U.K. firm Osborne Clarke has hired two Bird & Bird partners to open its first Asia office in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong-based Marcus Vass, head of Bird & Bird’s communications, media and technology group in China, will join as a partner and split time between the new office and London. He will be joined by Bird & Bird Hong Kong corporate partner John Koh, with Osborne Clarke London partner Adrian Bott also spending time in Hong Kong.