London headquartered law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has opened its first Asian office and appointed two lateral partners to form a new team.
Former Mayer Brown JSM partner Jonathan Mok joins the firm to head up Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) Hong Kong, alongside partner Richard Grasby, who joins from Cayman Islands-headquartered Maples and Calder.
Private and Family Wealth
Mok, who is admitted to practice in England & Wales, Hong Kong, and Australia, covers all areas of family disputes and focuses on high-profile matrimonial, asset-tracing and criminal litigation, the firm said in a media release.
Grasby was formerly at Maples, in both its Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands offices where he was Asia head of trusts and private wealth. He advises institutional trustees and private individuals on all areas of trust law and related private client issues.
London-based financial service regulation and funds partner Ashley King Christopher will relocate to Hong Kong to join the new partners.
