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Stephenson Harwood scales back on Asia offering with Guangzhou office closure as Hogan Lovells makes another hire

Stephenson Harwood scales back on Asia offering with Guangzhou office closure as Hogan Lovells makes another hire
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16 September 2014
Asia

UK firm Stephenson Harwood has closed its office in Guangzhou as the firm reviews its strategy in China, while Hogan Lovells has continued to bolster its Asia offering with another lateral hire, as Paul Hastings’ Tokyo project finance head Joe Kim joining the firm.

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