Herbert Smith Freehills Expands Asian Private Capital Practice With Former White & Case Partner Anthony Vassey
Herbert Smith Freehills Expands Asian Private Capital Practice With Former White & Case Partner Anthony Vassey
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has further bolstered its Asian private capital practice by welcoming former White & Case Partner Anthony Vassey to its Hong Kong office.
Vassey brings over 20 years of expertise in advising private equity firms, funds, and companies on cross-border M&A, private credit and debt, as well as restructuring and insolvency. His experience spans the entire investment lifecycle, with a focus on the financial services, consumer, and natural resources sectors.
Most recently, Vassey served as the chief operating officer at Teneo’s structuring arm, Teneo Value+, where he worked on enhancing profitability, cash flow, and capital efficiency for businesses. Prior to joining Teneo Value+ in 2021, Vassey was a partner at White & Case in Hong Kong, specializing in corporate M&A for over a decade. His earlier career includes roles at Slaughter and May in London and Hong Kong.
Vassey’s addition comes amid a rising demand for private capital work, particularly in Hong Kong, which is “a hub for funds investing across the region,” said HSF’s Asia head of corporate Andy Blacoe in a statement.
“Our share of work from the private capital industry has grown strongly in Asia across the industry lifecycle,” added Asia managing partner Graeme Preston.
HSF has strategically expanded its private capital team across Asia to meet this increasing demand in the last two years. In January, the firm added Benjamin Lohr as a partner in Hong Kong from Clifford Chance. In September last year, HSF hired Peiwen Chen as a partner – also from White & Case – and relocated partner Malika Chandrasegaran from the firm's Sydney office.
