Mayer Brown boosts Hong Kong team by eight lawyers

Jonathan Crompton has joined the international law firm in Hong Kong.

Corporate lawyer Shu Du is joining the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to launch the practice.

Gordon Davidson joins the law firm as Asia head of restructuring & insolvency, and Fergus Saurin joins as Asia head of dispute resolution & investigations.

Starting on November 17 Chihiro Ashizawa has joined from Clifford Chance. Meanwhile Ashurst is looking to merge with US law firm Perkins Coie to create a top-20 global firm with a footprint in Apac and the Middle East.

Hong Kong-based Peng Yu is a specialist in private equity and M&A transactions.

Effie Vasilopoulos, formerly at Sidley Austin, will lead Broadfield's Apac operations as the newly created firm looks to build out the team quickly to cover the region across funds, private equity and corporate advisory.