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Winston & Strawn Becomes Latest to Close in Hong Kong

The firm follows several others in closing offices in Asia in 2023, amid a slow transactional market and numerous political tensions.
3 minute read

International Edition

Stephenson Harwood Elects First New Senior Partner in 12 Years

According to a source, the winner overcame a contested election.
2 minute read

International Edition

In Southeast Asia, It's Not Always Better to Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

The legal markets of Southeast Asia are filled with regional firms. Many of them show promise on their own but when they band together, they become a force to be reckoned with, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing.
5 minute read

International Edition

Andersen Enters Irish Legal Market With Philip Lee Collaboration

Andersen Global has entered a collaboration agreement with Irish law firm Philip Lee, adding legal services to its tax and accounting offerings in the country. 
2 minute read

International Edition

A&O Sees Another LA Partner Exit, as Kirkland Adds to PE Bench

Josh Birenbaum's departure was the second partner move from A&O in LA announced Monday, with Sidley touting the addition of former A&O office managing partner Andrea Lucan.
2 minute read

International Edition

Seasoned Tax Litigator Joins McCarthy Tétrault From Osler in Toronto

Al-Nawaz Nanji has more than two decades of experience resolving tax disputes.
2 minute read

International Edition

Year-End Bonuses Top $300K for Several Boies Schiller Associates

The litigation shop's formula compensation system rewards associates for originating clients and contributing to contingency cases.
2 minute read

International Edition

Spanish Firms Cuatrecasas, ECIJA Recruit More Partners in Latin America

Cuatrecasas has hired an M&A veteran from a top Chilean law firm in Santiago and a regional tax leader from EY in Bogotá, while ECIJA has added a labor and employment partner who will lead that practice in Mexico City.
3 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Foley & Lardner Adviser Charged With Acting As Cuban Agent

Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, rejoined the firm in December 2022. According to federal prosecutors, he met in 2022 and 2023 with an undercover FBI agent and admitted to "40 years" of work on behalf of Cuba.
4 minute read

International Edition

Sidley Hires A&O's Los Angeles Head to Further Bolster Energy Practice

Andrea Lucan, who was LA office managing partner for Allen & Overy, joins roughly one month after Greg Lavigne, another A&O alternative energy alum, joined Sidley in New York.
4 minute read

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