Commercial Litigation & Restructuring Partner | Elite Global Law Firm | HKG

Top Tier International Law Firm | Equity Level Partnership Opportunity 

Star Anise legal have been instructed by a top tier international law firm to assist with the hire of a Commercial Litigation Partner to join its Hong Kong office.

Headquartered in London with over 2,500 lawyers in over 30 countries, the firm has an exceptional global outreach offering a wide array of cross-border contentious, transactional and regulatory services for multinational companies, conglomerates, leading international financial institutions, major listed companies and cutting-edge pharmaceutical and technology companies. Their Hong Kong office has been a leading light of this prestigious gold-plated brand. This firm is also a passionate proponent of DEI, CSR, ESG, and pro bono worldwide. Female or LGBTQ+, you will always be welcome.

This position would be suitable for a "rising star" / "40 under 40" or someone with similar accolades. You can develop a US$5m book of business, and you're likely not to be far off from that right now; joining a brand like this will help propel to these dizzying heights. In addition to complex cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration, you will also have restructuring and insolvency as one of the key components of your success. When 'needs must', you have shown in the past you have the ability to turn your hand to other areas of dispute resolution, such as regulatory or corporate criminal matters.

Having an unrivalled network of clients and intermediaries covering financial institutions, institutional investors, major corporates and even UHNW individuals is key to your success. Hong Kong qualification, international law firm trained and qualified and an exceptional academic track-record are a given, as is someone who will embrace change and innovation.