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
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Overseas 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
Read moreSuper Return Middle East
Robert here … I just arrived back home yesterday after a very productive, interesting, and also fun month-long work trip in Dubai. I was very tempted to extend the trip one more week after being
Read moreThe Dubai Life
Robert here. I am writing to you from the Emirates Towers in Dubai, in between meetings with law firm clients (today those firms happen to be Baker Botts, Curtis Mallet and Vinson & Elkins). Last
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Robert here, writing from Dubai at my suite in the Burj Al Arab, in the first week of another month-long visit this stunning city. I just finished perusing through my usual daily go to websites
Read moreSurveying the Asia Markets
Here we sit in Hong Kong, midway through our semiannual review and survey of the major law firm market here. While we normally have someone on the ground here in Hong Kong, only twice a
Read moreDemonstrating Your Desirability
Last week we discussed some of the things law firm partners seek when staffing their overseas outposts in Asia. To be a successful associate, you need an entrepreneurial spirit, a high level of maturity for
Read moreInterview Tips
This week we are going to discuss what partners at U.S. or U.K. firms’ Asia offices seek when they are considering U.S. associate candidates. These topics are related in that the partners who interview candidates
Read moreA Look at Current Hiring Trends
On Monday we discussed some positive trends in M&A in Asia, notwithstanding the turmoil in credit markets and overall economic downturn globally. Today, we discuss very briefly some of the lateral hiring trends we have
Read moreFocus on M&A
This week, we are going to very briefly discuss the state of the market for major law firms in Asia, with a focus on M&A, and with our usual slant towards Hong Kong / China
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