Robert here. Robert and I are visiting our Hong Kong office most of this week, getting ready to usher in the year of the tiger. We have a very busy week, with over 30 meetings
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Law Firms Focusing on Asia
Law firms, such as CMS Cameron McKenna, Latham & Watkins and Shearman & Sterling, are expanding in China. Camerons plans on launching a new office in China this year. Latham & Watkins is in the
Read moreChoose Your One Recruiter / Agent Very Wisely and Stick with One
Robert here. Here’s hoping that all our readers had a wonderful holiday season, now that we are back to work, at least until the upcoming Chinese New Year. We are seeing continued improvement in interviews
Read moreOdds and Ends; Thanksgiving in HK with the Marines; Counsel Pay in Asia
Robert here, writing from Miami airport lounge, about to head off for the weekend (does not mean my phone will not work for candidates this weekend, as usual) and trying to get another Asia Chronicles
Read moreTwo Linklaters Partners Leave for Firm Friend
Two partners have left Linklaters for its Indian friend firm, Talwar Thakore & Associates (TTA). Narayan Iyer, a project finance partner, joins from Singapore and corporate partner, Kunal Thakore, joins from Hong Kong. They are
Read moreAsia Openings / Advice to Law Firms Re Giving Offers in Asia
Robert here, writing from New York. Apologies for no new post for a few weeks. It was an extremely busy October, including multiple trips to NYC and Asia (and those trips are of course continuing,
Read moreWeil Gotshal Takes Two From Simmons & Simmons
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has hired two partners from Simmons & Simmons to boost its China practice. Henry Ong has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office and Jasson Han splits his time between Hong
Read moreKinney Asia Teamwork / Two Special M&A Opportunities (HK and SHG)
Robert here, writing from Hong Kong. The past week has been very busy, thus it has taken a couple of weeks to put up another post. The number of US associate openings continues to increase
Read moreSeptember China Placements /Asia Expat Packages
Robert here, writing from Miami, working from home base on the beach for a two week stay sandwiched between hectic Europe (London and Warsaw, of all places) and Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing) trips.
Read moreHiring Outlook 2nd half ’09 / List of Some Openings
Robert here. Although not all US practices in HK / China are currently very busy, many have seen deal flow pick up dramatically in the past couple of months. The outlook is good for most
Read moreChina’s Economy Surging / List of Some Urgent Asia Job Openings
Robert here. Apologies for no new post last week, as Robert and I have been extremely busy and also traveling quite a bit. Our Asia team as a whole, including Yuliya Vinokurova, Robert and me,
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Adds One in Hong Kong
Less than a week has passed since Baker & McKenzie announced China layoffs of 11%, the firm has hired Steven Sieker. Sieker joins the Hong Kong office as a tax partner. This will actually be
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