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Closure of eight-lawyer office next year to leave Akin with Hong Kong as sole branch in Asia

Firm’s 48th global office to be led by SPB white collar partner Richard Gibbon

Firm cites increasing flow of capital, business and family interests in Middle East as it launches in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

New recruits include Simmons & Simmons’ former Asia head of funds Jek Aun Long

Investor-state disputes ‘generate far more media coverage than might be expected from confidential proceedings’, according to Thorndon Partners

BN Lawyers’ Bruno Nunes explains how the ‘First Store Economy’ programme is luring global luxury brands to this Asian gateway country

Ropes & Gray and Sidley Austin advise Fortegra as Latham & Watkins guides DB Insurance

Group joins across US and in Seoul as Sheppard Mullin moves to build preeminent IP practice

Jieni Ji joins leading US firm to bolster regulatory offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong

Hires follow BCLP’s decision to pull out of Asia earlier this year

Commercial litigators Paras Lalwani and Reka Mohan join firm as partners

Landmark week of events to spotlight collaboration and innovation in international dispute resolution.

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Intangible assets are increasingly attracting investment over tangibles

Expanded round sees firm achieve 50:50 gender split

Gordon Davidson and Fergus Saurin sign up with Broadfield alongside five more hires across Hong Kong and London