Courtesy photo. Kirkland Beijing Partner Defects to China's Han Kun in New York
The departure will leave Kirkland with five lawyers including one partner remaining in Beijing.
October 22, 2024 at 05:21 AM
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Kirkland & Ellis Beijing partner Steve Lin has left the firm to join Chinese law firm Han Kun Law Offices as a partner in its New York office.
Lin will be the first partner for Han Kun New York, since the firm launched that office last December. He will split his time between the firm's Beijing, Hong Kong and New York offices, Han Kun said in a statement.
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