HONG KONG, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announces the
transfer of Robert M. Thomas to Beijing, China where he will become the firm's
chief representative. Thomas, a partner since 1975, has wide ranging
experience in international capital markets, project finance and M&A
transactions. He joins Sullivan & Cromwell's China practice which has 20 plus
lawyers in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Most recently based in Sullivan & Cromwell's New York office, Thomas was
head of Sullivan & Cromwell's London office from 1979 to 1982 and managing
partner of the firm's general practice group, including corporate, capital
markets, M&A, real estate and financial institutions, from 1985 to 1991.
Thomas is the firm's fifth partner in the China region, where the firm has had
a presence since 1992.
Chun Wei, head of Sullivan & Cromwell's China practice, said, "We welcome
Bob Thomas to our China practice. He will significantly enhance our ability
to handle the increasing volume of our China work, while his background and
experience will strengthen the resources available to our clients and lawyers
in Asia."
"This is an exciting time to be in China," stated Thomas. "Our clients in
China and those wishing to expand their presence in China are seeking
experienced legal advisors with the global capital markets and M&A expertise
that we offer. I am joining a great team already in place in Beijing and Hong
Kong as we continue to serve a growing number of clients intent on
participating in China's future growth."
Thomas graduated from the University of Kansas in 1962 and Harvard Law
School in 1966. Thomas's capital markets practice includes hundreds of
transactions in the public and private markets. He has acted for issuers or
underwriters in Asia, Australasia, Latin America, Africa and Europe, as well
as in the U.S. In project finance he has been in charge of large oil and gas
projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Thomas has also been involved in
domestic and foreign M&A transactions.
About Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is a global law firm that advises on major
domestic and cross-border M&A, finance and corporate transactions, significant
litigation and corporate investigations, and complex regulatory, tax and
estate planning matters. The Firm's hallmarks are the highest quality
independent advice and intense dedication to solving client problems. Founded
in 1879, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has 620 lawyers on four continents, with four
offices in the U.S., including its headquarters in New York, three offices in
Europe, two in Australia and three in Asia.
SOURCE Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
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CONTACT:
Robert Thomas, +8610-6505-6120,
+8610-6505-6136 (fax), thomasr@sullcrom.com, or Chun Wei,
+852-2826-8666, +852-2522-2280, weic@sullcrom.com, both of
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; or Steven Bruce or Kathleen Merrigan,
both of The Abernathy MacGregor Group, +1-212-371-5999, for
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
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