Richard Perks joins Ropes & Gray in Hong Kong

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

As part of the firm’s global annual career progression programme, Hong Kong and Seoul-based private equity and financing lawyers are promoted to counsel.

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

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.

Alun Evans is experienced in cross-border M&A, private capital and infrastructure.