(Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)Allen & Overy Hires Litigation Partner in Hong Kong From Hogan Lovells
Litigation and investigations partner Eugene Chen relocates from Shanghai to Hong Kong.
November 26, 2019 at 10:38 AM
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Allen & Overy has hired litigation and investigations partner Eugene Chen in Hong Kong from Hogan Lovells' Shanghai office.
Chen, who is fluent in Mandarin, specialises in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, China-side regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, as well as Chinese inbound and outbound disputes in the technology, consumer and retail and life sciences sectors. He will work closely with FCPA and U.S. white-collar partner Jason Gray in Sydney.
Chen leaves Hogan Lovells after 12 years with the firm. He joined the firm's Shanghai office in 2007 and made partner in 2012. Previously, he was based in the United States as of counsel at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and an associate at legacy Arnold & Porter.
Allen & Overy said in a statement that the appointment of Chen will bolster the Magic Circle firm's capability to advise multinational and Chinese clients against a backdrop of increased regulatory scrutiny and unprecedented geopolitical developments.
Reed Smith also recently hired former Morgan, Lewis & Bockius regulatory enforcement partner Dora Wang in Shanghai to meet growing demand from multinational companies regarding regulatory compliance matters, investigations and enforcement actions as a result of the ongoing China-U.S. trade dispute.
Chen's departure will leave Hogan Lovells with three partners in Shanghai: intellectual property litigator Katie Feng, tax specialist Roberta Chang, and corporate lawyer Philip Cheng. Feng serves as Shanghai office managing partner. In addition, Greater China chair and corporate partner Jun Wei splits her time between Shanghai and Beijing. Earlier this year, Hogan Lovells' Asia corporate head Andrew McGinty relocated from Shanghai to the Hong Kong office.
Hogan Lovells also has had a joint operation with Fidelity Law Firm since 2016 under the increasingly popular Shanghai Free Trade Zone programme, which allows foreign firms to incorporate Chinese legal advice in its offering.
A London-based spokesperson for Hogan Lovells said in a statement: "Eugene has had a successful career with the firm and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours."*
*Updated Nov. 27: This story has been updated with a statement from Hogan Lovells.
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