Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance announces next generation of leadership in Asia Pacific

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has announced a series of leadership appointments in Asia Pacific. They are the following:

·         China: Tim Wang and Terence Foo have been appointed to serve as Co-Managing Partners of the China practice effective 1 May, taking over from Stephen Harder who will be retiring after 14 years as China Managing Partner and 20 years with Clifford Chance.

·         Asia Pacific Finance Practice: Anthony Wang and Nicholas Wong have been appointed as Co-Heads of the Asia Pacific Finance Practice effective 1 May, succeeding Mark Hyde. Mark, who served as Head of Finance since early 2013, will now focus on his Restructuring and Insolvency practice and continue to be based in Hong Kong.

·         Singapore: Kai-Niklas Schneider has been appointed as Singapore Managing Partner effective 1 June, as Geraint Hughes will be relocating to Hong Kong in preparation for his role as Regional Managing Partner.

·         Asia Pacific Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice: Nish Shetty has been appointed as Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution effective 1 August, assuming the role from Matthew Newick who will continue to support the practice in Hong Kong until the end of the year. 

This announcement builds on the existing momentum and ambition of the firm in the region evidenced by the promotion of three new partners in 2016.

Global Managing Partner Matthew Layton commented, "We are excited to welcome this outstanding group of new leaders for the firm and are proud we have so many remarkable professionals in the region. Asia Pacific is more important than ever to our clients. Every one of these new leaders shares a common quality; they are each expressly focussed on the needs of our clients, and committed to staying close to the issues that influence business success.

"I congratulate Stephen on a long and distinguished career at Clifford Chance and thank him for his dedication and contribution. He has been a tremendous asset to the firm, consistently demonstrating steady and thoughtful leadership. I'd also like to thank Mark and Matthew for their outstanding leadership.

"In China, I'm certain Tim and Terence will be a very strong team and we will continue to maintain our top position in and commitment to that market. In Singapore, Kai assumes the position as Office Managing Partner with a strong ambition shared by the entire team.

"Our new co-heads of Finance, Anthony and Nick will make a wonderful team. I'm certain our Finance practice will continue to thrive under their leadership. Nish assumes the Head of L&DR position armed with many years of experience and strong relationships with the firm's clients in this space."