HSF names May Tai new Greater China managing partner
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has announced that arbitration partner May Tai will take on a position as managing partner of the firm’s Greater China practice,…
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Davis Wang leaves position as Simmons China head to launch advisory firm
Davis Wang has left his position as China head at Simmons & Simmons to launch his own advisory firm. Wang has been with Simmons since 2010, when he joined from King & Wood,…
KWM announces strategic plan to increase Chinese-German deals capability
King & Wood Mallesons has announced that the firm plans to double its deals capability between Germany and China by mid-2018. The firm, which is based in Asia, has brought…
Larry Sussman leaves O’Melveny for Hogan Lovells in Beijing
Larry Sussman has left his position as Beijing managing partner and head of Asia transactions at O’Melveny & Myers. He will join Hogan…
Rouse team joins Clyde & Co in China
An intellectual property team from Rouse & Co has been hired by Clyde & Co, which is expanding its IP presence in China. Former Rouse & Co executive Elliot Papageorgiou leads the…
Partner promotions announced throughout Asia and Australia
Several firms have recently announced promotions in Australia, including King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Allens and
Baker McKenzie makes up 80 new partners globally
Baker McKenzie has promoted 80 new partners in the firm’s latest round, bringing the total of new partners to 139 for the year. The firm has nearly 1,600 partners across its global offices. This round’s promotions…
Asia’s largest firms see growth reach five-year high
According to data from The Lawyer, Asia’s largest firms have seen a 15 per cent increase in lawyer headcount. The report, titled The Lawyer Asia Pacific 100 2017, reveals that growth has reach a five-year high among…
Chinese firm Fangda hires Zili Shao of KWM China
Zili Shao has been hired by Chinese firm Fangda Partners in a newly created non-executive chairman role, effective immediately.
Shao previously served as co-chair at
Li Chen returns to Shearman from Akin Gump
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld M&A partner Li Chen has been hired by Shearman & Sterling. Chen previously spent eight…
KWM Australia head appointed new global managing partner
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) chief executive partner Sue Kench has been appointed as the firm’s new global managing partner. She takes on the role from Stuart Fuller, who…
New hires at Linklaters, Eversheds Sutherland, Dechert, Keystone Law and Signature Litigation
Several firms have made a number of lateral hires in the past week, with firms such as Linklaters, Eversheds
Osborne Clarke launches first mainland China base in Shanghai
Osborne Clarke has launched an office in Shanghai, which will serve as the firm’s first mainland China location. The office is an association with the recently established…
DLA promotes 17 in US among 46 globally
DLA Piper has announced its latest promotions round, during which the firm made up 46 new partners globally. Promotions in the US decreased slightly from 18 last year to 17 this year,…
Linklaters’ Shanghai spinoff plans nearing completion
Linklaters is progressing with its plans to establish a spinoff of its Shanghai base so that the firm will be able to practice local law. The spinoff will be structured in accordance…