Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge is preparing to open its new offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo. These new offices are part of 5 year plan to expand the firm globally. The plan not only
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CC 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 moreFried Frank Acquires Hong Kong Attorney
New York law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has announced the hiring of William Yoo in their Hong Kong office. Yoo is a Real Estate Equity, Debt Transactions and Corporate Finance attorney who
Read morePaul Hastins Adds Asian Finance Group
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP has announced that it has hired three finance partners in Asia. Joseph Kim or LAtham & Watkins and David Vance of Baker & McKenzie will join the firm’s Tokyo
Read moreOrrick Builds HK Korea-Team with Lateral Hires
Mark Lee has left Debevoise & Plimpton to join Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s Hong Kong office as a partner. He is the sixth new partner to join the firm’s China offices in 2007. Lee is
Read moreRopes & Gray Prepares to Open Tokyo Office
Boston-based Ropes & Gray has announced plans to open its first international office in Tokyo, Japan by mid-September. The firm is still waiting approval from the Daini Tokyo Bar Association. The new office will be
Read moreBingham Adds One in Tokyo
Bingham McCutchen has recruited Japanese lawyer, Hiroshi Iyori, for its Tokyo office. Iyori joins Bingham’s antitrust practice from Asahi Law Offices. Prior to entering private practice, he was the secretary general and then commissioner of
Read moreBingham McCutchen Merges with Tokyo Firm
Bingham McCutchen has merged with Tokyo insolvency firm, New Tokyo International Law Office. The merger will put the number of Japanese lawyers in the office to 50. In January of this year, Bingham merged with
Read moreFreshfields Closes in Singapore
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has finally closed its Singapore office, after announcing intentions to close back in September of 2006. Wanting to focus on China, last week’s departure of China head Douglas Markel gave the firm
Read moreMilbank Tweed Hires Capital Markets Lawyer in Tokyo
Capital markets lawyer Bradley Edmister has joined Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s Tokyo office as Counsel. He comes from Sullivan & Cromwell, with whom he had for eight years, five of which were in Tokyo.
Read moreSidley To Open in Sydney
Sidley Austin is ready to open a new Australia office after hiring Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman’s Sydney office managing partner, Bob Meyers. The Sydney office will open May 1, becoming the firm’s sixth office in
Read moreFoley & Lardner Applies for Shanghai Office
Foley & Lardner announced that it has filed an application to open an office in Shanghai. Catherine Sun, a partner from Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ Shanghai office, was hired to head Foley’s Shanghai office, assuming
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