Robert here, writing from a lounge on a short layover at LAX. Robert and I just returned to the US this morning from another exhausting China trip (8+ meetings per day makes for early rises
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Orrick Further Expands China Corporate Group with Partner in Shanghai
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Jeffrey Sun Jie has joined the firm as a partner in the China Corporate Group, based in the firm’s Shanghai office
Read moreLlinks Advised Shanghai Xujiahui Commercial Co., Ltd. on Initial Public Offering and Listing
With the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Shanghai Xujiahui Commercial Co., Ltd. raised a total fund of approx. RMB 1.12 billion for its initial public offering of 70,000,000 common shares on 28 February
Read moreNiping Wu to Join Debevoise and Lead Shanghai Practice
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced the appointment of Niping Wu to the role of International Counsel in the firm’s Shanghai office. Her appointment reflects the firm’s continued commitment to the development of its business
Read moreLittler Mendelson Expands International Footprint with TransAsia Lawyers in China
Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, today announced a strategic affiliation with TransAsia Lawyers
Read morePinsent Masons Announces New Link-up in China
International law firm Pinsent Masons is delighted to announce that it has entered into a long-term cooperation with Beijing Hesen Law Firm that will boost its Projects and Construction offering in China
Read moreGolden Week Shopping
Check out Laurie Burkitt’s WSJ post on Chinese holiday shopping: Holiday Shopping Sprees: China Challenging the U.S.? Laurie BurkittLau
Read moreAs Predicted, The HK / China Mini Hiring Boom Has Begun
Robert here. As we have been predicted would happen in past posts, a sizzling biglaw US associate lateral hiring boom has arrived in Hong Kong / China for the first quarter ’11. We expect this
Read moreAllen & Overy to expand Intellectual Property practice in China
Allen & Overy today welcomes leading IP practitioner Benjamin Bai as partner to head its IP practice in China, based in Shanghai. This follows the recent appointment of Paul Keller as partner in the U.S.
Read moreWeil Advises PCCW in the Restructuring of Reach with Telstra
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges is representing PCCW Limited in the restructuring of Reach Ltd., its 50/50 international connectivity joint venture with Australian-based Telstra Corporation. The restructuring will result in the division of
Read morePinsent Masons bolsters Asia Pacific offices with three new appointments
International Law Firm Pinsent Masons has announced three new Intellectual Property, Construction, and Projects appointments to its Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong offices
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Blum Capital Partners in its Investment in Pacific Alliance Group
The Firm represented Blum Capital Partners (“Blum”) in connection with its investment in Pacific Alliance Group Holdings Limited (“Pacific Alliance Group”)
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