Four litigation lawyers from Orrick’s Hong Kong office have moved to Winston & Strawn, beefing up the latter’s commercial litigation practice.

Partner Adrian Yip – who formed part of the 2005 launch team for Orrick in Hong Kong – has taken fellow litigation associates Philip Kwok, Cliff Mok and Genevieve Ku along with him to Winston & Strawn’s Hong Kong office.

Winston & Strawn’s launched in Hong Kong as recently as 2008 through an association with local firm Luk & Co. With the additions, the firm hopes to boosts its litigation expertise in securities and IP disputes and white-collar crime. Its total number of lawyers in Hong Kong will grow to 12.

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