Bird & Bird has hired Michael Chik as a disputes partner in Hong Kong from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was counsel.

Chik specialises in contentious trust litigation, financial disputes and estate and probate disputes. He also advises on international arbitration and compliance matters related to the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Bird & Bird said in a statement that Chik will be a part of a multifaceted offering in China, Singapore and Australia, working with the firm's intellectual property and employment litigators in the Asia-Pacific region.