Law firms Closing China: Cadwalader to pull out of Hong Kong and Beijing Legal Business · 30 September 2016 · 2 min read Asia Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Wall Street law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft confirmed yesterday (29 September) it will close its Beijing and Hong Kong operations by the end of 2016, cutting 25 staff including four partners.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryHogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve largest ever law firm mergerLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Apr 2026Trading Places: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to CovingtonLaw firmsWill Lewallen6 Mar 2026Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Latham tap senior government talentLaw firmsEliza Winter20 Feb 2026A&O gains Shanghai approval on the back of double-digit Asia-Pac growthLaw firmsNathalie Tidman7 Jan 2020Letter from… Sydney: After the churn of the foreign influx, Australian legal elite look primed for their golden ageLaw firmsMarco Cillario29 Oct 2019HSF becomes latest Western firm to gain Chinese law capability through new Shanghai allianceLaw firmsMarco Cillario7 Aug 2019Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025