Asia Managing Partner David Bulley discusses the ambitious plans for Appleby in Asia with the China Business Law Journal, as the group considers opening a second Mainland China office in 2025 and he prepares for his relocation to Shanghai from Hong Kong.
While Appleby is still hammering out the location for an additional office, it has extended its fiduciary business recently to Shanghai. The fiduciary service is offered via Appleby’s sister entity called Appleby Global Services (AGS).
The firm plans to hire more Mandarin and Shanghainese-speaking staff for its Shanghai branch, and David wants to add one more dispute resolution partner and several associates. The branch has four Shanghai-based lawyers including partners Ben McCosker and Hannah Yao, with David to become the fifth based in Shanghai in November. Another three lawyers work between Shanghai and other global offices. The AGS team currently houses two newly recruited administrators.
