Disputes team jumps from Fried Frank to Norton Rose in Hong Kong

The five-lawyer department has bailed out from Fried Frank just ten weeks before the US-based firm is due to close its Hong Kong base.

Norton Rose Fulbright expects the volatility of Chinese markets to create an increase in demand for disputes advice. The team from Fried Frank boast of specialisms in construction, regulation and general commerce. The five include partner Alfred Wu and senior consultant Philip Nunn.

Whither the rest of the Fried Frank unit?

Meanwhile, with the Hong Kong office set to close by 30 June, speculation mounts as to the intentions of those still at Fried Frank. The names of the remaining three partners - all in corporate - are still listed on the Fried Frank website.  Source: The Lawyer

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