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Winston & Strawn to shutter Hong Kong office

Joint venture in the region will continue, firm says

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D’Agostino wins second term as Herbert Smith Freehills CEO

Hong Kong-based D’Agostino to begin second four-year term next May

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Hill Dickinson bolsters international finance bench with Ince Hong Kong team

Asset finance partner trio joins in Hong Kong alongside five fee earners to strengthen UK firm’s marine and shipping practice

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‘We have to be as creative as counterfeiters’ – seven takeaways from the Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit

Delegates heard lively debate on how to tackle counterfeiters who are creative, resilient and constantly evolving

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Former Allen & Overy arbitration co-head joins Hong Kong’s Temple Chambers

Matthew Gearing KC joins as an arbitrator member having earlier also chaired the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

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Clifford Chance hires ‘one of Asia’s top M&A lawyers’ from Linklaters in Hong Kong

Alex Bidlake joins as a partner after more than 15 years at Magic Circle rival

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Linklaters adds M&A specialist in Hong Kong from Securities and Futures Commission

Roger Cheng joins Magic Circle firm’s corporate practice having led takeovers team at the regulator

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Some firms might be trying to crack America – but Asia is where the action is

Access to Asia’s growing economies should be a key strategy for firms with a mature, global client base, writes WarwickPlace’s Robert Bata

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‘Pursued for life’: Hong Kong targets dissident lawyers with bounty, misconduct complaints

Independence of professional bodies to be tested as pro-democracy clampdown continues

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The Global Legal Post launches international comparative guide to Family Asset Protection

Edited by Marcus Dearle, online resource explores how key jurisdictions approach divorce, finance and the media

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Clifford Chance elects 32 new partners in diverse round

Twelve women included in round that sees 39% of new US and UK partners come from minority ethnic backgrounds

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‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world

Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass

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‘Will globalisation continue, or recede?’ New foreign direct investment guide explores impact of Covid-19 and geopolitical upheaval

Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide for businesses and their advisers features contributions from array of top firms

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Latham and Skadden called in for Hesai’s Nasdaq debut

Largest IPO for Chinese company since 2021 heralds expected comeback for Chinese US listings in 2023

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London’s Twenty Essex signs up-and-coming Hong Kong commercial barrister

Thomas Wong dubbed 'perfect fit' for chambers''ever-growing' Far East practice

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Exclusion and lack of recognition powerful drivers of gender inequality in Hong Kong legal profession, report finds

Research by Mayer Brown and Women in Law in Hong Kong finds 'boys' club' culture and bias of colleagues and clients affects women at every stage of their careers

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Beijing overrules Hong Kong courts to allow authorities to bar British barristers from security law trials

Controversial ruling undermines integrity of Hong Kong’s legal system, critics claim

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K&L Gates adds second capital markets partner in a month in Hong Kong

Jay Lee’s arrival from Simmons & Simmons follows Iris Leung joining from Linklaters in October

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