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HONG KONGPeople moves

Weil hires Skadden Beijing head Shu Du to launch Asia capital markets in Hong Kong

Weil, Gotshal & Manges hired Shu Du, formerly Skadden's Beijing office head and capital markets partner, to join as a Hong Kong-based Corporate partner and launch Weil's Asia Capital Markets practice, Law.com International reported October 12, 2026. The move continues Weil's Asia rebuild after closing its mainland China offices and follows the firm's rehire of private equity partner Peng Yu from Kirkland & Ellis.

Announcement (Law.com International) → · Weil, Gotshal & Manges
HONG KONGPeople moves

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hires Kirkland private capital partner Paul Guan in Hong Kong

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader said on October 5, 2026, that private capital and M&A partner Paul Guan has joined its Hong Kong office from Kirkland & Ellis. Guan advises private equity sponsors, institutional investors, and financial institutions on Asia-Pacific deals with a focus on real estate and data centers, and reunites with former Paul Hastings partners David Wang and Meka Meng as the firm continues Asia hiring after its July combination with Cadwalader.

Announcement (Hogan Lovells Cadwalader) → · Law.com International
HONG KONGPeople moves

Wilson Sonsini hires capital markets partner Jennifer Liu in Hong Kong

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati hired Jennifer Liu as a China partner in its Hong Kong office, Law.asia reported on September 28, 2026. Liu advises corporate and investment banking clients on Hong Kong and U.S. IPOs and follow-on equity and debt offerings across healthcare, life sciences, technology, consumer products, and financial services. She joins from Morgan Stanley, after earlier serving as counsel at Davis Polk in Hong Kong.

Announcement (Law.asia) → · Wilson Sonsini
SOUTH KOREAProduct launches

Law&Company launches Lexpand AI across nine Asian jurisdictions

South Korean legal-tech firm Law&Company launched Lexpand AI, a global edition of SuperLawyer covering nine Asian jurisdictions in eight languages. Asia Business Daily dated the announcement to September 3, 2026; Seoul Economic Daily dated the company statement to September 4. Both outlets said the service uses the SuperLawyer engine with RAG grounding and AWS-hosted data handling.

Announcement (The Asia Business Daily) → · Seoul Economic Daily