Graham, formerly a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields), was seconded to MSDW 18 months ago as acting head of its Asia Pacific law division. In this role, he advised on a number of the firm's recent high profile deals, including the merger of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, the strategic alliance between Telstra and PCCW, and the initial public offerings of China Unicom and Sinopec. Graham's appointment is a continuation of this role.