5 February, 2016
Global law firm Clyde & Co is again expanding rapidly in Asia Pacific region. The firm has this week welcomed eight new partners and will add another next month, taking the total number of partners in the Asia Pacific to 51 from March 1. This represents a 22 percent increase in partners in the region since January 1.
Clyde & Co Senior Partner James Burns said: "These latest partner appointments further demonstrate our ambition in Asia Pacific and our commitment to providing our clients with the unrivalled service in our core sectors."
The new partners are:
Alena Titterton, OHSS, Sydney
Andrew Gray, Marine, Singapore
Christopher Smith, Insurance, Sydney
David Amentas, Insurance, Sydney
David Lee, Insurance, Sydney
Lucinda Lyons, Insurance, Sydney
Marcus O'Brien, Insurance, Melbourne
Michael Tooma, OHSS, Sydney
Michelle Dunne, Insurance, Sydney
In addition to these partners the firm has also added 41 fee earners in Australia and five fee earners in Asia. These, along with the new partners and business services staff will take the total number of staff at Clyde & Co in the Asia Pacific region to approximately 420, from March 1, representing a 22 percent increase.
Michael Parker, Asia Pacific Managing Director at Clyde & Co added: "In 2016 Clyde & Co celebrates 10 years in Mainland China, 25 years in Singapore and 35 years in Hong Kong. Our continued growth in the region after all these years, in particular in Australia, is evidence that we and our clients share great hopes for the region in the years ahead."
