Asia: Herbert Smith rethinks Singapore; EY targets major Asia expansion; CC leads $1.93bn South Korea deal for Carlyle David Stevenson The most notable headlines to emerge from Asia this week include Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) deciding not to renew its…
Slaughters adds US capability in Hong Kong as best friends become rivals Legal Business Moore becomes first lateral hire in firm’s 125-year history It had been well telegraphed but even so news that Slaughter…
South eastern promise: Baker & McKenzie unveils launch in touted Myanmar market David Stevenson As international law firms continue their strategic push into south east Asia, Baker & McKenzie has become the latest global player…
Asia round-up: DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells and Stephenson Harwood move to bolster regional networks Legal Business Despite the bearish mood that last year gripped many international law firms regarding Asia, and sustained tremors this year running…
Seoul searching: Stephenson Harwood hires DLA Piper’s South Korea head Michael Kim Legal Business With five of its nine overseas offices in South and East Asia, it is perhaps unsurprising that Stephenson Harwood has become…
Asia Pacific: Slaughters makes first foray into lateral market to launch US securities practice in Hong Kong David Stevenson Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May has taken the unprecedented step of making a lateral hire, recruiting US securities partner…
Expansion for Global 100 giants as Bakers plans new offshoring centre and Reed Smith launches in Kazakhstan David Stevenson Baker & McKenzie and Reed Smith will further extend their global footprints, with Bakers looking at another low-cost offshore base…
Asia-Pacific: Clifford Chance unveils new Indonesia association as K&L Gates goes big in Japan David Stevenson With only Asia showing any real growth in M&A work for law firms during 2013, it is unsurprising that major international…
Asia-Pacific: Clydes eyes further China expansion as it hires Eversheds Asia employment head Jaishree Kalia Clyde & Co has further expanded its China operations with the hire of Eversheds’ Asia head of employment Iris Duchetsmann…
Asia-Pacific: Pinsents continues expansion with high-profile appointments in Singapore and Shanghai Francesca Fanshawe Pinsent Masons has continued to develop its Global 100 credentials, this time bulking up its Asia-Pacific corporate capability with the…
International markets – Addleshaw hires third partner in Hong Kong and rebrands to Francis & Co Caroline Hill Having launched in Hong Kong last summer, Addleshaw Goddard has forged ahead with a number of developments in the region…
Revolving doors: KWM disputes head joins Quinn Emanuel start-up in Sydney Legal Business The fallout from upheaval within firms in the upper echelons of the Australian legal market continues with news today (5…
HSF fallout continues as two Freehills partners quit firm in Singapore David Stevenson The fallout from last year’s combination of Herbert Smith and Australia’s Freehills continues to rumble on, with news that HSF‘s…
CC on Singapore’s naughty step as Asia markets keep playing the tactical liberalisation game Legal Business Back in the boom years, international law firms talked confidently regarding how liberalisation would soon be coming to major legal…
India still a land of promise as LG tightens referral relationship Jaishree Kalia With foreign investor confidence in India shaken by the weakening rupee and the country’s high debt-to-GDP ratio in many ways…
Fourth Asian office for Taylor Wessing as firm ties up with HPRP in Jakarta Sarah Downey Described by Legal 500 as a ‘dynamic emerging market’, Indonesia has welcomed another international entrant as Taylor Wessing launches in Jakarta via…
Asia-Pacific: DLA moves to strengthen Australia offering with double corporate partner hire Legal Business DLA Piper has considerably strengthened its corporate practice in Australia with the appointment of two partners from leading local firms,…
Kirkland opens up in Beijing to expand 65-lawyer Chinese operation Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has expanded its sizeable Chinese footprint by opening an office in Beijing, the top 10 global firm…
Asia Round-up: Linklaters and Sidley Austin hire in Hong Kong and Singapore while DLA suffers another Singapore exit Legal Business Magic circle lateral hires still happen comparatively infrequently but if they do happen, these days it’s quite often in Asia.…
Asia round-up: DLA loses former Singapore head..again.. as Hill Dicks launches in Hong Kong Legal Business With all eyes trained on Asia the office fall outs and launches have been throw into far sharper relief. Losing…
