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As the Chinese legal market expands, Western law firms have a narrow window of opportunity

Eversheds' Asia managing partner on the opportunities thrown up by the globalising Chinese legal sphere
5 minute read

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Great contacts, grind and patience – what it takes to open doors to key Chinese clients

There's no magic formula for winning China clients, writes Sofia Lind, but pragmatism and a full Rolodex don't hurt
7 minute read

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Hong Kong horizons - what will the Asian legal market look like in 2021?

Key Asian economies have established themselves globally as the West falters. 
Sofia Lind asks what the regional economy will look like in 2021
31 minute read

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

Australia's Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Chinese giant King & Wood could rebrand as King & Wood Mallesons early next year if partners this week approve a ground-breaking tie-up between the two firms. Partners at Mallesons are voting on the deal today (23 November), with King & Wood understood to be making a decision tomorrow (24 November).
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Mallesons and King & Wood partners to vote on union this week

Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Chinese giant King & Wood are set to vote on a potential tie-up this week as groundbreaking talks between the two firms continue. Mallesons partners will vote on the deal on Wednesday (23 November), with partners at King & Wood also expected to vote on the union this week.
3 minute read

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Proskauer opens new base in Beijing with transfer of Hong Kong team

Proskauer Rose has opened an office in Beijing, three years after the firm first declared its intention to launch in the city, reports The Am Law Daily. The US firm announced last Thursday (10 November) that its thirteenth office, in Beijing's Chaoyang District, had officially opened for business.
2 minute read

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Crunch time for Singapore as Asia hub as A&O enters merger talks with local leader

A&O's move to tie up with Allen & Gledhill comes during a period in which Singapore has emerged as an increasingly key strategic hub in the wider Asia region. Alex Novarese reports...
6 minute read

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O'Melveny seals Indonesia foothold with local association deal

O'Melveny & Myers has agreed a formal association with Indonesian law firm Tumbuan & Partners, with Singapore finance partner Joel Hogarth relocating to Jakarta to manage the relationship. The association, which will focus on high-end corporate, finance and capital markets work, will also see the relocation of O'Melveny senior counsel Ratih Nawangsari, who is currently also based in Singapore.
2 minute read

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Sidley adds capital markets partner in Shanghai with Bakers hire

Sidley Austin has recruited a capital markets partner for its Shanghai office with a hire from Baker & McKenzie, reports The Asian Lawyer. Anthony Jacobsen, a Hong Kong-qualified partner in Bakers' commercial and securities group in Shanghai, principally advises Chinese companies on Hong Kong law aspects of overseas debt and equity offerings.
2 minute read

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Gibson Dunn signs up partner duo in Hong Kong as firm targets local law

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has recruited a duo of Hong Kong corporate partners from Reed Smith and O'Melveny & Myers as the US firm gears up to offer a local law service in the region. O'Melveny's Hong Kong office head Yi Zhang has already joined Gibson Dunn, while Reed Smith corporate partner Graham Winter is set to move to the firm in the coming months.
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