Minter hires Cox to steer Shanghai practice

Aussie law firm Minter Ellison has brought David Cox on board to head its Shanghai office. He arrives in China from the London office of Masons, a UK firm, where he specialized in advising on corporate and commercial work, and project finance and infrastructure development. His arrival will help fill the gap left by John Cole's departure to Simmons & Simmons at the end of last year. Since then Sam Farrands has taken on the responsibility of running the Shanghai office in additi…