Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance further strengthens US M&A practice with partner Chang-Do Gong in New York

Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired Chang-Do Gong to join its US Mergers and Acquisitions practice. Gong brings 25 years of public and private M&A experience across a wide spectrum of industries including energy and infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, media and technology.

Global Head of Corporate Sarah Jones said, "We are excited Chang-Do is joining our global team. A senior and seasoned practitioner, his arrival will further enhance our capabilities in the US for the benefit of our domestic and international clients, and reflects our firm's ongoing commitment to strategic growth in the region."

Americas Head of Corporate Ben Sibbett added, "Chang-Do's wealth of experience advising on complex domestic and cross-border public and private M&A transactions in the most active sectors in the market will add immediate value to our clients. We are delighted to welcome him to the team, and I look forward to collaborating with Chang-Do who will help me lead our US M&A practice."

Gong said, "I'm excited to be joining such a talented group of M&A practitioners and to become part of a highly regarded, globally integrated M&A practice. I look forward to working with the team to assist clients on their most strategic and consequential M&A transactions."

The addition of Gong builds on the firm's significant growth in the region, with 29 senior lateral hires since 2023. Most recently these include Tax partner Todd Lowther, Insurance M&A counsel Dave Marley, Antitrust counsel Lauren Rackow, Energy & Infrastructure transaction partners Ty'Meka M. Reeves-Sobers and Marcia Hook, Latam M&A counsel Joshua Bernard, and Energy & Infrastructure M&A partner Cephas Sekar and counsel Kyle Kreshover. The US M&A team now has more than 70 lawyers, who form part of a 900-strong global practice.