Douglas Smith

International law firm Sinclair Roche & Temperley has appointed Douglas Smith as a partner in its Hong Kong Office.He is a Hong Kong qualified solicitor and joins from the Hong Kong Office of Canadian law firm Goodman Phillips and Vineberg where he was a partner.

Douglas Smith brings with him a wealth of experience in corporate , banking and securities law and has strong links with numerous high-profile banks in the Asia-Pacific as well as with a number of growing high tech companies in the region.He will focus primarily on developing the firm's commercial and corporate finance practice in Hong Kong and throughout China , working closely with David Beaves , Head of the firm's Hong Kong Office , and with the corporate teams in London and Shanghai.

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Doug brings to our practice over fifteen years' commercial experience , with a particular strength in the Asia Pacific market . His arrival adds a new dimension to the services that we are able to offer clients and gives us the opportunity to move into new market sectors such as telecommunications and e-commerce.The corporate team will shortly be strengthened further with the arrival of two additional solicitors who will be joining the Hong Kong Office in August..

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Douglas Smith commented :

This is an exciting move for me. Market conditions in much of the Asia Pacific region are in full recovery and this has resulted in a steady increase in the number of corporate deals being struck in the region.I believe that there are particularly exciting opportunities for us in China and I am looking forward to working closely with the firm's Shanghai office to develop the corporate practice in the Northern Asia Pacific region".

Before joining Goodman Phillips and Vineberg , Douglas Smith worked as Regional Counsel in the Hong Kong office of The Tokai Bank Limited , one of Japan's largest banking institutions and then as General Counsel in its Asia division.Douglas Smith lectures frequently on banking law and is a former lecturer for the Ontario Bar Admissions Course as well as for the Professional Practice Course at the University of Hong Kong.He is also an active member of the Hong Kong Securities Institute.

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