Cleary Gottlieb partner Megan Tang will join the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong as Director, Corporate Finance Division.
Megan joined Cleary Gottlieb’s Hong Kong office as a partner in 2008. During her time at the firm, Megan made a significant contribution to the firm’s capital markets, M&A, and private equity practices. She has advised numerous high-profile public companies and their major shareholders and management on corporate governance and compliance matters, including general disclosure obligations, insider trading, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-corruption regulations.
“Megan is a very talented lawyer and she will be a fantastic resource to the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong. We will miss her, but we share in her excitement for this opportunity to perform an important public service. We appreciate the excellent contribution she has made to the firm and offer her our best wishes for the future,” said Cleary Gottlieb Managing Partner Mark Leddy.
Megan will assume her role at the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong in February 2014.
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