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Addleshaws to exit Hong Kong as DWF announces tie-up with local boutique

Just as one top 30 UK firm shifts main Asia focus to Singapore, its listed rival enters market

Davis Polk’s Asia head withdraws from conference on Hong Kong security law

Agreement to participate ‘did not reflect an endorsement’ of topics, says veteran partner

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Davis Polk draws fire for speaking at event to mark anniversary of Hong Kong's national security law

Wall Street firm 'denounced' over Asia chair's billing to speak at department of justice conference, Financial Times reports

Pinsent Masons creates head of APAC role as part of wider regional leadership shakeup

James Morgan-Payler to take the reins in Melbourne as UK firm's head of APAC as Singapore-based Johanna Murray made region's COO

Skadden’s rainmaker China practice head joins ByteDance as CFO

Julie Gao signs up with client as pipeline of Chinese companies selling shares in Hong Kong and New York slows

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Freshfields hits gender and racial diversity targets in latest partner promotion round

Women make up 41% of the 27 new partners, hitting its 40% female gender diversity target

UK Supreme Court judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court over national security law

Supreme Court president Lord Reed cites administration’s departure from ‘values of political freedom and freedom of expression’

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Men dominate Slaughter and May partner promotions in first year after publication of diversity targets

Just one woman made up in eight-strong cohort although five-year average is just shy of long-term goal

Hong Kong Stock Exchange hires Kirkland partner as co-head of IPO vetting

Veteran partner Li-Chien Wong to be reunited with former Kirkland colleague Stephanie Lau

Mourant appoints eight partners in record year

Offshore firm promotes seven internally and adds litigation specialist in Hong Kong from local rival

Hong Kong’s foreign judges can hear national security cases, says city’s chief justice

Andrew Cheung asserts that Hong Kong’s judiciary remains independent

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Partner and three associates leave Withers to launch Hong Kong family law boutique

Rita Ku departs after more than a decade; Withers mentor Sharon Ser will join her later this year

New Hong Kong Bar chairman seeks to ease tensions with Beijing

Victor Dawes says Bar wants to improve government relations but will speak out ‘when necessary’

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Mishcon’s Hong Kong ally hires five-strong disputes team from leading independent firm

Disputes boutique Karas strengthened as Mishcon presses on with strategy of growing Asia private client capability

RPC hires Ashurst's Korea co-head in Hong Kong to set up country desk

UK firm flags 'key strategic hire' as it targets work in world's 12th largest economy

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints 54 partners in North America-focused round

Global giant achieves 40% target for women lawyers for third year running; Reed Smith promotes 31

Withers hires partners from Pillsbury and BCLP to boost Southeast Asia reach

Private client powerhouse also signs real estate partner in London and promotes four lawyers to partner

Hong Kong takes key step towards lifting ban on outcome-related arbitration fees

Law Reform Commission approves proposals that would bring jurisdiction in line with other international disputes hubs

Linklaters re-hires partners from Paul Weiss and Latham in Asia boost

Arrivals include Linklaters' former China head and add private equity and financial regulation expertise

Sidley adds 42 new partners in bumper round that leans towards litigators

Chicago firm’s litigation group sees 11 lawyers made up in round that is significantly larger than last year’s

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