Alastair MacAulay will join the Hong Kong office of Clifford Chance as a partner to lead its shipping finance business, the international law firm said yesterday. He has been recruited from Mayer Brown JSM, although his starting date has yet to be finalised.
MacAulay will become the fourth partner in the firm's Asia-Pacific asset finance team, which also comprises 20 associates. The team’s primary focus has been in asset and structured finance for the aviation sector, as well as leasing transactions that include telecommunications, shipping and project finance.
The addition of MacAulay should add expertise to the firm’s maritime and offshore finance advisory...