Law firms BLP brings in Magic Circle veteran Bob Charlton to lead on its Asian expansion plans Tom Moore · 17 September 2014 · 1 min read Asia Strategic recruitment BCLP Berwin Leighton Paisner has parachuted in Bob Charlton to head its Asia group, a role he held at DLA Piper until late last year when a management reshuffle led to his exit.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 categoryLB100 2026: the highs, the lows and the surprises from the dataLaw firm dataBen Wheway7 Oct 2026LB100 2026: the firms that stand out from the crowdLaw firm dataAlex Ryan5 Oct 2026HSF Kramer, Addleshaws and Quinn chief take top prizes at Legal Business AwardsLaw firmsNews Editor30 Sep 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 2019Freshfields launches in Boston with Latham private capital M&A hireLaw firmsElisha Juttla24 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and Linklaters boost competition as Simpson Thacher snaps up US funds quartetLaw firmsAnna Huntley20 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Clifford Chance, Akin and Dechert bolster PE and finance teams in the CityLaw firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025