Skadden Hires Latham Hong Kong Partner

US firm  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has recruited Hong Kong corporate partner ……

Julie Gao from Latham & Watkins.

Gao, joined Latham & Watkins straight out of law school in 1998 and was promoted to partner in 2006,

Gao was regarded as an up-and-comer in Latham’s Asia practice, focusing on M&A and capital markets transactions. Her appointment will be regarded as further bolstering Skadden’s top-tier Asia practice in public listings and corporate.