Haldanes Announces Leadership Transition: New Managing Partner Appointed
Haldanes is pleased to announce a significant transition in its leadership. Effective 1 August 2026, Nathan is the firm’s sole Managing Partner, taking over the reins from Andrew Powner.
Honouring 28 Years of Dedicated Leadership
Andrew has served as Managing Partner for 28 exceptional years, guiding the firm from 1998 to July 2026. Andrew has been practising as a criminal defence lawyer in Hong Kong with Haldanes for over 30 years. Throughout his distinguished career, he has defended numerous large-scale white-collar commercial crime cases brought by the ICAC and the CCB, and has represented clients investigated by the SFC, SEHK, HKMA, and other law enforcement bodies. Recognised as a Leading Criminal Lawyer by Doyle’s Guide and named in China Business Law Journal’s “A-List”, Andrew’s leadership has been foundational to the firm’s growth and reputation.
Welcoming Nathan as Managing Partner
Stepping into the Managing Partner role, Nathan brings a wealth of multi-disciplinary expertise to the firm’s leadership. Nathan is a Solicitor Advocate, a China-Appointed Attesting Officer, and a qualified accountant. He specialises in civil litigation, possessing deeply rooted expertise in commercial and company disputes, contentious probate, land-related litigation, and finance-related regulatory matters. As an active member of several Hong Kong Law Society committees, Nathan was also recently recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution of Doyle’s Guide 2026 rankings and a winner at the Mondaq Autumn 2025 Thought Leadership Awards for Finance and Banking.
A New Chapter for Haldanes
The Partnership and the entire team at Haldanes would like to express their deepest gratitude to Andrew for his invaluable contributions and visionary leadership over the past three decades. We look forward to embarking on this exciting new page as Nathan takes over the baton to guide the firm into its next chapter of success.
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