09 NOV 2018 Top 10 Headlines | ELIZABETH BEATTIE Beijing-headquartered Commerce & Finance Law Offices (Tongshang) has launched a Hong Kong association with local firm Eric Chow & Co., which will focus on capital markets as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Eric Chow & Co. Hong Kong office managing partner and namesake Eric Chow, who is formerly of Dentons and Paul Hastings, is joined by partner Clement Jiang, an ex-Shearman & Sterling Hong Kong associate.
Both Chow and Jiang specialise in Hong Kong capital markets transactions. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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