Alan Linning, formerly with J.P. Morgan Chase and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, has joined Sidley Austin as a partner in its commercial litigation and regulatory practice in Hong Kong. He started the new job on July 1.
According to a press release issued by the international law firm, Linning has more than 25 years of experience within litigation and contentious regulatory matters, of which he has spent more than 20 in Hong Kong. He joins Sidley Austin from J.P. Morgan Chase where he was a managing director and head of Asia regulatory compliance. In this position he managed a team that covered 14 countries in the region advised on regulatory and compliance...