F Mark Fucci and Anne-Marie Godfrey are to join law firm Akin Gump’s Hong Kong office.
Fucci joins as a partner in the financial restructuring practice, while Godfrey is as a partner in the investment management practice.
Both Fucci and Godfrey are joining Akin Gump from Bingham McCuthcheon bringing the total number of partners switching between the two firms to 28.
The firm announced the forthcoming arrival of 22 partners in London, Hong Kong and Frankfurt on 17 September and four additional partners in London and Hong Kong on 22 September.
All 28 partners are expected to join the firm in their respective offices within the coming weeks.
Akin Gump chairperson Kim Koopersmith says: “Mark and Anne-Marie are terrific practitioners who join a truly exceptional group of lawyers poised to make a tremendous impact on our firm and help strengthen our brand as a global institution. I’m very excited to welcome them, and I look forward to introducing them, along with others who will be joining us, both to our clients and to their new Akin Gump colleagues.”
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