Gunderson Dettmer India and Southeast Asia head Ferish Patel - who had also headed its Singapore office - has joined the Hong Kong office of Cooley as a partner, according to the firm’s press release, with an aim to set up a Singapore office under him soon.

Davis Polk and Wardwell capital markets counsel Ferish Patel joined Gunderson Dettmer as partner in November, to head its India and Southeast Asia practice.