James Walker

The Herald has published an obituary of James Walker, who passed away on September 19 at the age of 61.

He was “a Scottish man of business who became one of the most prominent commercial lawyers in East Asia”.

“After qualifying as an English solicitor he moved in 1994 to Clifford Chance’s Hong Kong office, where he qualified in Hong Kong law. He made his name there, alongside a relatively small group of other partners, including Jim Baird and Roger Denny, who became close friends. He became a partner in Clifford Chance Hong Kong and head of a funds and asset management practice stretching across Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai.”

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