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Ince HK continues to lose partners as 8-attorney team moves to Hill Dickinson
By NIMITT DIXIT
Hong Kong law firm Ince & Co has continued to shed partners in the city, with an eight-lawyer marine and shipping team moving to UK law firm Hill Dickinson.
The group coming from Ince Hong Kong includes asset finance partners Janice Lee and Gary Wong, and asset finance lawyer David Beaves, along with five other fee-earners and two support staff. This triple partner hire doubles the number of partners in Hill Dickinson’s Hong Kong office.
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