PH Chik was a partner in Linklaters' Beijing office from 2012. Prior to that, he was a partner in Baker McKenzie's Beijing office from 2007 to 2012. PH specialises in Hong Kong listing work, including Hong Kong IPOs, secondary offerings and post-listing compliance, with a particular focus on Chinese state-owned enterprises. PH has over 20 years of experience, a market-leading reputation, and is ranked as a leading lawyer for Hong Kong capital markets by IFLR1000.

Competing for Hong Kong IPOs

US partner Stuart Rubin, Ashurst's practice head for corporate transactions in Asia, said: 'Hong Kong ECM has long been, and will continue to be, an engine for the growth of our broader corporate practice.  PH's hire will complement our existing investment bank relationships to enable us to compete for Hong Kong's premier IPOs.'  PH said he was 'delighted to be joining the Ashurst team and looking forward to bringing my experience in Hong Kong listing work to help the firm's clients achieve their objectives.'

M&A hires

In addition to the appointment of PH, Ashurst's APAC corporate practice has in recent days been bolstered by the hires of two M&A specialists including Melbourne partners John Brewster, who is joining from Clayton Utz, and Shane Kyriakou, who joined from Herbert Smith Freehills.