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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
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
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’
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
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’
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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