Clifford Chance (CC) has bolstered its Asian finance team with the addition of partner Simon Briscoe from City rival Norton Rose.
Briscoe will join CC’s Singapore asset finance team as a partner this autumn and will head up the magic circle law firm’s Asian aviation practice. He joined Norton Rose in 1995 and became a partner at the top 10 City outfit in 1997.
Commenting on the hire, London asset finance partner William Glaister said: “China, India and southeast Asia, together with the Middle East, are target areas for most of the industry and we are committed to providing first-class legal services for those jurisdictions, led by the best people.”
CC’s Asia finance chief, Huw Jenkins, added: “Aircraft finance activity in Asia is thriving and our international and regional clients expect us to have a strong and knowledgeable team on the ground in the region.”
The news comes after Legal Week reported last month that CC is to launch a new India practice group in its Singapore arm, which will focus on capital markets work.
London capital markets partner Edward Bradley is to relocate to Singapore to help build the team, which will include six Indian-trained lawyers from the Hong Kong and Singapore offices.
Last month Norton Rose boosted its Singapore arm with the hire of Duane Morris corporate partner Adam Summerly after corporate finance partner Chris Moore quit to rejoin Allen & Overy.