Asia moves: DLA Piper shakes up Asia leadership team
DLA Piper has named Shanghai corporate Qiang Li and Hong Kong disputes partner Satpal Gobindpuri as co-regional managing partners in Asia, as part of a series of regional leadership changes.
Simmons China head quits law to set up own advisory firm
Simmons & Simmons’ head of China Davis Wang has left the firm to set up his own advisory firm focusing on corporate governance and proxy management.
KWM names Shenzhen partner as new EUME head
King & Wood Mallesons has appointed Shenzhen corporate partner Wang Rongkang as the managing partner of its newly launched EUME platform.
O’Melveny Beijing chief leaves for Hogan Lovells
O’Melveny & Myers’ Asia practice has seen another leadership team member exit, as Beijing managing partner and Asia transactions head Larry Sussman has resigned to join Hogan Lovells.
Shanghai-based Llinks shakes off Brexit fears to open in London
Shanghai-based Chinese firm Llinks has opened an office in London, making it the third PRC firm to have a base in the UK.
Clyde & Co hires IP team from Rouse in China
Clyde & Co has expanded its intellectual property practice in China with the hire of a five-lawyer team from international IP specialist firm Rouse & Co.
Withers takes 12-strong team from Winston & Strawn in Hong Kong
Withers has bulked up its Hong Kong corporate practice by taking a three-partner team from Winston & Strawn, which has recently closed two offices in Asia.
Chinese firm takes trio from A&O, Latham and Goldman Sachs
Beijing-based Dahui Lawyers has added three new partners from Allen & Overy, Latham & Watkins and Goldman Sachs to its ranks.
Report: Asia’s big firms shun global mergers for networks
The majority of the top 100 Asian firms prefer to remain independent as they explore different ways to increase their global reach in light of growing cross-border work, The Lawyer Asia Pacific 100 2017 report reveals.
Orrick rebuilds Hong Kong with former Davis Polk partner
US firm Orrick has taken on a former Davis Polk & Wardwell partner in Hong Kong – the first lateral hire following the exit of the bulk of its Asian office in January.
Growth hits five-year high at Asia’s largest law firms
The Lawyer’s latest data reveals a 15 per cent boost in lawyer numbers at the 100 largest firms in Asia to a five-year high in 2016.
Fangda hires former KWM China co-chair Shao
Chinese firm Fangda Partners has appointed former King & Wood Mallesons China co-chair Zili Shao as a non-executive chairman to enhance its management and strategic planning.