ShanghaiAmid US-China Tensions, Reed Smith Snaps Up Shanghai Partner From Morgan Lewis
Regulatory enforcement specialist Dora Wang joins as demand for regulatory compliance matters and enforcement actions rise from the escalating China-U.S. trade war.
June 03, 2019 at 04:00 AM
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As demand for legal advice related to regulatory compliance and enforcement actions continues to rise as a result of the escalating China-U.S. trade war, Reed Smith has hired regulatory enforcement partner Dora Wang in Shanghai.
U.S.-qualified Wang, who previously worked at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, will also spend time in New York. She focuses on white-collar investigations and regulatory compliance matters in antitrust, anti-corruption and cybersecurity and data privacy law.
Wang leaves Morgan Lewis after two years. She joined the firm as of counsel in 2017 as part of a five-lawyer team from Simmons & Simmons, and made partner.
"She is an excellent addition to our firm and will build on our extensive regulatory capabilities in China and across the region," Reed Smith Shanghai managing partner Jay Yan said in a statement.
More multinational clients require advice on regulatory compliance matters, investigations and enforcement actions as the China-U.S. trade tensions continue, he said.
In addition to Wang and Yan, Reed Smith has two other partners in Shanghai: Zack Dong and Amy Yin, both corporate lawyers. Hong Kong-based shipping finance and transactions partner Wing Tat Pan also spends time in Shanghai.
Denise Jong, the firm's Hong Kong-based Asia-Pacific managing partner, added that Wang's appointment "represents Reed Smith's strong commitment in bolstering our Asia practice, including China".
In Hong Kong, Reed Smith recruited disputes partner Stephen Chan earlier this month from local firm Oldham, Li & Nie. Next month, Kennedys' Hong Kong regulatory co-head and partner Mark West will join the firm. The disputes hires are part of a rebuilding effort after a nine-partner departure earlier this year to Australian firm MinterEllison.
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