The Asia-Pacific region is becoming increasingly relevant to
Europe and the Channel Islands, according to a leading offshore
lawyer in Hong Kong.
Paul Christopher leads Mourant's corporate and investment
funds team in Asia and is managing partner of the Hong Kong
office.
"The APAC region is a growth economy and increasingly
relevant in this part of the world [Europe]," he said,
"for many reasons, but fundamentally because of the increase
in wealth in the region, for example businesses in Europe and the
Channel Islands may end up being owned by Chinese
businesses."
Mr Christopher relocated to Hong Kong from Guernsey in 2011 to
open the Mourant Ozannes office in 2012, from where it services the
entire Asia-Pacific region, with work coming in from as far afield
as Australia. The firm employs 42 people in Hong Kong, with five
partners, and continues to grow revenue and headcount. It has been
the fastest-growing offshore firm in the region during that
time.
