Law Firm Office Closures - Page 2

Eversheds Sutherland to close Berlin office

Transatlantic firm asserts ambition for Germany where it will have four offices following closure

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Sidley Austin to close Shanghai office

Chicago-founded Sidley latest US firm to scale back in China as it consolidates operations in Beijing and Hong Kong

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Mayer Brown to split from bulk of greater China arm, according to reports

Nikkei Asia reports that Hong Kong lawyers will revive historic Johnson Stokes & Master brand

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Weil closes Beijing base, ‘in discussions’ to shutter in Shanghai

Move sees Weil become latest international law firm to retreat from mainland Chinese market

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Orrick shutters Shanghai, Taipei offices

US firm cites continued commitment to APAC as it becomes latest international practice to close a mainland China base

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Winston & Strawn to shutter Hong Kong office

Joint venture in the region will continue, firm says

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Herbert Smith Freehills to close Kuala Lumpur office

Move follows February’s decision to pull out of Seoul; firm restates commitment to grow Asia revenue

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Latham to close Shanghai office in favour of ‘consolidated hub’ in Beijing

In wake of Dentons’ withdrawal from mainland China, US giant says it remains committed to ‘important market’

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Competition litigation team exits Constantine Cannon for Fieldfisher as US boutique shutters London office

Exit of group led by partners Richard Pike and Stephen Critchley marks departure of last of Constantine Cannon’s London-based lawyers

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Herbert Smith Freehills to shutter South Korea office

Anglo-Australian firm launches new Korea group as Seoul-based partners relocate to London and Hong Kong

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Dentons to close Barcelona office, integrate team into Madrid base

Global giant says move in line with approach in most European jurisdictions to centralise operations

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Kennedys shuts up shop in Bangkok after reviewing Thai business

UK firm maintains Southeast Asia presence in Singapore and Hong Kong

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Brown Rudnick shutters Paris office after nine years

Closure leaves London as Am Law 200 firm's only international location

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Hogan Lovells to close Perth office

Firm reveals decision to focus on ‘consolidated base in Sydney’ as mining head departs for Allen & Overy

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Hogan Lovells’ Moscow office spun out to create new independent firm

Level Legal Services launched this month alongside relocations and 'some' expected redundancies

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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

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Clifford Chance’s Moscow office to launch as independent firm with some job losses

Bortkevicha & Partners set to open on 1 May alongside 'small number’ of redundancies

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Baker McKenzie to spin out Russia arm it launched in Soviet era

First western firm to open in Moscow becomes one of the last to announce departure in face of Ukraine invasion

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Dentons to spin out 250-strong Russian arm into independent firm

Law firm exodus from Russia nears completion as DLA Piper and CMS also resolve to hive off operations

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Hogan Lovells latest to announce Moscow office closure as five more US firms reveal Russia withdrawal plans

White & Case, Dechert, Debevoise & Plimpton and Baker Botts also join roster of firms shutting down their operations

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