New York firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson announced that they will be opening a new office in Hong Kong. Nine partners from Simmons & Simmons of Britain have been recruited to move to
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Asian Expansion for Bingham McCutchen
A month after the announcement of the opening of a Hong Kong office, Bingham McCutchen plans to also open an office in Tokyo with 22 lawyers. The firm’s focus in Tokyo will be on its
Read moreLateral Acquisition for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe strengthened its China practice through its acquisition of structured-finance lawyer Michelle Taylor. Taylor joins the 23-lawyer Hong Kong office as a partner after leaving Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker’s Hong Kong
Read moreBingham McCutchen’s New Hong Kong Office
Boston firm Bingham McCutchen is set to open a Hong Kong office this January. This office will focus on advising existing financial-institution clients in Asia. The Hong Kong opening comes after Bingham’s merger with Swidler
Read moreMayer Brown Looks to Hong Kong
Chicago-based Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw is in the process of expanding to Hong Kong, looking to grow their global stature. If they can navigate the red tape, Mayer Brown would join the list of
Read moreArmstrong Teasdale Acquires California Firm
St. Louis-based Armstrong Teasdale has made another expansionary move, acquiring San Francisco boutique Senn Meulemans. The move brings 9 new attorneys to Armstrong, as well as offices in San Francisco and Las Vegas. The firm
Read moreAnother US Firm Moves Into Beijing
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld will be the next to move into Beijing with plans to open a new office within the next 2-3 months. The firm plans to send two U.S.-based partners to
Read moreBeijing Office for Milbank
New York-based Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has opened a new office in Beijing, the firm’s fourth in Asia and tenth overall. The new office will concentrate its practice on China’s ever-growing corporate needs. Milbank
Read moreVinson & Elkins Adds Hong Kong Office
Texas-based Vinson & Elkins will expand its presence in Asia with a new Hong Kong office. This will be the firm’s fourth in the region, with locations in Tokyo, Shanghai, and Beijing. The firm plans
Read moreMove for Shanghai Corporate Partner
Former Lovells corporate partner Colin Law will take on a new job with U.S. firm O’Melveny & Myers. The move will bring O’Melveny to 11 partners and 70 attorneys in its Shanghai practice. Source: www.legalweek.com
Read moreReed Smith Acquires Richards Butler
The deal merging U.S. giant Reed Smith with U.K. firm Richards Butler is official, confirmed today in a vote by the two firms’ partners. The new firm employs approximately 1,300 attorneys worldwide. U.S. offices will
Read moreNew Beijing Office for Morgan Lewis
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has cleared the extensive Chinese approval process and will open a new office in Beijing. The continuing relationship between Silicon Valley and Chineese technology industries has made it a necessary and
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