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Weil Gotshal Hong Kong Managing Partner Leaves For GC Role

If the firm chooses to shutter its Shanghai operation, it will have just its Hong Kong office left in Asia.
3 minute read

International Edition

Fancy Offices Are a Big Gamble

Law firms are attempting to subvert the remote working narrative by taking on uber-modern real estate—but it does little to address the culture question.
5 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance Promotes 29 in Latest Partner Promotions Round

The latest figures note a slight dip from the previous two promotion rounds, which saw the firm promote 32 lawyers in 2023 and 37 lawyers in 2022.
2 minute read

International Edition

In British Columbia, a Fight Is Raging Over Who Should Regulate Lawyers 

Legal groups in the Canadian province call a new bill that would change the regulatory regime "seriously flawed," arguing that it will put lawyer independence at risk. 
5 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Hires Noerr Partner in Brussels to Lead International Trade Litigation and Regulatory Practice

Increasing geopolitical threats have swelled client demand for advice on international trade law, Ashurst said.
2 minute read

International Edition

Are Chinese Firms Sidelining Big Law on Hong Kong Listings Work?

The sole legal advisers to issuers on many Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPOs are Greater China-based law firms. Big Law can't compete with Chinese firms on fees and justify the low margins that come with the listings, which are much smaller than the billion-dollar deals they handled in the past.
4 minute read

International Edition

Poland's LSW Brings On 8 Partners in Push to Expand Corporate Capabilities

A team of 15 made up of partners, associates and business professionals has joined LSW at a time when the Polish market is attracting more foreign investment.
3 minute read

International Edition

Longtime Paris-Based McDermott Partner Joins Rimon in Texas

"Texas is the place to be," said Nicolas Lafont, the latest Rimon lateral hire to cite the firm's rate flexibility as a key reason for his move.
3 minute read

International Edition

2 Spanish Firms Break €90M in 2023 Global Revenue

ECIJA brought in big-name clients like Spotify and Amazon through its alliance with Taylor Wessing.
2 minute read

International Edition

Miami Keeps Flexing Its Muscle as International Arbitration Hub

After topping New York in cases in 2021, the numbers have dipped slightly over the past two years. But law firms in the region are committed to the practice.
6 minute read

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