This is Robert, writing from back in the USA after another interesting week in Hong Kong. I took the photo above in a market in Hong Kong last week because it reminded me of some
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Slammed in HK / Additional Allowances for Children
Robert here, writing from Hong Kong, where Robert and I are slammed all week. I just now managed to break away from some clients we were having drinks with at Sevva to get on a
Read moreBasic US Tax Issues in Asia, Middle East and Russia
Robert here, writing from Hong Kong, where we just made two more US associate placements last week and expect another one this week. I just arrived back in Hong Kong late last night, after a
Read moreChadbourne Making Big Changes in Moscow
Chadbourne & Parke boosts its Moscow office with the hires of Olga Koniuhova and Jeff Browne and the transfer of current partner Jennifer Handz. Handz moves from the London to the Moscow office to focus
Read moreAcknowledged: Kinney’s Work in Asia
Robert here. Robert had intended to follow up on his article from last week regarding expat packages, but he’s stuck in a hotel in Hong Kong that our travel people chose, called the Garden View,
Read moreExpat Packages in Asia
This is Robert from Hong Kong, writing on the fly for about 20 minutes, at 2am, after a long day of meetings, late client dinner and before an early flight to Jakarta. We have recently
Read moreThe Kinney Asia 80+ Recent Offer List
Robert here. … 80+ US associate offers in Asia in the past year! This post space will be a shameless advertisement of Kinney Recruiting’s recent accomplishments in Asia. Why? The information we have presented about
Read moreTokyo to Texas
This is Robert, writing jet-lagged after just having returned to Texas from Tokyo, where Robert remains right now prior to returning to Hong Kong in a couple of days for a stay of several
Read moreOdds and Ends … A Week in the Life of a Jet Setting Recruiter
Robert here, writing from Tokyo, late Monday night, hoping you are laughing at my attempt at humor above. So what is the latest on the general lateral market in Asia and the Middle East? Things
Read moreHerbert Smith Gains a Partner in Moscow
Herbert Smith is joined by Ed Baring as partner. Previously with Allen & Overy, Baring will based in Herbert Smith’s Moscow office. Baring, who focuses on project finance, will join partners Alexander Currie and John
Read moreOverseas Lateral Hiring Market
Robert here. Robert and I were both recently asked by American Lawyer for our take on the current overseas US lateral hiring market. In preparing an informative article on this topic, Brian Baxter, of AmLaw,
Read moreCityscape Dubai 2008
Robert here, continuing yesterday’s post. I am sure you lost sleep in anticipation… We believe that the level of participation at the recent Dubai conferences can be viewed as a barometer of market optimism. If
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