Linklaters has hired restructuring and insolvency partner Andrew Payne in Singapore from DLA Piper.

Payne's practice focuses on debt restructuring and special situations in Asia. In 2017, he advised on the cross-border aspects of Singapore-based charter operator Zetta Jet's bankruptcy in the U.S. Payne will work closely with partners David Kidd and James Warboys in Hong Kong.

Payne leaves DLA Piper after three years with the firm. He joined in 2016 as a partner from Hong-Kong-based fund Clearwater Capital Partners (which was acquired by Canadian asset manager Fiera Capital Corp. in 2018), where he was seconded as in-house counsel from Ashurst. Previously, he was counsel at O'Melveny & Myers and an associate at legacy SJ Berwin.

DLA Piper also recently lost restructuring partner Jonathan Leitch in Hong Kong earlier this month, who is joining Hogan Lovells.

DLA Piper did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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