by Charles Mak

Dentons has hired two new disputes partners in Hong Kong to expand its practice in Asia.

Richard Keady and Robert Rhoda both join the firm from Bird & Bird.

Keady was the head of the international dispute resolution group at Bird & Bird. He advises on litigation, regulatory investigations and arbitration. He was ranked as a Dispute Resolution Star for Commercial and transactions disputes work in Benchmark in 2018.

Rhoda focuses on international arbitration and cross-border litigation. He was ranked as a Future Star for International arbitration work in Benchmark in 2018.

Dentons is ranked in Tier 4 for both Intellectual property and Commercial and transactions dispute in China in the latest edition of Benchmark Asia-Pacific.