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Duane Morris Asia arm to launch in Myanmar, Shanghai and Thailand

Duane Morris Selvam (DMS) is set to launch in Myanmar, Shanghai and Thailand next year in a wide-ranging push to expand its presence across Asia. The firm - a Singapore joint venture between US firm Duane Morris and local firm Selvam - is also considering opening a base in Cambodia following the trio of launches across the continent.
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Watson Farley secures Hong Kong litigation launch with Holman team hire

Watson Farley & Williams has hired dispute resolution partner Richard Wilmot from Holman Fenwick Willan to launch a Hong Kong litigation practice. Wilmot, who also specialises in commercial law, brings with him a team of three associates from his previous firm, all of whom cover corporate, commercial and litigation.
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King & Spalding adds senior projects partner in Singapore with Wikborg team hire

King & Spalding has taken on a team of lawyers in Singapore from Wikborg Rein, including the Norwegian firm's global projects head Kelly Malone. Malone, who has 10 years' experience in Singapore, joins the US firm's base in the Asian city-state shortly after the hire of Clifford Chance (CC) oil and gas partner Merrick White.
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Asia lawyers forecast market upturn after landmark leadership changeover in China

International law firms in Asia are eyeing an increase in market activity following the change in China's leadership, citing a possible return to investment by the country's largest companies. This month saw the confirmation of Xi Jinping as China's new president, succeeding Hu Jintao after almost 10 years at the top of the Communist Party. Jintao's presidency will formally come to an end in March next year, with many lawyers in the region believing the succession will lead to a revival in work levels.
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Orrick China senior partner exits for GC role at Philippines bank

Orrick's senior partner for China Christopher Stephens is to leave the US firm next month to take up the general counsel role at the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines. Stephens, who has been with Orrick for seven years, will start his new position at the end of the year and will be based in the bank's headquarters in Manila, where he will oversee a team of 40 lawyers working across 16 countries.
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Singapore Law Soc appoints new president

The Law Society of Singapore has named Rodyk & Davidson partner Lok Vi Ming as its new president, replacing Wong Meng Meng SC, who has held the position for the last two years. Lok, who is currently vice president, will assume his new role on 1 January next year, having been elected to serve for 2013. Wong, a senior counsel at Singapore law firm WongPartnership, has held the role since August 2010.
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Cultural revolution – China's emerging ranks of female partners on making it to the top

"Be a rainmaker or don't make partner," says Cheryl Luan, partner in Guantao Law Firm's Beijing office. In 1979, there were less than 200 licensed lawyers in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and by 2010 China had 206,000 lawyers nationwide. Of those, it is roughly estimated that 22% or 45,000 plus are female. It wasn't until the early '90s that the legal market really started to blossom. Those who have made it to partnership over the last 20 to 30 years are China's first generation of lawyers. They "only have peers, not predecessors", says Shao-Ying Mautner, managing director at GC.GC. And they are not just rainmakers; they are "ground breaking". While it is not possible to ascertain the percentage of female partners in the PRC, there is consensus that although there are equal or even more numbers of women entering the profession, for now their representation at partnership level is significantly lower to men and comparable to the trends found in other countries. At the same time the success and talents of prominent female lawyers in the China region is drawing attention.
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Enter the dragon – what China's new interest in overseas investment means for lawyers doing business there

Western companies have long looked to China as an entry route into the expanding Asian market. Now, however, the roles are shifting. China is increasingly looking outwards as it seeks to move from an export-dependent economy to a consumer-driven one. While China gets to grips with its new-found status as an acquirer, western companies are seizing the opportunity to divest non-core assets and to take up investment finance to secure growth.
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Mayer Brown and DLA amend bonus criteria for Asia associates

Mayer Brown and DLA Piper have amended their associate bonus schemes in Asia to help boost job satisfaction among their junior ranks. DLA has reduced the amount of billable hours required to earn extra cash, down from 1,650 hours per year to 1,550.
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Offshore firm Conyers names new leadership as long-serving chair retires

Offshore firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has appointed Narinder Hargun and David Lamb as its new co-chairs. Both Hargun and Lamb, whose roles took effect on Friday (16 November), succeed long-serving chairman John Collis at the Bermuda-based firm.
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