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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
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
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
Baker McKenzie names new Asia Pacific chair
Global executive committee member and senior IP lawyer Shih Yann Loo succeeds Michael Wong
HFW builds in Hong Kong with hire of Tanner De Witt's former head of arbitration
Arrival of Hong Kong, English and BVI-qualified ex-Slaughter and May counsel follows HFW's launch of a BVI office earlier this year
Linklaters and Slaughters add Hong Kong partners from US and Magic Circle rivals
Slaughters hires disputes partner from Debevoise as restructuring specialist Richard Woodworth joins Linklaters from Allen & Overy
Davis Polk, Slaughters and Freshfields called in for secondary listing of Tencent Music in Hong Kong
Chinese firms Han Kun Law Offices and CM Law firm also act on the matter along with offshore specialists Maples Group
Baker McKenzie hires Addleshaw Goddard’s Hong Kong dispute resolution head
Ronald Sum joins as a partner as Addleshaw Goddard retreats from the Hong Kong market
Slaughter and May names next senior partner in Hong Kong
Corporate partner Benita Yu to succeed Peter Brien in October
Reed Smith hires senior arbitration specialist from Fangda & Partners in Hong Kong
Matthew Townsend joins as a partner in London and Hong Kong
London legal consultancy Prosperant helps launch new Hong Kong barristers set
Rede Chambers opens with 24 members from Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers
Clifford Chance adds funds partner in Hong Kong from Kirkland & Ellis
Liyong Xing is the third partner to leave Kirkland in Hong Kong since the start of the year
Freshfields and Kirkland advise on Hong Kong's second SPAC listing
Vision Deal is the second SPAC to be listed on the HKSE since rules changed in January
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre announces new leadership
CMS lawyer Mariel Dimsey is named new secretary-general as Sarah Grimmer steps down after six years
Addleshaws to exit Hong Kong as DWF announces tie-up with local boutique
Just as one top 30 UK firm shifts main Asia focus to Singapore, its listed rival enters market
Davis Polk’s Asia head withdraws from conference on Hong Kong security law
Agreement to participate ‘did not reflect an endorsement’ of topics, says veteran partner
Davis Polk draws fire for speaking at event to mark anniversary of Hong Kong's national security law
Wall Street firm 'denounced' over Asia chair's billing to speak at department of justice conference, Financial Times reports
Pinsent Masons creates head of APAC role as part of wider regional leadership shakeup
James Morgan-Payler to take the reins in Melbourne as UK firm's head of APAC as Singapore-based Johanna Murray made region's COO
Skadden’s rainmaker China practice head joins ByteDance as CFO
Julie Gao signs up with client as pipeline of Chinese companies selling shares in Hong Kong and New York slows
Freshfields hits gender and racial diversity targets in latest partner promotion round
Women make up 41% of the 27 new partners, hitting its 40% female gender diversity target
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