Wilson Sonsini hires Milbank partner to launch Hong Kong office

US firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati plans to launch an office in Hong Kong, and has hired Weiheng Chen, formely a counsel at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, to co-head the China practice alongside Carmen Chang, who currently heads the firm’s Shanghai office. Chen is a corporate and securities partner specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. "Opening an office in Hong Kong--a leading global capital market and one of China's key business centers--is the logical next step," said the firm’s CEO Steve Bochner, "and Weiheng is the perfect partner to help Carmen lead the charge."

Wilson Sonsini hires Milbank partner to launch Hong Kong office amlawdaily.typepad.com Mon, Aug 23, 2010