15 August, 2014

Hogan Lovells has recruited Damien Coles to join its Singapore finance practice as a BRI partner. He joins from O’Melveny & Myers, and has a reputation as as a restructuring lawyers in the region. Damien specializes in special situations financings, distressed acquisitions, restructuring and insolvency; and has experience in advising on cross-border investments, restructurings and insolvency proceedings throughout Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia, India and Thailand.

Commenting on Damien’s arrival, Sharon Lewis, global head of Hogan Lovells’ finance practice, said: “Damien has an excellent reputation in the market and is a welcome addition to our Asia BRI practice. Combined with our expertise in Hong Kong, his arrival allows us to provide an unrivalled breadth of BRI legal expertise in the Asian market.”

Damien added: “Hogan Lovells has a thriving global finance practice and highly regarded BRI team in Hong Kong, whom I look forward to working with closely. The firms’ long standing and clear commitment to Asia, the global platform, and their market-leading reputation make this an exciting move for me.”

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