Danielle Roman appointed as Managing Partner of Mourant Hong Kong
09 June 2025
With effect from 1 August, Danielle Roman will take over from Paul Christopher as Managing Partner of our Hong Kong office.
Danielle has practised in Asia for almost 20 years. She leads our Asia Banking and Finance team, is a Board member of the Fund Finance Association and is recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a leading Partner. A vastly experienced lawyer and a natural leader, Danielle is ideally positioned to lead our Hong Kong office through the next phase of its growth and development.
Paul Christopher has led our Hong Kong team for the past 14 years having relocated from Guernsey in August 2011 to set up the office.
Mourant CEO, Jonathan Rigby, commented:
"During Paul's term as Hong Kong Managing Partner, the office has grown from a green field operation to 7 partners and a team of 60. He was also instrumental in the opening of our Singapore office. Paul deserves particular credit for building a diverse and high-performing team and a market-leading presence in a highly competitive market. Under his leadership, we've achieved significant success, including consistent recognition as the fastest-growing offshore law firm in Asia, winning multiple 'Deal of the Year' awards, particularly in the private equity field, receiving 'Offshore Law Firm of the Year' at the Hong Kong ALB Awards in 2020 and the Asia Legal Awards in 2024.
I would like to thank Paul for the passion and commitment he has brought to the role and for the considerable time and energy he has invested in it over many years. Danielle will, I am sure, build on the strong foundations laid by Paul and take the Hong Kong office to new heights."
Paul Christopher will continue to play a key role as Senior Partner, Asia and Head of the Hong Kong Corporate and Investment Funds practice.
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Mourant is a law firm-led, professional services business with over 60 years' experience in the financial services sector. We advise on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Luxembourg and provide specialist entity management, governance, regulatory and consulting services.
