Conyers Dill & Pearman announced? the appointment of investment funds and corporate finance associate Junko Shiokawa to the firm?s Hong Kong office.
Here’s their press release
Junko joins Conyers from Japanese law firm Soga Uryu Itoga, where she was senior associate. Prior to that, Junko has held positions as Director at Barclays Capital and associate in Sullivan & Cromwell?s New York and Tokyo offices. Junko has also worked as an associate of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) and as an associate at Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu.
Lilian Woo, Managing Partner of Conyers? Hong Kong office, commented: ?Junko?s expertise will augment Conyers? team in Asia, and her fluency in Japanese will help as we continue to develop our Japan practice.?
Junko commented: ?Conyers has one of the largest practices in Hong Kong and is an exciting firm to join particularly as it grows and develops its Japan practice. I very much look forward to working with our lawyers here in Hong Kong as well as across the global network of Conyers? offices.?
Junko holds an LLB from Keio University and a Master of the Science of Law (JSM) from Stanford University.
Conyers continues to grow its presence in Asia and reputation for responsive, timely and thorough legal advice. This month, Conyers was named Offshore Law Firm of the Year by Asian Legal Business. The firm celebrates its 25th anniversary in Hong Kong in 2010, and with one of the largest practices in Hong Kong, Conyers acts on the vast majority of listings on Asian stock exchanges.