International law firm Reed Smith has announced the appointment of partner Michael Fosh to its corporate & securities group in its Beijing office (known as Reed Smith Richards Butler). Michael joins the firm on 4th January 2010 from Herbert Smith, where he was chief representative of the firm’s Beijing operation.
Michael is a renowned capital markets lawyer in the Greater China region who has led teams on several landmark transactions including the world's largest IPO, the listing of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). He has been representing a number of large China-based companies as well as private equity and sovereign wealth funds.
Michael has broad experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and corporate finance work in Hong Kong and Mainland China, including in the fields of private equity and strategic investments. He is a native English speaker and also speaks Mandarin (Putonghua) and Cantonese.
Michael Pollack, Reed Smith partner and global head of strategy, commented:
“Michael’s appointment is a significant step in the expansion of our capital markets presence in Beijing. His expertise will create further opportunities for cross sell between our Asian offices and international network. We look forward to welcoming him to our team of over 130 lawyers in Asia.”
Michael Fosh added:
“I am very excited about the opportunities that Reed Smith, with its strong foundation in the Greater
China region, offers me and the companies that I represent. I also look forward to expanding my practice by linking with other lawyers and clients through the firm's broad presence across Europe, the Middle East and the US.”
Michael’s appointment follows the hire of Mao Rong, who joined the firm’s Beijing office as Of Counsel in October last year.
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About Mao Rong
Mao joined the firm’s Beijing office in October 2009 from Kodak in China, where she was Director of Legal Affairs in the Asia Pacific Region for the company.
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