14 October, 2014

Bird & Bird has announced the appointment of Ying Wang as a partner in its International HR Services Group in Shanghai, and where she will head its Employment practice for China. Ying will work closely with Singapore partner Susan de Silva who heads Bird & Bird’s Employment practice for the Asia Pacific region.  In addition, Ying will also work alongside corporate partners Sven-Michael Werner in Shanghai and Padraig Walsh and TMT partner Michelle Chan in Hong Kong. 

Ying said: “I am delighted to be joining Bird & Bird. Its international network and strong sector focus will provide an excellent platform to for me to develop my practice. I am very excited to become a part of Bird & Bird’s ambitious plans for China, and the wider Asia-Pacific region.”

Justin Walkey, Chairman of Bird & Bird’s Asia-Pacific region said: “We are very excited to welcome Ying to our team. Bird & Bird is experiencing a period of dynamic growth in Asia Pacific and Ying will be instrumental in driving our local and global employment assignments. Her appointment is also a further indication of our commitment to this region.”

Ian Hunter, Co-Head of the International HR Services group added: “Ying’s broad sector expertise will help boost our employment capability in Asia Pacific and enable us to provide an enhanced service to both local and international clients.”

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