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International round-up: Mayer Brown launches in Japan as Mills & Reeve cements European ties

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Hamish McNicol
13 December 2017
AsiaEurope

Mayer Brown will open a new office in Tokyo next year after hiring the former head of Ashurst’s Tokyo office.

Rupert Burrows, Ashurst Tokyo’s former managing partner, will lead a new team at Mayer Brown as it looks to expand its offering in Japan in 2018.

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