Offshore law firm Harney Westwood & Riegels (Harneys) has continued its expansion - after a 'best friends' tie up with Cypriot firm Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis & Co, the firm has appointed former Conyers Dill & Pearman lawyer Paul Lau.

Lau will the based in the firm's Hong Kong office as partner in the corporate practice. At Conyers, Lau had spent five years in the Bermuda office before moving to the Hong Kong office to advise clients on finance, M&A and funds transactions. He has also worked with Freshfields and GE.