Akin Gump Straus Hauer and Feld is having some trouble in Dubai. Recently Dewey & LeBoeuf recently raided the firm’s regional office, nabbing both partners, Gavin Watson and Chris Sioufi. Dewey & LeBeouf representatives said
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Fried 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 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 moreVinson & Elkins Establish Middle Eastern Stronghold
Texas law firm Vinson & Elkins has announced that it will open an office in Abu Dhabi. Vinson & Elkins also has an office in Dubai, making it the first American firm to have offices
Read moreJones Day Grabs Transportation Attorney in China
Jones Day has announced the hiring of a new partner in their Beijing office. Jingzhou Tao was formerly the managing partner of DLA Piper’s Beijing office. He practices transportation law. Source: www.thelawyer.com
Read moreIs Gibson Dunn Off to China?
Rumors are flying that Gibson Dunn will soon open an office in China. Thelawyer.com is reporting that the firm intends to follow up its new Dubai branch with a Chinese one, citing a sound-bite from
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 moreGibson Dunn Heads to Dubai
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has announced that they will open an office in Dubai, UAE, by the end of the year. According to representatives of the firm, this move makes sense as a solidification of
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 moreAkin Gump Raids DLA Piper in Beijing
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has announced that a group from DLA Piper will join its Beijing office. The group is led by corporate partner Janet Jie Tang and she is joined by three
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