Graham, formerly a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Freshfields, was seconded to MSDW 18 months ago as acting head of its Asia Pacific law division. In this role, he advised on a number of the firm's recent high profile deals, including the merger of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, the strategic alliance between Telstra and PCCW, and the initial public offerings of China Unicom and Sinopec. Graham's appointment is a continuation of this role.
A graduate of Oxford University, Graham joined Freshfields in 1982 and become a partner in 1991. During his time at Freshfields, he worked in the firm's Paris, New York, London and...