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Mayer Brown Hires Ashurst Finance Partner in Hong Kong

Mayer Brown has hired Ashurst finance partner Doo-Soon Choi in Hong Kong.
15 minute read

The American Lawyer

It's August. Time to Escape the Big Law Grind!

By | August 15, 2016
Admit it. Sometimes you've wondered what it would be like to say goodbye to the practice of law. These are the stories of six lawyers who did just that.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ropes Welcomes Wachtell Funds Head, Plus More Lateral Moves

The head of the private funds practice at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz joins Ropes & Gray; Clifford Chance grows in New York; Mayer Brown and Orrick hire in Hong Kong; Reed Smith snags an entertainment and media pro; Sheppard Mullin recruits in Florida; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
135 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Seven Sisters Fly High on Olympic Site Sale

With the 2016 Summer Olympic Games underway in Rio de Janeiro, this week brought news of a sizeable M&A deal with ties to the 2010 Winter Games held in Vancouver.
53 minute read

International Edition

King & Wood Mallesons Scores on Sale of Soccer Club to Chinese Investor

For the second time this summer, a British football club has been sold to Chinese investors. King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is advising on the most recent deal: the sale of West Bromwich Albion Football Club to the Chinese investment group Yunyi Guokai Sports Development.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-K&L Gates Litigator Resurfaces, Plus More Lateral Moves

After leaving a leadership role at K&L Gates, John Pierce finds a new home; Gibson Dunn grabs one from JPMorgan; Latham's London hiring spree continues; two firms raid Covington; Paul Weiss adds another rainmaker; and other key additions from The Am Law 200.
273 minute read

The Recorder

Littler Lands Role for A's on Clubhouse Snoop

Major League Baseball and the league's players' union have hired an outside law firm to conduct an internal investigation into the decision by an employee of the Oakland Athletics to place a hidden camera in the team's clubhouse.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel Raids Covington to Launch New London Practice

The U.S. litigation boutique has hired Robert Amaee from Covington & Burling to launch a new practice next month.
12 minute read

International Edition

Chinese Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years for Subversion

A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced laywer Zhou Shifeng, former managing partner of Beijing-based Fengrui Law Firm, to seven years in prison for political subversion.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper's Former Turkish Partner Raided by Police in Aftermath of Coup

DLA Piper's former Turkish arm, Yuksel Karkın Kucuk (YKK), was raided by the police, and lawyers were taken into custody in the aftermath of the failed coup in Turkey, according to local press reports.

15 minute read

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