Cooley has recruited Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner Will Cai as the West Coast-based firm plans to launch its third Asian office in Hong Kong.

Cai, who is qualified in both the U.S. and Hong Kong, regularly advises Chinese tech and internet companies on listings in Hong Kong and the U.S. Last year, he worked on several big-ticket initial public offerings, including acting for Chinese video streaming site iQiyi Inc. on its $2.25 billion Nasdaq listing in March and representing smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. on its $4.7 billion IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.