Ropes & Grey Snatches Partner From Linklaters For Hong Kong Position

US firm Ropes and Grey has sent out a press release saying…


That they have hired Michael Guilday as a partner in the firm?s Hong Kong office. Guilday will be a member of the firm?s private investment funds and hedge funds practice groups.

?We?re delighted to welcome Michael to Ropes & Gray,? said Eric Wright, the co-head of Ropes & Gray?s private investment funds group. ?With his significant experience in all aspects of global investment fund products and transactions, he adds a valuable new dimension to our growing Hong Kong office.?

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The release goes on to say..


Guilday comes to Ropes & Gray from Linklaters, where he was head of the investment management group. Throughout a career that involved practicing in London, Hong Kong and Australia, Guilday has led a range of complex international corporate transactions, including investment fund structuring and organisation (either to US or UK market standards), private and public capital raisings, and M&A transactions. Guilday has also worked on many high-profile deals, including the first collateralised debt obligation and real estate fund to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Guilday is the author of A Guide to International Financial Centers?Investing in Hong Kong.