US firm Nixon Peabody has forged a formal agreement with ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2010 Boutique Law Firm of the Year finalist Cheng Wong Lam & Partners this week as part of its push to establish a presence in Hong Kong.
The recent US/China Economic Dialogue discussions held between the two countries further cements their powerful business and bilateral relations. ALB examines the new playing field for 21st century deals.
Nixon Peabody has named partner David Cheng as the new chair and managing partner of its China and Asia Pacific practice. This follows the defection to DLA Piper of Henry Liu, the previous holder of the position.
美国尼克松·皮博迪近日将合伙人David Cheng任命为该所亚太与中国业务主席兼管理合伙人。此前，该职位由上海代表处合伙人刘洪担任。刘洪于近期加入欧华担任合伙人。
Eyeing lucrative cross-border deals, Longan has been actively recruiting international specialists to further boost its global capabilities.
两位国际著名知识产权专家Alan Boyd和矿业专家Russ Phillips近期加盟了隆安律师事务所为资深顾问。
Just because you’re a mid-tier US firm doesn’t mean you have to limit yourself to mid-cap clients. Not here in China anyway. ALB China investigates
Corporate commercial senior associate Lisette Hood has been promoted as one of Buddle Findlay's first 'special counsels'.
When it comes to beverage alcohol law, Piper Alderman's new corporate special counsel Leanne Stewart is a pro. She recently joined the firm after working as professional specialist at US firm Nixon Peabody.
The global financial crisis has not diminished law firms’ passion for the country’s most cosmopolitan and fast-paced city. Rather, it provides a timely opportunity for ambitious firms in this up-and-coming financial centre to prepare for a new wave of competition. ALB China investigates
US-based firm Nixon Peabody has launched a South Asia practice group designed to capture business from the burgeoning Indian economy.
Nixon Peabody has launched an Israel practice group aimed at advising those doing business with Israeli companies.
Since century-old US firm Heller Ehrman dissolved last September, most of the partners and counsel in the firm’s Asia practice group have been snapped up by new entrants keen to expand their offices in the region.
ALB China talks to some international firms about the hardships - and rewards - of setting up shop in Mainland China.
Nixon Peabody has announced it is taking in a hefty number of ex-Thelen attorneys, following the confirmation of the latter's demise in a partnership vote on Tuesday.
Pacific Rim and US firm Bullivant Houser Bailey PC and prominent China-licensed law firm Lehman, Lee & Xu will join forces in a strategic alliance designed to heighten their ability to offer Mainland Chinese clients greater access to foreign capital markets and M&A funding.
Australian Legal Business takes a look at the top deals of 2003 - and the lawyers who helped to make them happen