在澳洲最大的保险公司之一IAG工作5年后，Michael Cripps重新回到律所执业。Cripps将在今年2月底以全球保险业务合伙人的身份加入其礼上海办公室，集中发展律所在中国保险方面的法律业务。

Singapore boutique law firm Legal Solutions LLC has poached Henry Heng, former head of litigation at Tan Peng Chin LLC, and his team of lawyers, adding to its rapidly expanding litigation and international arbitration practice.

品诚梅森与新成立的建筑地产专业律所合森达成长期合作协议，期望在中国大力发展基础设施的过程中，抢占更多法律服务市场份额。据了解，今年国家发改委计划在中国基础设施建设中投资上百亿人民币。

Pinsent Masons and newly-formed projects and construction boutique Beijing Hesen Law Firm have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement designed to capitalise on what is expected to be a record year for Chinese infrastructure development.

Swiss firm SG Fafalen and King & Wood have terminated the alliance struck less than 12 months ago as speculation mounts that the PRC giant is trimming excess fat before embarking on an aggressive expansion drive in the SAR.

瑞士法隆与金杜近日结束了不到12个月的联盟。据消息人士推断，作为中国最大的律所之一，金杜在精简人员后，有意大事扩张其在香港的本土业务。

A chapter for the Shanghai legal industry closed in 2010. Looking back, capital markets and M&A were the top two revenue contributors for top-tier firms; whether to merge was the major consideration for medium-tier firms; and boutiques felt the need to expand their business across China, instead of focusing only on Shanghai.

谁是最佳雇主，律师最有发言权。2011年的“ALB最佳雇主”调查活动现在正式启动。

Only days after the defection of its tax head, Stephen Nelson, to DLA Piper, King & Wood has lost a further two partners from its Hong Kong office. John Lo and Kenneth Y Choy have both departed for the Hong Kong office of US firm Edwards Angel Palmer & Dodge (EAPD).

一月之内，金杜连失三名合伙人。在Stephen Nelson加盟DLA Piper后，又有两名合伙人Jone Lo 和Kenneth Y Choy离开金杜