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The American Lawyer

As the Coronavirus Spreads, Deal Lawyers Await Its Impact on China's Markets

Investment between the U.S. and China fell off in 2019, and circumstances make 2020 look even worse.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: In $100M Cyberheist, Sidley's Cheng Gets Case Tossed Against Bank 

"A moment I will never forget is when I first met the chairman of RCBC in Manila,"said Sidley's Tai-Heng Cheng. "She ordered lunch for me and then looked me in the eye, and said, 'You better win this.' I'm glad we didn't let her down."
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Registered Agent Firm Sells to Australian Giant in $142M Deal

North Palm Beach-based Corporate Creations is now part of Computershare, which provides a suite of compliance services to companies internationally.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Eastman Names New Chief Legal Officer as Global Firm Grapples With Coronavirus Concerns

Kellye Walker will be joining Eastman at a challenging time for the company, which has manufacturing sites throughout China, including the city of Wuhan, ground zero for the COVID-19 outbreak.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

When Will Chinese Firms Start Investing in Their U.S. Offices?

Many are little more than "window offices"—a liaison point for client relationships. But to become a truly global player, Chinese firms will need to change that.
4 minute read

Law.com

Cancellations, Crisis Planning and Clorox: COVID-19 Strikes Legal Community

Law.com journalists—Dylan Jackson, Heather Nevitt, Jack Newsham and Karen Sloan—report on how this rapidly changing situation is upending operations at law firms, law schools and legal departments.
1 minute read

Law.com

Amid Coronavirus, Peking Transnational Law School Closes Brick-and-Mortar, Shifts Online

The school in Shenzhen, the only one in the world to offer both a U.S. law curriculum taught in English and a Chinese Law curriculum, expects to restart classes online this week, using the program at a U.S.-based law school as a guide.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Are Global Companies Dealing With the Coronavirus?

A new survey from the American Chamber of Commerce in China shows that coronavirus woes are bringing economic gloom and uncertainty to international businesses, many of which say it's simply too soon to know how bad things will get.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

More Big Law Firms Respond as the Coronavirus Continues to Spread Globally

The virus, officially known as COVID-19, has now spread to 47 countries and has infected at least 82,000 people.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Weiss Restricts Travel, Orrick Postpones Partner Retreat Over Coronavirus Fears

Major law firms are postponing or canceling events in the U.S. and further limiting international travel as the virus spreads.
4 minute read

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