200603 Derek PoonBaker McKenzie has added seasoned private equity partner Derek Poon from Kirkland & Ellis in Hong Kong, as part of the firm’s continuous efforts to bolster its bench strength in Hong Kong and its transactional capabilities in Asia Pacific. Poon brings significant experience in advising private equity firms, investment banks and major corporations on a wide variety of corporate matters, including public and private M&A, private equity, joint ventures, real estate private equity and distressed M&A transactions. He has worked on several significant transactions in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Australia, Asean countries, as well as on outbound deals into Europe and North America. Poon is admitted to practice in England & Wales, Hong Kong and New York, and qualified as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia (non-practicing).

200603 barbara liBeijing Rui Bai Law Firm has added Barbara Li as the head of corporate, China. A long-term veteran in the China market, Li brings a wealth of over two decades’ experience and expertise in advising international and Chinese companies and financial institutions on large scale and complex cross-border transactions. She joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where she spearheaded the China TMT and fintech practices, and also specialised in providing legal support in development and investment in infrastructure projects.

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