Sidley Austin has hired corporate partner Meng Ding in Hong Kong from Kirkland & Ellis, but the firm is losing Beijing partner Kefei Li, who is leaving for a general counsel role at a startup.

Ding advises China-related corporate and securities deals, especially Hong Kong and U.S. listings. Last year, he represented underwriters including Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan Securities on a $180 million initial public offering by Chinese travel website Tongcheng-eLong Holdings Ltd. He also acted for J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse as underwriters for home loan lender CNFinance Holdings Ltd.’s $49 million debut on the New York Stock Exchange.