Appleby is pleased to announce that on 2 November 2024 David Bulley, Managing Partner of Hong Kong and Mainland China, completed his relocation to Shanghai after four years in Hong Kong, becoming the only offshore lawyer permanently based in Mainland China who has practised in the Cayman Islands having lived in the Cayman Islands from 2015 – 2020.
The relocation is part of a continued build out of Appleby’s Mainland China presence with the Shanghai office now consisting of a team of seven including three partners and two associates, with further growth planned in the near future.
David Bulley will continue to manage both offices, spending time in Hong Kong on a monthly basis as Appleby continues to also build out its Hong Kong office following successive three record financial years and a relocation to new premises at Two Taikoo Place.
Commenting on the relocation David said “I’ve loved my time in Hong Kong and look forward to being back here very regularly to see close friends and clients. However, having significantly built out our Hong Kong team over the last almost three years since I became Managing Partner, and after three successive record years and what appears to be a fourth in progress, the office is in a very strong position and will continue to be a market leader across all of our practice areas.
Given this, I’m excited to now focus more closely on developing our Mainland China business and replicating the recent Hong Kong success to cement our position as the leading offshore firm in Mainland China. With an offering that includes the Mainland China based lawyers with actual offshore experience, a focus on complex and high value mandates and thanks to the support of our ever growing client base, I have no doubt that our Shanghai and future Mainland China offices will be extremely busy and a very exciting place to work.”
