The past month has seen US firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) and Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner (Thelen) hiring experienced US securities lawyers in Shanghai.
WSGR took onboard former associate Eva Wang as a partner in its Shanghai office. Wang most recently served as general counsel and vice president of legal affairs at Spreadtrum Communications, a leading NASDAQ-listed Chinese semiconductor company focused on the wireless communications market. She is an expert in US compliance and securities laws, with an emphasis on the technology sector.
Thelen announced the appointment of senior securities lawyer Woon-Wah Siu, formerly with Chicago’s Bell Boyd & Lloyd. Siu will be joining the firm’s Shanghai office as of counsel in August.
Originally from Hong Kong, Siu has been practising as a securities lawyer in the US for over 14 years. She has represented NASDAQ-listed companies in their ongoing SEC reporting and maintenance work, commodity pool operators, trading advisors and hedge fund sponsors.
“Siu’s deep expertise as a US securities lawyer strengthens our bench in Shanghai, especially with regard to our China-based public companies practice,” said Thelen’s Shanghai managing partner Tom Shoesmith.