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Winston & Strawn eyes Taiwan, Singapore offices in Asia push

US law firm Winston & Strawn is eyeing new offices in Taiwan and Singapore as part of a wider Asia growth plan that will see it double in size in the region. The Chicago-headquartered outfit, which currently has three Asian bases located in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing which it inherited from now defunct Heller Ehrman five years ago, plans to grow its teams in IP, corporate, anti-trust, energy and disputes.
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Pinsent Masons boosts Asia corporate practice with four new hires

Pinsent Masons has boosted its Asia corporate practice with the hire of three partners in Singapore and another senior lawyer in Shanghai. The UK firm, which earlier this year launched a TMT practice in Singapore, said it wants to tap more corporate deals coming from its existing clients in the energy, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors.
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Addleshaw Goddard adds third partner in Hong Kong

Addleshaw Goddard has ramped up in Hong Kong with the hire of a third partner, Daniel Wan from Jun He. The firm, which received approval to launch an associated Hong Kong office in August, has also changed its name from Stewien & Co to Francis & Co following the arrival of Nigel Francis, the former head of litigation and employment at Australian outfit Minter Ellison, and has re-located to new premises on the 8th floor of Citibank Tower in Central.
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US trio join rivals in search for local Hong Kong litigation capability

Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, Milbank Tweed & Hadley and Morrison & Foerster are the latest in a string of international firms looking to ramp up or launch local litigation practices in Hong Kong.
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Orrick sets sights on Africa for 2014

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is planning to open in Africa next year in a bid to tap Chinese outbound investment into the country and bolster its existing African practice, run out of Paris. The US firm, which currently has 15 international offices located across Europe and Asia but no presence in Africa, hopes to open in first half of 2014, though it is yet to decide on a location for the new base.
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Allens down to one lawyer in Singapore after final partner exit

Linklaters' alliance partner Allens Arthur Robinson is now down to one lawyer in Singapore after the recent departure of partner Marae Ciantar and lawyer Mostyn Taylor. The Australian outfit, which allied with the magic circle firm in May last year and has since moved into their offices on George Street in the city-state, has seen the departure of 11 lawyers and four partners in the region since the beginning of 2012.
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Jones Day promotes 34 lawyers, including two in London, four in Asia

Jones Day has made up 34 lawyers in its annual promotions, down from 45 last year. The appointments, which take effect on 1 January 2014, include two lawyers in London and four in Asia, compared with six lawyers in both regions in 2012. In London, those to make partner this year include global disputes specialist Adam Brown and business restructuring expert David Harding.
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DLA creates new US-led committee for Asian offices

DLA Piper has handed responsibility for its Asia operations to a group of senior American partners. The appointment of the new three-strong Asia management committee has been designed to create more synergies between the firm's US and Asia offices to take advantage of increasing dealflow between the regions.
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HSF Seoul office loses its Dymond to Debevoise after just nine months

Herbert Smith Freehills Seoul managing partner Tony Dymond has left the firm less than nine months after setting up its Korea base. The litigator has joined Debevoise & Plimpton in London, becoming the sixth litigation patrner in the US firm's City office.
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Three legacy SJ Berwin partners depart for French, German, UK firms

Three legacy SJ Berwin partners have exited the newly merged King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin to join UK, French and German firms. Litigation partner Giovanna Kwong has been hired by UK outfit Stephenson Harwood in Hong Kong, whilst real estate partner Vincent Lassalle has been recruited by SBKG & Associates and finance partner Thomas Schrell has been taken on by German outfit Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek.
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