Paul Hastings has relocated corporate partner Neil Torpey, moving him from New York to Hong Kong where he will take over as office chair following the departure of Steven Winegar.

Winegar, a former capital markets partner, joined firm client Ping An Insurance Group, a Chinese state-owned insurance giant, in September as international general counsel. Winegar is a former Goldman Sachs managing director specializing in U.S. securities law, and had led Paul Hastings’ Hong Kong office since 2015.