We have recently been working with several firms in Tokyo on hiring needs which range from M&A/cap markets to project finance to litigation/dispute resolution. In the past 5 months, the following roles in Tokyo BigLaw
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Expat / COLA Allowances Continue to Rise in HK / China
Please feel free to check out this link to see some of our recent articles on expat / cola allowances in Asia. As we predicted in November, ’10, US$80,000 has become much more the standard
Read moreHousing / COLA Allowances in HK and China on the Rise Again
Robert Kinney here. There is nothing like expat package discussion to get our readership up. It seems like we have recently written on this topic, but there has since then continued to be an uptick
Read moreINTERVIEWING FOR ASIA US ASSOCIATE POSITIONS – WHAT HIRING PARTNERS ARE LOOKING FOR IN A CANDIDATE
Interviewing for a US associate position in Asia can be quite different from interviewing for a spot down the street in New York or another major domestic market. Similar to applying at US offices, key
Read moreExpat Allowances are Going Up at the Top End in HK / China
Robert here. Please note that Robert Kinney and I will be back in Hong Kong all next week for meetings. Although our schedule is tight, we can fit in some meetings with prospective biglaw or
Read moreWhy Expat / COLA did not Fall in Hong Kong
A great draw of US biglaw associates to Hong Kong is the lucrative and somewhat illogical expat / cola allowances. Even though the cost of living in Hong Kong is not much different than New
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The Guardian has an interesting article regarding a recent Mercers cost of living study here.
Read moreNew York to Hong Kong
In 2009, investment guru Jim Rogers quipped, “If you were smart in 1807 you moved to London, if you were smart in 1907 you moved to New York City, and if you are smart in
Read moreA Shout-Out for Singapore
Alexis Lamb here, writing from Singapore to share with you some insights and opportunities that Hong Kong’s lion-faced neighbors to the south have to offer. NO LANGUAGE SKILLS NEEDED One of the major advantages in
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