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Rising capital - the evolution of China's private client legal market

At Legal Week's Private Client Forum Asia earlier this year, KhattarWong's Gurbachan Singh and Baker & McKenzie's Michael Olesnicky discussed the evolution of the private client legal market in China
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King & Wood partners seal Mallesons tie-up; new firm to go live next year

King & Wood has voted in favour of a tie-up with Australia's Mallesons Stephen Jaques, with the deal now set to go live next year. The Chinese legal giant has now approved the union, following Mallesons' vote at the end of last month, which also saw the firm's partners back the deal.
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Bingham enters mainland China with Beijing launch

Bingham McCutchen is set to launch in Beijing with a lateral hire from US rival Jones Day, as well as a senior relocation from its Tokyo arm. Beijing-based Jones Day partner Xiaowei Ye and Bingham corporate partner Brian Beglin will act as joint heads of the new office, which marks the firm's third location in Asia in addition to Tokyo and Hong Kong.
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Olswang brings in DLA partner for Singapore office launch

Olswang has hired a partner from DLA Piper for its Singapore arm as the firm gears up for its official office launch in the New Year. Jonathan Choo joined the top 40 firm as a partner and local head of dispute from DLA Piper, where he was of counsel in the firm's Singapore office.
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Stephenson Harwood set to partner with local law firm for Indonesian office launch

Stephenson Harwood is entering the Indonesian market with the launch of a formal association with local firm Christian Teo Purwono & Partners (CTPP). The agreement, which was signed last Thursday (24 November), gives the UK top 30 firm an associated office in Jakarta, adding to its existing offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai 
and Singapore.
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First into Seoul? No thanks - many firms reluctant to launch in the local Korean market

As South Korea has inched towards the liberalisation of its legal market over the past several years, there has been much speculation about which international law firms will be first into Seoul. Now, with the US Congress ratifying a free trade agreement (FTA) with Korea in October, the time for action is close at hand. So that means the race is on, right? Not exactly. Although a number of firms have been vocal about their desire to enter Korea at the earliest opportunity, many leading Korea practice lawyers privately express reservations about relocating to Seoul. They cite everything from children's school commitments to a preference for the warmer weather, lower taxes and the more expat-friendly environment of Hong Kong, where most international firms currently base their practices.
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Cleary and Paul Hastings lead the way for US firms to launch in South Korea

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Paul Hastings look set to be among the first law firms to launch in South Korea, with both firms confirming plans to open in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The news comes after a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the US was ratified by both governments late last month, paving the way for the country's legal market to open up to US law firms for the first time.
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Stephenson Harwood enters Indonesia with local tie-up

Stephenson Harwood is entering the Indonesian market with the launch of a formal association with local firm Christian Teo Purwono & Partners (CTPP). The agreement, which was signed last Thursday (24 November), gives the UK top 30 firm an associated office in Jakarta, adding to its existing offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Singapore.
2 minute read

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King & Wood Mallesons emerges as post-merger name as Mallesons partners approve union

Australia's Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Chinese giant King & Wood have moved a step closer to a merger, with Mallesons' partners yesterday (23 November) approving the tie-up. The approval, which comes as King & Wood partners are expected to vote on the merger this week, paves the way for the firms to combine as King & Wood Mallesons early next year.
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What will Asia's economy will look like in 2021 and is the legal services boom sustainable?
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