Norton Rose announces new financial services partner in Hong Kong
23 December 2010
International legal practice Norton Rose Hong Kong announced today that Charlotte Robins is to join the Hong Kong office as a partner in the corporate team.
Charlotte will join from Clifford Chance Hong Kong, where she is a Consultant.
With over 10 years’ experience based mainly in Asia, Charlotte’s practice is focussed on financial services regulatory and licensing matters across the Asian region, including advising hedge funds and private equity funds on their establishment and ongoing regulatory requirements, and investment banks on legal and compliance issues.
David Stannard, Head of Asia for Norton Rose Group, said:
“Norton Rose Hong Kong has experienced substantial growth in the past year. Charlotte’s specialist experience in the financial services regulatory area will be especially valuable in strengthening our corporate practice, and allows us to extend a fuller legal services offering to our clients across the region. Charlotte's appointment also builds upon the strength of our financial services practice in London.”
Charlotte Robins said:
“I am very excited to be joining the Norton Rose team in Hong Kong. I was impressed by the quality of clients and the outstanding reputation of the team internationally.”
Charlotte’s appointment will bring the total to 51 at partner level across the Norton Rose Group offices in Asia. In Asia Pacific, we have more than 800 lawyers, operating from 13 offices, creating a major legal practice across the entire region.
For further information please contact:
Lorraine Lee, Regional business development manager
+ 852 3405 2324 lorraine.lee@nortonrose.com
Editors note
Norton Rose Hong Kong is a constituent part of Norton Rose Group, a leading international legal practice offering a full business law service from offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
Knowing how our clients’ businesses work and understanding what drives their industries is fundamental to us. Our lawyers share industry knowledge and sector expertise across borders, enabling us to support our clients anywhere in the world. We are strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure and commodities; transport; and technology.
We have over 1800 lawyers operating from 30 offices in Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Brussels, Canberra, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Prague, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Warsaw and from associate offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta and Riyadh.
Norton Rose Group comprises Norton Rose LLP, Norton Rose Australia and their respective affiliates.
Leading Canadian law firm Ogilvy Renault, and leading South African law firm Deneys Reitz, will join Norton Rose Group on 1 June 2011. The enlarged Group will have 2500 lawyers in 38 offices worldwide, including Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec, Calgary, Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.