Slaughter and May practice manager David Wittman has highlighted critical trends for international firms including the spread of US firms and the need to grow in Hong Kong as issues that the firm must pay close attention to. He was appointed a few months back to ensure that the firm positions itself well in emerging markets. He has now told Legal Week that the firm might consider making lateral hires.

Hong Kong

This would be a change for the firm. In February 2014 it made its first and only such appointment when John Moore, formerly of Morrison Foerster, became a partner when he joined in Hong Kong. Source: Legal Week