White & Case has hired Linklaters managing associate Pradyumna Mysoor as a local partner in its Hong Kong office.

“Prady is a valuable addition to the Firm and will play a strategic role as we continue to broaden our platform supporting Indian clients and international clients active in India,” said New York-based White & Case partner Nandan Nelivigi, who heads the Firm’s India practice, in a press release.

Mysoor specialises in mergers and acquisitions and India work and has 14 years of experience, having qualified in England and Wales and in India, and is a registered foreign lawyer in Hong Kong.

He holds an LLM from the University of Cambridge and a 2000 LLB from University Law College (ULC) Bangalore. He had worked at J Sagar Associates (JSA) between 2002 and 2003, then joined Kochhar & Co until 2005 and moved to Linklaters in October of 2006.

Mysoor said in the press release: “Joining White & Case is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the Firm’s strategic plan to broaden the M&A client base across Asia and expand our role advising corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions.”