Soon after the announcement of the opening its new London office, Heller Ehrman recruited three corporate lawyers from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. Richard Eaton, Christopher Grew and Struan Penwarden will join the three
Read moreDavis Polk Opens in Beijing
Davis Polk & Wardwell just opened its third Asian office. The new Beijing site comes after offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Even before having an office in China, the New York-based firm has advised
Read moreKing & Spalding Opens in Dubai
Atlanta-based firm, King & Spalding, opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, this week. Philip Weems, head of the firm’s international energy practice, moved from the firm’s 105-lawyer Houston office to Dubai to oversee
Read moreDuane Morris’ Arrival in Asia
Duane Morris opened a six-attorney office in Singapore. New York partner Eduardo Ramos-Gomez will be the managing partner in Singapore, along with five new partners from various international firms. Ramos-Gomez was the Mexican ambassador to
Read moreFried Frank’s New Hong Kong Office
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
Read moreAsian 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
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