Elizabeth Broomhall In Hong Kong

October 23, 2014 | International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is now down to six partners in Tokyo with the departure of its head of corporate for Japan, James Robinson.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

October 21, 2014 | International Edition

Hong Kong's Justice Secretary Rimsky Yuen is among those to meet with the city's students in today in the hopes of resolving the pro-democracy protests that have rocked the city for the last three weeks.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

October 21, 2014 | International Edition

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has launched an affiliate office on Africa's Ivory Coast as it looks to increase dealflow coming in and out of the continent.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

1 minute read

October 20, 2014 | International Edition

What to do down under has long presented a headache for the UK's magic circle firms, with varying approaches to the market splitting the group. Elizabeth Broomhall looks at what's been done so far

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

5 minute read

October 19, 2014 | International Edition

Bird & Bird has confirmed a merger with Australian outfit Truman Hoyle; some 18 months after the two firms announced their alliance in the country.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

3 minute read

October 16, 2014 | International Edition

Law firms have a reputation for being late to the table. In the case of Australia, international entrants were perhaps more than 'sociably late' – taking the plunge into the market only at the tail-end of the energy and resources boom that the country had enjoyed for some two decades.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

17 minute read

October 15, 2014 | International Edition

Combined partner count across five of the largest firms in Australia has shrunk by 134 (14%) over the last five years according to figures obtained by Legal Week, demonstrating the impact of domestic economic uncertainty and increased competition from international firms.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

4 minute read

October 13, 2014 | International Edition

Baker & McKenzie has appointed corporate and real estate partner Milton Cheng as the chief of its Hong Kong, China, Korea and Vietnam offices.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

October 08, 2014 | International Edition

US litigation specialist Kobre & Kim has launched a Hong Kong law practice with the hire of Randall Arhur from local outfit Gall.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

2 minute read

October 08, 2014 | International Edition

Joe Andrew tells Legal Week why a merger is the only way into the world's second biggest economy and why he wants his firm to be at the front of the queue.

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong

5 minute read