Broadfield has hired former Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) Hong Kong disputes team lead Jonathan Crompton as a partner and head of its dispute resolution and investigations practice in Asia, strengthening the firm’s disputes capabilities.
Crompton told China Business Law Journal: “Broadfield is a rare creature among Hong Kong law firms: it is a new and ambitious law firm that has a clear mission to build a tech-enabled, first-class and cost-efficient offering for its clients.”
“Joining Broadfield enables me to continue offering my existing clients the same high level of personalised and strategic legal advice service, while bringing the full breadth of the work I do to a new client base.”
Before joining Broadfield, Crompton was a partner at RPC from 2017, later becoming Hong Kong disputes team lead, head of cyber response for Asia and global co-lead for pro bono.
Earlier in his career, he spent nearly eight years with Allen & Overy in London, Hong Kong and Bangkok before working at the Hong Kong offices of Dechert and Proskauer.
Crompton, who will be based in Hong Kong, said Broadfield’s operational efficiency, use of industry-leading tools such as Salesforce and Harvey, and the pace of expansion were among the reasons for his move.
“We have the ambition to grow the team quickly with first-class lawyers in complementary practice areas,” he said. “We are already discussing options and look forward to bringing in the right people who complement our platform.”
Crompton has more than 20 years of experience in complex cross-border disputes and investigations and has been based in Asia for more than 15 years. His practice spans litigation, international arbitration, internal and regulatory investigations, financial services disputes, civil fraud and asset recovery, fintech and technology disputes and cyber and data privacy matters.
He advises financial institutions, asset managers, hedge funds and high-net-worth individuals as well as fintech companies, software providers, payment services businesses and online platforms. His work includes proceedings before national courts and arbitral tribunals, and investigations involving regulators including the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Broadfield has seen several partner departures in recent months. In June, Fergus Saurin, who had joined the firm nearly a year earlier and headed its dispute resolution and investigations practice in Asia, and disputes partner Grace Zhu, who had been at the firm for seven months, left for White & Case. Asset management partner Huberta Chow also moved to K&L Gates in January after a brief stint at Broadfield.
Broadfield was launched in December 2024 by UK law firm BDB Pitmans, now Broadfield UK, with operational support from legal operations provider SHP Legal Services. It expanded into Hong Kong in February 2025.
