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The American Lawyer

Letter from Asia: The U.S. Election and Watching from the Sidelines

Lawyers in Asia have responded to questions about what impact they thought the American presidential election results would have on the Asian market with nonchalance and even indifference, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah. It isn't that legal folk in Asia don't care -- it's perhaps just that they don't care yet.
5 minute read

International Edition

Second Chinese Law Firm Launches in London in a Week

Chinese law firm Yingke, which according to the recent Global 200 rankings is the largest law firm in the world by headcount, formally launched in London earlier this week with an event at the Law Society.
2 minute read

International Edition

Dentons Australian CEO Stands Aside Amid Anti-Vax Email Claims

Doug Stipanicev is accused of sending anti-vax and antisemitic material.
3 minute read

International Edition

Sterlington New York Hires Former Withers Asset Finance Head as Partner in Hong Kong

Paul Jebely will continue to be based in Hong Kong and will be travelling extensively around Asia, the Middle East and North America to see and deal with clients.
3 minute read

International Edition

Going Against the Grain, UK 50 Firm DAC Beachcroft Launches New Office and Association in Hong Kong

Hong Kong will mark the firm's second office in Asia. It launched one in Singapore in 2011.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Files Claims in Deadly Baltimore Bridge Collapse Seeking $100M

"The Justice Department is committed to ensuring accountability for those responsible for the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which resulted in the tragic deaths of six people and disrupted our country's transportation and defense infrastructure," U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said.
3 minute read

International Edition

Chinese Law Firms Are in Trouble as Downward Spiral Show No Signs of Easing

More than half of the firms that make up the China 45 have seen gross revenue decline in 2023.
8 minute read

International Edition

Even in a Down Market, APAC Firms Are Not Giving Up on Scale

The majority of the 50 largest law firms in the region are based in mainland China.
4 minute read

International Edition

Latest Law Firm Office Closures Are Just the Beginning

Moves by A&O Shearman and Hogan Lovells show Big Law's strategy has changed, with the relative importance of smaller markets diminishing, explains the Global Lawyer
5 minute read

International Edition

Singapore Law Firms Partner With AI Startups to Develop Legal Tech Capabilities

A slew of collaborations between government bodies, private law firms and technology companies were announced at TechLaw Fest.
2 minute read

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