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Orrick targets Asia's renewable energy sector with Singapore office launch

Former Watson Farley & Williams partner to head up new venture in city state

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Withers hires Hollywood divorce lawyer to launch US family law practice

Firm posts 40% PEP hike as it unveils partner hires in LA, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore

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PwC Legal's Hong Kong ally hires Jones Day partner to lead IP practice

Chiang Ling Li joins Tiang & Partners to 'boost strategic growth in Greater China'

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Hong Kong boutique Ben McQuhae & Co becomes first off-shore buyer of China carbon credits

Firm teams up with former environment minister to buy 10,000 tonnes of credits to demonstrate market's potential

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UK judge steps down from Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal

Baroness Hale takes unusual step of not seeking second term; says decision is unrelated to security law

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Gibson Dunn hires regulatory quartet from Herbert Smith Freehills in Hong Kong

Team is led by HSF's former Asia financial services regulatory head William Hallatt

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UK and Ireland bar associations team up to condemn China's sanctions on Essex Court Chambers

Quartet of representative bodies speak out against 'indiscriminate attack on legal professionals'

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Allen & Overy arbitration co-head Gearing to join Fountain Court instead of Essex Court

Outgoing partner switches new London base following China's imposition of sanctions on first choice

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China imposes sanctions on top barristers' chambers after legal opinion on Uighurs

Essex Court Chambers named among politicians and campaigners as Beijing retaliates following UK sanctions on Monday

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Hong Kong arbitrations reach 10-year high but concerns mount over long-term impact of security law

Positive data overshadowed by claim businesses may move disputes elsewhere

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Ex-Jones Day partner launches sustainability-focused boutique in Hong Kong

Ben McQuhae & Co will choose work based on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

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RPC launches Hong Kong employment practice with partner hire from Gall

Rare departure from top independent allows UK firm to make 'obvious' strategic move

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Milbank unveils quartet of Hong Kong M&A and private equity partners after raids on UK Magic Circle

New arrivals include ex-Clifford Chance Asia Pacific private equity co-heads Andrew Whan and Neeraj Budhwani

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American lawyer arrested in Hong Kong crackdown

John Clancey believed to be first foreign national detained under new security law

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UK judiciary reviews historic role sitting in Hong Kong's highest court

'Chilling effect' of new security law prompts UK foreign secretary to moot court boycott

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White & Case raids Weil Gotshal for Hong Kong debt finance partner

New York firm boosts sponsor finance capabilities with arrival of private equity specialist Daniel Abercromby

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Hong Kong's representative for legal profession disqualified from Legislative Council

Ejection of barrister Dennis Kwok and three other high profile law makers sparks resignation of pro-democracy caucus

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Clifford Chance names new Hong Kong managing partner amid wider regional shakeup

Dauwood Malik starts new role next month, with Connie Heng becoming new Asia Pacific head

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After the storm - Hong Kong's lawyers reflect on the impact of China's security law

Three months after Beijing's uncompromising legal clampdown, Ben Rigby and Alvin Lum assess how the market is responding

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'It could unravel very quickly' - Beijing's security law is testing Hong Kong's famed resilience

International law firms are likely to stick by Hong Kong despite rule of law concerns - at least for now

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