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Ashurst hires former Linklaters DCM partner Nigel Pridmore in Hong Kong

Ashurst has added to its finance team in Hong Kong with the hire of debt capital markets partner Nigel Pridmore, previously with Linklaters in London.
2 minute read

International Edition

Seoul mates – are international law firms succeeding in the South Korean market?

When the first group of foreign law firms rushed to set up shop in South Korea in 2011 and 2012, the move was met with a degree of scepticism.
10 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields, Skadden, Kirkland lead M&A pack at half-year point amid strong deal recovery

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has dominated the European and UK M&A rankings by deal value and volume for the first half of 2014, amid a 56% year-on-year uptick in global deal-making.
4 minute read

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KWM, Minter Ellison boost Australia promotions as domestic economy looks up

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Minter Ellison have each made up eight new lawyers in Australia as part of their annual promotion rounds.
3 minute read

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Freshfields' Asia practice in the spotlight as sweetened partner pay packages face review

Three years after Freshfields broke with its traditional lockstep model in Hong Kong, will the firm continue with the strategy?
4 minute read

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Latham, Freshfields land advisory roles as Clifford Chance HQ sold to consortium

Latham & Watkins, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance (CC) have landed the leading roles advising on the sale of a majority stake in CC's own Canary Wharf headquarters.
2 minute read

International Edition

Last ones standing – Norton Rose Fulbright's Martyr on the rise of the 'truly global firm'

Norton Rose's landmark merger with Texas' Fulbright & Jaworski celebrated its first anniversary earlier this month.
9 minute read

International Edition

Latham makes HK partner Bryant Edwards new chair of Asia practice

Latham & Watkins has appointed Hong Kong corporate finance partner Bryant Edwards as the new chair of its Asia practice, replacing David Miles, who retired in April.
2 minute read

International Edition

On the edge of the world – CC's Peter Charlton on his firm's Asia plans

Talking about the importance of Asia, Peter Charlton, Clifford Chance's (CC) Hong Kong-based regional managing partner, points across Victoria Harbour in the direction of mainland China.
10 minute read

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Malaysia opens market to foreign firms, invites licence applications

International law firms have been given the go-ahead to open offices in Malaysia after amendments to the Legal Profession Act officially came into force on June 3.
3 minute read

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