Asia moves: Linklaters strengthens Shanghai base with two partner hires
Linklaters has strengthened its Shanghai base with two partners hires as the firm gears up for its Shanghai free trade zone joint venture.
Linklaters pushes forward “Project Trident” with PRC joint venture
Linklaters is poised to become the first magic circle firm to launch a PRC law practice via a new joint operation office in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone pending regulatory approval.
The three Chinese firms blazing a global trail
King & Wood Mallesons may have dominated the headlines in the international legal press for the past year. However, there are three Chinese firms that Western firms should be aware of, all of which have exhibited extraordinary ambition and rapid growth.
How China’s most ambitious firms are sprinting ahead of the pack
According to The Lawyer’s China Top 30 research into the PRC legal market, there are three Chinese firms that Western firms should be aware of: Fangda & Partners, Han Kun and Zhong Lun, all of which have exhibited extraordinary ambition and rapid growth.
Could client relationships catapult China’s firms into the global league?
Zhong Lun was traditionally known for its real estate and construction practice, having forged strong links with long-standing clients such as property developer giants Soho China, Wanda Group, Longfor Properties and Vanke. Now Zhong Lun has expanded its sector focus and significantly built out its practice groups to 27 areas.
Hong Kong departure: has Davis Polk grown too large, too quickly?
Davis Polk & Wardwell has emerged as the latest US firm to tweak its Hong Kong capital markets offerings. The firm may have the largest team in Hong Kong among its key US rivals, but has the firm gone too big to sustain its top-notch profitability?
Dechert snatches Vinson & Elkins China team for energy push
Dechert has hired a six-strong team from Vinson & Elkins headed by the firm’s China head Xiao Yong in Hong Kong.
IP woes: the Chinese lawyers acting for Trump on his trademark battles
President Trump’s recent trademark applications in China have sparked a new wave of ethical concerns in the US. But like many foreign businesses and global brands, The Trump organisation needs to come up with a sound trademark protection strategy.
PwC Legal set for Hong Kong launch
Accountancy giant PwC has expanded its legal offerings to Hong Kong with the hire of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partner David Tiang and O’Melveny & Myers partner Gigi Woo.
Orrick chair on Hong Kong exodus: “Sometimes we have to pick our fights”
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe recently lost the bulk of its Hong Kong and China offices to US rival Morgan Lewis & Bockius. Is this a sign of another US firm withdrawing from China, or a major revamp of Orrick’s Asia strategy?
Morgan Lewis expands Shanghai office with Simmons employment team
Morgan Lewis has bulked up its Shanghai office with a team of five lawyers from Simmons & Simmons led by employment and investigations partner Lesli Ligorner.
Seyfarth Shaw opens in Hong Kong with DLA Asia employment head
US firm Seyfarth Shaw has hired DLA Piper Asia employment head Julia Gorham for the launch of its Hong Kong office.