DLA Piper continues to strengthen its capabilities in Asia with the recent appointments of partner, Matthew Glynn, as Head of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology (IPT) Group in Asia and Paul Lee as a partner and Head of its Finance and Projects Group in Hong Kong.
In his new role, Matthew will lead DLA Piper’s IPT practice in Asia, expanding his existing responsibilities which include the Middle East, South Asia and Africa (the “MESA Region”). Part of DLA Piper’s Global IPT Group of over 420 specialist lawyers, Matthew’s team represents major government departments, leading global technology and communications companies, regulatory authorities, financial institutions, owners of well-known international brands and patents, multinational media and entertainment companies, internet service providers and e-business enterprises.
Matthew was previously Head of DLA Piper’s Middle East IPT practice, and has over eight years’ experience advising on major IPT deals across the Asia Pacific region. He brings with him market-leading expertise in the commercial and regulatory aspects of a wide range of IT and telecommunications transactions. Australian-born and qualified, Matthew also works closely with DLA Phillips Fox, one of the largest legal firms in Australasia and a member of the Global DLA Piper Group.
Part of DLA Piper’s Asia Finance and Projects Group, Paul will work closely with clients across Asia Pacific as well as other regions to develop the firm’s global and regional banking portfolio. The team has advised regional and local financial institutions, multilateral organisations and global banking giants, working closely with DLA Phillips Fox as an integrated unit across the Asia Pacific region.
Paul’s broad finance expertise includes complex cross-border financings, structured lending, acquisition financing, syndicated lending, project financing, receivables financing, convertible bonds and debt restructuring. He also has wide geographical expertise with particular strength in Hong Kong and the PRC. Paul brings to DLA Piper over 17 years of experience in banking related transactions, having advised PRC and international financial institutions and large corporations with investment interests around the region.
“With one of the largest teams of intellectual property and technology lawyers in Asia and the Middle East, DLA Piper has the right expertise to help its clients capture the wealth of opportunities in these fast-emerging markets, where IT and telecommunications markets are growing in terms of both size and importance in the world stage. I am pleased to be working with our team in Asia and the Middle East to be part of this phenomenal transformation of the IPT sector,” said Matthew Glynn.
“I am delighted to have joined DLA Piper. It provides a strong and unique global platform and has a well-established leading practice in Greater China and Asia. I am looking forward to working with the team to expand DLA Piper’s banking and finance capabilities in the region,” said Paul Lee.
“Matthew and Paul are both well-respected lawyers in their fields, and their appointments consolidate DLA Piper’s overall capabilities in the region. Extending his role into Asia, Matthew will help position the firm to capture a larger share of the growing number of regional cross-border IPT sector opportunities and increase the integration between our Asia Pacific and Middle East offices. In the meantime, Paul’s wealth of international and multi-disciplinary experience is an invaluable addition in meeting our clients’ unique needs for legal advice and business insights in this vital and growing sector,” said Alastair Da Costa, Asia Managing Partner of DLA Piper. “Asia has played an important role for many multinational companies with its resilience in recent years, and continues to promise tremendous potential. This is reflected in the 21% rise of DLA Piper’s Asia revenue in 2009.”
Steady growth of DLA Piper’s Asia practice has extended well into 2010: DLA Piper represented Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China in its acquisition of Shenzhen Development Bank, a transaction valued at US$3.2 billion which closed in May 2010. The firm’s capital market team’s mandates continue to grow, having advised on the initial public offerings of large corporations including China Hydroelectric Corporation and China New Borun Corporation on the New York Stock Exchange which raised US$96 million and US$40 million respectively. To sum up DLA Piper’s achievements, Mergermarket ranked the firm No.1 in China and No.2 in Asia Pacific in M&A deal counts for the first half of 2010.
Financial results of DLA Piper International LLP for the year ended 31 December 2009 were recently released, which revealed a substantial 21% increase in Asia’s revenue.
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