Moves

The new partners, effective May 1, are based in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Singapore and Tokyo.

Thakur, who is based in Hong Kong, will add to his role as the bank's head of debt origination in Apac.

Potin has relocated from Tokyo to Taipei, to oversee the firm's corporate and investment banking business.

Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort, who has spent the last seven years in Asia at the bank, as head of Vietnam, India and most recently South Korea, takes on the newly created role in Hong Kong.

Paul-Antoine Thiebot was previously director, energy transition and sustainable finance, overseeing the banks's regional mandate of the sustainable and positive impact finance group.

The move comes ahead of the law firm's merger with Shearman & Sterling, and adds to A&O's regional presence, where it has offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Luet, currently head of Citi's Japan Cluster, will oversee Australia, China, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand and Taiwan, with Ng retiring after 26 years with the bank on April 5.

Michael Hu joined from Ardian to take on the role, as the private equity player expands its on-the-ground presence in the region.

Amid wider changes, Roberto Hoornweg, global head, financial markets, and Sunil Kaushal, regional CEO, Africa & Middle East, are to become co-heads of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), with Simon Cooper set to leave.