White & Case has hired two former Broadfield disputes partners, Fergus Saurin and Grace Zhu, to join its Hong Kong office. This move strengthens the firm’s litigation and private capital capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.
Saurin and Zhu joined Broadfield’s Hong Kong alliance firm Liu Patrick Ling & Co in July and November 2025, respectively.
Prior to joining Broadfield, both Saurin and Zhu practiced at Kirkland & Ellis. Saurin joined Kirkland in July 2019 and was promoted to partner as well as Asia head of arbitration and co-head of litigation in October 2020.
Earlier in his career, Saurin trained and practiced at Holman Fenwick Willan from 2009. He advises private capital clients on matters including multijurisdictional litigation and international arbitration disputes.
Saurin’s litigation experience spans first-instance and appellate proceedings before courts in England, Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, Singapore, New York, the Cayman Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.
Zhu joined Kirkland in 2019 and was promoted to partner in October 2023. Previously, she trained and practiced at Hogan Lovells from 2015. She advises private equity investors, global asset managers, and multinational corporations on high-stakes cross-border investigations.
Her practice focuses on fraud, securities enforcement, anti-corruption and anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, sanctions, export controls, data privacy, and national security issues. Zhu has represented clients responding to regulatory enquiries and investigations launched by the US Department of Justice and other major regulators across Asia.
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As Saurin and Zhu join White & Case, they bring significant expertise in dispute resolution and investigations, which will likely benefit the firm’s clients in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those dealing with complex cross-border issues.
UK-headquartered Broadfield opened its Hong Kong office in early 2025, marking its first branch in the Asia-Pacific region. Patrick Liu, founding partner of Liu Patrick Ling & Co, is also one of the founding partners of Broadfield’s Hong Kong office and serves on its executive committee.
The hiring of Saurin and Zhu is a strategic move by White & Case to enhance its capabilities in the region. With their experience and expertise, the firm is well-positioned to handle complex disputes and investigations, providing its clients with expert legal services.
They will work closely with the firm’s existing team to strengthen its litigation and private capital capabilities. This move is expected to have a positive impact on the firm’s growth and expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.
The firm’s Hong Kong office will likely benefit from the addition of Saurin and Zhu, given their experience in handling high-stakes cross-border investigations and disputes.
It is a significant step forward for White & Case in the region.
White & Case is expanding its capabilities.
