have exited the newly merged King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin to join UK, French and German firms.

Litigation partner Giovanna Kwong has been hired by UK outfit Stephenson Harwood in Hong Kong, whilst Paris-based real estate partner Vincent Lassalle has been recruited by SBKG & Associates and Frankfurt finance partner Thomas Schrell has been taken on by German outfit Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek.