US spree: Morgan Lewis hires five-partner team for Shanghai launch as Latham taps A&O for German hire Matthew Field5 September 2016Strategic recruitment US-bred law firms have kicked off the key post-summer season with a rash of hires, with Morgan Lewis & Bockius hiring a team from Dentons to launch in a key Chinese market as Latham & Watkins recruits yet another Magic Circle partner in Europe.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 categoryThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointmentsA&O Shearman’s first post-merger accounts reveal scale of pension deficit and partner capital injections‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cutsPaul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsGibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playChance moment: CC doubles down on private capital, but will flurry of hires pay off?Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner