DLA Piper Hires Team for China
DLA Piper has brought on new partner Harris Chan, formerly of the Hong Kong office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques, as…
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Morris, Manning & Martin Expands into Beijing
Atlanta-based Morris, Manning & Martin, which last month fired incoming associates, is launching a new office in Beijing, China. The…
Sutherland, Watson Team Up To Handle Business In U.S. And China
The law firms of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Watson & Band announced an alliance to best serve those…
DLA Piper Lays Off 54 in Asia
DLA Piper announced today it is laying off 20 lawyers and 34 staff across its Asian offices, in response to…
Bloomberg: China Law Offices Grow as US, UK Firms Shrink
Bloomberg reports that while law firms in the US and UK are shrinking, their offices in China expanding. Twenty-eight foreign…
ATL: Paul Hastings Layoffs in L.A.
First LA's Paul Hastings announced the layoff of 10 Atlanta associates. Now tipsters tell Above the Law that the firm…
DLA Piper’s Ong to Head Up Eversheds Singapore
London's Eversheds is opening of a new office in Singapore, and beginning work on developing a presence in Hong Kong.…
Nixon Peabody Hires China Practice Chair
Nixon Peabody has recruited as its China practice chair a former general counsel of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Henry…
ATL Asks: Is It Okay to Kill Bernie Madoff?
Amazingly, The American Lawyer is asking if it would be okay to apply the death penalty to Bernie Madoff. The…