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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.
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Key points
- Paul Guan joined Hogan Lovells Cadwalader in Hong Kong from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a private capital and M&A partner.Hogan Lovells CadwaladerLaw.com International
- Guan had joined Kirkland from Paul Hastings in 2021.Law.com International
- He advises private equity sponsors, institutional investors, and financial institutions on Asia-Pacific transactions, with a focus on real estate and data centers.Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
- At the firm he reunites with former Paul Hastings partners David Wang in Shanghai and Meka Meng in Beijing.Hogan Lovells CadwaladerLaw.com International
- The hire continues the firm's Asia expansion following the combination of Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in July.Law.com InternationalHogan Lovells Cadwalader
- The firm's other 2026 Asia-Pacific additions include banking partner Eric Tan in Singapore.Hogan Lovells Cadwalader