Law Firm Office Launches

UK disputes firm Seladore Legal recruits ex-HSF lawyer for Singapore debut

Liang-Ying Tan is seventh partner to join Seladore, all of whom previously worked at HSF

Vinson & Elkins joins growing list of US firms opening in Denver

New Denver office will be led by trio of V&E partners, including office managing partner Sarah Morgan

Japan’s Nishimura & Asahi to open in London and Brussels

Offices set to open early next year with mix of Japanese and local lawyers

ECIJA combines with local firm for Peru launch

Rapidly-growing Spanish firm integrates Lima-based Berninzon & Benavides Abogados

Kennedys absorbs boutique for Wellington launch

Insurance specialist continues Australasian expansion with second New Zealand office

Geradin Partners recruits team for Finland debut

Third office launch this year for competition specialist

Chinese giant Yingke marks London launch

World’s largest law firm by headcount aims for 100 international offices by 2026

DAC Beachcroft debuts in Hong Kong with new office and association

Top 50 UK firm bucks trend of law firms pulling out of the city

Greenberg Traurig opens doors in São Paulo

New base in Brazil’s financial centre will provide US legal advice on cross-border transactions

Kennedys opens offices in Los Angeles and Seattle

UK firm continues US expansion after growth push that began with 2017 merger

Kirkland hires M&A heavyweight from Latham for Frankfurt launch

Tobias Larisch joins to open Chicago giant’s second Germany office

Sidley opens in San Diego with five-partner team

Firm hires from Goodwin for fifth California office

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Bracewell opens in Paris with 11-lawyer energy team from Norton Rose Fulbright

Incoming team is led by Bracewell’s new Paris managing partner Anne Lapierre

Squire Patton Boggs debuts in Switzerland with Geneva office launch

Partner transfers from Singapore to lead office focused on shipping, trade and dispute resolution

Foley & Lardner opens in Raleigh after triple partner raid on K&L Gates

Raleigh office will target healthcare work and is top 50 firm’s 23rd US base

Weil adds Latham PE dealmakers for Los Angeles and San Francisco launches

Tana Ryan and Navneeta Rekhi join as New York firm targets West Coast growth

Quinn Emanuel sets up shop in Singapore

Office led by partner Duncan Watson KC recognises city-state’s arbitration prowess

Signature opens in Frankfurt with double partner hire from Mayer Brown

Partners recruited to co-found disputes firm’s third European office outside London base

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Two former Foot Anstey partners launch IP boutique with Excello Law

Paul Cox and Roy Crozier create Ionic Legal with the support of UK law firm Excello Law

Polsinelli adds second office in Utah’s Silicon Slopes

Firm becomes first in Am Law 100 to set up shop in wealthy resort town of Park City

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