Chinese law firm Jia Yuan bolsters its Hong Kong branch with new hires from Dechert and Jones Day law firms.
New Hires Strengthen Jia Yuan Law Offices' Presence in Hong Kong
Jia Yuan Law Offices has bolstered its Hong Kong office with the addition of two new hires, Howard Chan and Wenxing Feng.
Howard Chan, a seasoned legal professional with over 20 years of experience, joined the firm as a partner in late July 2025. Chan comes to Jia Yuan Law Offices from Fangda Partners, where he spent nine years honing his skills in complex commercial litigation and arbitration. Prior to Fangda Partners, Chan worked at Dechert.
Wenxing Feng, appointed as counsel to Jia Yuan Law Offices' Hong Kong office, joined the firm from Jones Day. Feng's expertise lies in IPOs, public offerings, securities regulatory compliance, private equity investments, financing, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other commercial transactions across the Asia-Pacific regions. Before Jones Day, Feng worked at Fangda Partners.
The appointments of Chan and Feng are part of Jia Yuan Law Offices' expansion in the Hong Kong market, focusing on disputes and capital markets expertise. These moves follow the hiring of Jennifer Ng and Wanda Woo in May and November 2021, respectively. However, the reasons for the moves of these legal professionals to Jia Yuan Law Offices were not disclosed.
With these recent hires, Jia Yuan Law Offices has added three partners to its Hong Kong office within less than a year. The specific roles and expertise of Jennifer Ng, Wanda Woo, Chan, and Feng at Jia Yuan Law Offices were not specified in the available sources.
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- As a result of the new hires, Jia Yuan Law Offices now boasts a stronger team to handle complex legal matters related to mergers and acquisitions, finance, and technology, as Wenxing Feng brings extensive experience in these areas.
- While the reasons for Howard Chan's move from Fangda Partners to Jia Yuan Law Offices remain undisclosed, litigation and arbitration are likely areas where his expertise will be beneficial, given his previous experience.
- For Jia Yuan Law Offices, the appointments of Chan and Feng are strategic step toward strengthening its compliance practice, given their extensive experience in dealing with regulatory issues in capital markets, as they have worked on numerous IPOs and private equity investments.
