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Mayer Brown JSM and Jingtian launch association in Hong Kong
Mayer Brown announced that it has obtained formal approval from The Law Society of Hong Kong to form an association with leading PRC law firm Jingtian & Gongcheng in Hong Kong.
Inhouse does not offer the easy life, says Hong Kong GC
Edith Shih advises private practice lawyers seeking an easier career option to look elsewhere.
Eversheds adds corporate partner in Hong Kong
Eversheds has appointed Charles Butcher as a partner in the firm's corporate practice in Hong Kong. Before joining Eversheds, he was a consultant at Hogan Lovells.
MoFo bulks up in Hong Kong by recruiting Winston disputes team
The former Asia head of the Winston & Strawn litigation group, Adrian Yip, has moved to Morrison & Foerster along with three associates.
Appleby advises Chai Tai Enterprises
Leading offshore law firm Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel for Chia Tai Enterprises International Limited (CTEI) in the spin-off and listing of CTEI on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Cleary hires capital markets partner in HK
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has hired capital markets partner Shuang Zhao in Hong Kong.
Mayer Brown sets up Hong Kong association with 280-lawyer firm
Top 15 global firm Mayer Brown is to sign an association agreement with one of the oldest and largest Chinese firms, Jingtian & Gongcheng, under which the two parties are expected to second staff, cross-sell and engage in joint marketing.
Akin Gump expands oil and gas practice with partner hire
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has hired oil and gas lawyer Paul Greening as a partner in the firm's Hong Kong office from Vinson & Elkins.
Second CWT partner leaves for Simmons in HK
Corporate partner Joseph Lee has re-joined UK firm Simmons & Simmons from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft's Hong Kong Office. It is the firm's second such hire in a month, following the appointment of capital markets partner David Neuville.
K&L Gates boosts Hong Kong practice with corporate hire
The Hong Kong office of global law firm K&L Gates has hired Carolyn Sng as a partner in the corporate practice. She joins K&L Gates from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.
Korea's Bae, Kim and Lee open in Hong Kong
South Korean law firm Bae, Kim and Lee has set up an office in Hong Kong as part of its expansion plans.
Slaughters considers opening door to lateral recruits
Having made its first lateral hire in 125 years at the start of last year, Slaughter and May has said that it might make other such appointments to build strength in particularly competitive markets.
Demand soars for lawyers in Hong Kong and Singapore
Legal and compliance jobs top the list, according to the Robert Walters Asia Job Index.
Leading UK law firm opens in Hong Kong with special focus on employment
Lewis Silkin, which houses one of the world's largest employment law teams, is opening its first branch abroad - by sending two lawyers and four other staff to Hong Kong to serve the Asian market.
Paul Hastings takes corporate duo from closing Fried Frank office in Hong Kong
As the Hong Kong office of Fried Frank goes into the last stages of its closure in June, two partners have signed up to join the 14-partner Paul Hastings team on the island.
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.
BLP takes Haley & Co team in Hong Kong
The law firm is building up its Asian infrastructure in a range of areas.
Hogan Lovells wins three IP lawyers from Mayer Brown in Hong Kong
A partner, a senior associate and a senior consultant who is also the chair of the IP committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong are joining Hogan Lovells as, respectively, a partner, a partner and a consultant.
Fried Frank to end Asia presence from June
The New York-based, 470-lawyer firm is said to be planning to shut down its two Asia offices, in Shanghai and Hong Kong - and seems likely to lose most of its four partners, 10 lawyers and 18 support staff located there.
Last Bingham partner in Hong Kong switches to Mayer Brown
Bingham McCutchen's last remaining partner in Hong Kong is moving to join the banking and finance group of Mayer Brown.