21 MAR 2019 Top 10 Headlines | APARNA SAI Ince & Co has hired three new partners in Hong Kong in the form of Eric Lui, Ian Lo and Alfred Lau. All three join from local firm ONC Lawyers where the first two were partners, and Lau was an associate.
The three new partners bring with them a team of 25; it is unclear at this point as to how many of those are lawyers. To coincide with their arrival, Ince is establishing corporate finance/IPO and construction practices in Hong Kong. Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For more news, click here to visit the website |
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