Davis Polk and Kirkland latest to pare back Hong Kong practices as US firm exits continue Legal Business7 April 2017Hong KongUS firms Firms retreat as funds raised through IPOs in the region fall 26%Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis are the latest US firms to lose corporate partners from their Hong Kong offices as public listings in the region decline.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 categoryRevolving Doors: Willkie hires from Kirkland in Germany, while Slaughters London partner surfaces at SimmonsTrading places: Paul Weiss signs up five NY partners as Latham, Kirkland, A&O also make movesGlobal 100 2025: elite tier set the pace as powerhouse firms pull awayLetter from… Hong Kong: Asia’s most-desired village can be tough on the locals but the mood of confidence is backMaking it official: RPC to finalise combination with Hong Kong alliance firm Smyth & CoAshurst refreshes Hong Kong outpost with Linklaters hire‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestLegal 500 US: Latham tops the charts in new US rankingsRevolving Doors: Travers and Shearman exodus continues as US firms pick up the talent