Daniel Liew joins SNR Denton’s ETI team in Asia

DANIEL Liew has become a corporate and project finance partner in SNR Denton’s Energy, Transport and Infrastructure team in Asia, resident in Hong Kong. Liew was most recently the Asia Managing Partner of SJ Berwin.

“I look forward to integrating him into SNR Denton’s growing Asia Pacific region, as well as the firm globally. His addition reflects the firm’s wider strategic ambitions to grow our presence in Asia Pacific, especially in the Energy, Transport and Infrastructure sector,” said Keith Brandt, Managing Partner in Hong Kong.

“Daniel is well-known in Asia for bringing clients a wealth of his expertise and experience in advising acquirers, corporate sponsors, banks and other financial institutions on energy, natural resources, electricity, water, mining and metals, telecommunications, transport and infrastructure projects.”

Liew’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate, infrastructure fund, strategic alliances, banking and project finance in China, Hong Kong and other parts of Asia. The transactions and projects that he has advised on over the last two decades are primarily in the energy, transport and infrastructure sector which is a significant, expanding industry sector for SNR Denton worldwide.

Liew started his career in the City of London and he is admitted to practice law in England, Hong Kong and Australia. In addition, Liew holds a MBA degree and he served as an independent non-executive director for six years with a Fortune Global 500 company from China. Liew is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese; he is also fluent in Malay, Hakka and Cantonese.

In Hong Kong, SNR Denton is in association with Brandt Chan & Partners, in which Liew will be a partner.