Seattle-based law firm K&L Gates has continued to face departures in its Hong Kong base, this time with a capital markets partner leaving the firm to join recently-launched Edwin Kwok & Co in the city.

Iris Leung exits K&L Gates after three years at the firm, where she co-led its capital markets group in China, having joined from Linklaters’ Hong Kong offering in 2022. She is dual-qualified in the U.S. and Hong Kong, and advises on initial public offerings (IPOs) and listings in Hong Kong, as well as abroad. Her clients include banks, private equity and venture capital funds on their M&A and strategic investments.