Bryan Cave has hired Ignatius Hwang to join as a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Ignatius will head the firm’s projects practice in Asia. He will be aided by various other experienced projects
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Nixon Peabody Launches in Shanghai
Nixon Peabody LLP has opened office in Shanghai. The branch is staffed by a rotating schedule of Nixon Peabody’s China group attorneys. But, it will not be long before it has a permanent staff looking
Read moreTaylor Wessing Plans For Beijing Launch
Taylor Wessing waits approval from the Chinese authorities for its planned launch of its Beijing office. Taylor Wessing already has offices in Shanghai and in Dubai. The firm hopes that the new addition will bring
Read moreNew Shanghai Office
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP opened an office in Shanghai, which brings the total number of offices in Asia Pacific to six. The Shanghai office is to focus on M&A, corporate finance and
Read moreCC taps Mayer Brown for Asia Disputes Boost
Clifford Chance (CC) has boosted its Asia litigation team with the hire of a partner from Mayer Brown JSM, the magic circle law firm announced today (18 February). Brian Gilchrist joins CC’s Hong Kong arm
Read moreSkadden Opens in Shanghai
Skadden Arps Meagher & Flom will open a Shanghai branch Monday, February 18th, the firm has announced. Partner Gregory Miao, formerly of Beijing and Hong Kong, will head the office, which will focus on corporate
Read moreFredrikson & Byron Open in Shanghai
Minneapolis-based firm Fredrikson & Byron will open an office in Shanghai, the firm has reported. The new office will be helmed by attorney Ruilin Li and will house two additional attorneys. Source: www.bizjournals.com/twincities/
Read moreFoley & Lardner Open China Branch
Foley & Lardner LLP has announced that it has opened an office in Shanghai. Catherine Sun, a recent acquisition from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, will head the new office. Sun is an intellectual property attorney
Read moreBaker McKenzie Expands Hong Kong IP Group
Baker & McKenzie has announced the hiring of six attorneys for its China IP practice. These attorneys include senior associates Maria Smith, Angeline Lee, and Sian Bowen as well as associates Gloria Poon and Annie
Read moreFried Frank Opens Shanghai Branch
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has announced the opening of a new branch in Shanghai.Michael Hickman, who previously headed the firm’s Hong Kong branch, will be managing partner of the new office, which will
Read moreWeil Gosthal Opens Hong Kong Office
Weil, Gotshal, & Manges has announced that it plans to open a new office in Hong Kong later this month. The office will specialize in transactional practice and is designed to work in tandem with
Read moreCorporate Partner Joins Orrick in China
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has recruited Baker & McKenzie Shanghai partner Thomas Man. Man, a Chinese native, will join the firm’s Beijing office and focus his practice on representing foreign companies in foreign direct investments,
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