WilmerHale has decided to widen its Asia network with the launching of a Shanghai office. The process has begun to acquire a permit to practice in Shanghai. WilmerHale currently has an office in Beijing and
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Berwin Leighton Paisner Gobbles Up Most of Another Firm
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has launched a Moscow office with approximately 70 attorneys from Pepeliaev, Goltsblat & Partners (PGP), a top Russian firm. Andrey Goltsblat, previously co-managing partner of PGP, will run the new office,
Read moreAllen & Overy Restructuring Hong Kong Office
Allen & Overy is in the midst of restructuring its Hong Kong arm as a response to the ailing economy as well as to its loss of seven corporate partners who laterally moved to Latham
Read moreNixon Peabody Hires Ex-Heller Henry Liu
Nixon Peabody has taken on ex-Heller partner, Henry Liu, to oversee the China practice. Liu is to split his time between NY and Shanghai. Between 1995 and 2000, Liu was general counsel and director-general at
Read moreMoFo’s Tokyo Up 15%
Morrison & Forester’s Tokyo office is doing well, despite the global recession. Ken Siegal, managing partner, reports that its budget grew by 15% in 2008; they continue to stay very busy. The firm also has
Read moreDLA Piper Boosts Asia Practice
DLA Piper is making its presence in Asia known with the recent hire of Kit Kwok. Kwok joins the firm’s China corporate practice as partner. DLA has also boosted its Asia practice by promoting five
Read moreMoscow and New York Doing Well
One cannot escape the consequences of a suffering economy. Although it was birthed in the United States, it has soon become a global problem. Law firms can attestify that changes had to be made to
Read moreChadbourne Making Big Changes in Moscow
Chadbourne & Parke boosts its Moscow office with the hires of Olga Koniuhova and Jeff Browne and the transfer of current partner Jennifer Handz. Handz moves from the London to the Moscow office to focus
Read moreHerbert Smith Gains a Partner in Moscow
Herbert Smith is joined by Ed Baring as partner. Previously with Allen & Overy, Baring will based in Herbert Smith’s Moscow office. Baring, who focuses on project finance, will join partners Alexander Currie and John
Read moreAllen & Overy Takes a Big Hit
Latham & Watkins has made a seven lawyer lateral hire from Allen & Overy. The group is composed of partners in Hong Kong. The following are leaving Allen & Overy for Latham: regional corporate head
Read moreThelen’s China Practice Jumps Ship
Pillsbury has recently scored Thelen’s China practice! This news came after rumors that Thelen’s attempts to merge with Nixon Peabody were to no avail. The lateral team is led by partners, Louis Bevilacqua, Mary Utterback,
Read moreLovells Scores Again This Week
Lovells had done it again: three in one week! Not only has the firm added Thomas Man for its Beijing office, Lovells has just hired two senior consultants for its Vietnam office. Attorneys Greg Buhyoff
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