Linklaters reinforces China practice with joint managing partners

Following Zili Shao's promotion to Asia managing partner, Linklaters has appointed Marc Harvey and Celia Lam as the new joint China managing partners. The appointments take effect immediately and are for a period of four years.

Harvey has been head of Linklaters' Hong Kong office since 2004 and will continue in his capacity as head of the firm's regional litigation and arbitration practice.

Lam has been head of the firm's Beijing office since 2004 and will continue to be a member of the corporate and capital markets practices in China. She was awarded "International Dealmaker of the Year" at the 2008 ALB China Law Awards.

"Joint managing partners have been appointed to integrate the China region even further and provide a comprehensive and seamless offering to our clients," said Zili Shao. For the past ten years, he was the managing partner of the firm's China practice. His appointment as the head of the firm's Asia practice started on 1 May 2009, replacing Giles White who has joined Jardine Matheson as group general counsel.

Currently, Linklaters has 176 lawyers, including 33 partners, across its Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong offices.

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