Another firm has launched in Dubai. Jones Day has joined the list in the Middle East. The firm is moving two partners to the city: Arman Galledari, from London, and Sheila Shadmand from Washington. The Dubai office will have a total of six lawyers, composing an office focused on finance, energy, arbitration and M&A fields.
Source: www.legalweek.com
This is Robert again following up on last week’s introduction to the sort of people who become partners in firms in Asia. Before breaking down the specific categories of people who make partner as promised, it may be helpful to provide the common threads that connect all the people we have gotten to know in [...]
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has decided against former plans to launch an office in the Middle East. The firm had explored the possibility to open in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai, but now neither will come to fruition. The firm explained that this decision is based on the economic downturn in the region.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Robert here. Loyal readers of our blog will have noticed that I tend to remain in the background here. The truth is that Evan really is an outstanding recruiter, and I prefer to have him out in front of our associate recruitment efforts in Asia. After seven years of recruiting, four years in Asia, my [...]
K&L Gates has just launched its office in Singapore with prior DLA Piper partner Kevin Murphy. This will make the firm’s fifth office. Soon enough, the office will be filled with 15 lawyers brought in from other K&L Gates offices.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
White & Case has decided against its merger with Venture Law in Singapore. The two firms were previously in a formal alliance since 2003. Before December 2008, the only way for a foreign firm to do business in Singapore was through such an alliance with a national firm. The Singaporean Government announced last December that foreign firms are now allowed to practice on their own as long as they receive the Qualifying Foreign Law Practice license. For this reason, many firms have ended their formal relationships with other Singaporean firms. The following firms have received their licenses: White & Case, Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith, Latham & Watkins and Norton Rose.
Source: www.amlawdaily.typepad.com
Evan here. As promised, in this post we will provide some basic evidence of encouraging signs that China’s economy could recover in ’09. As mentioned in previous AC posts and comments, we are, naturally, in frequent conversations with law firm partners and other business leaders in Asia, and the prevailing opinion, even from the most [...]
