Berwin Leighton Paisner | Asian Legal Business

BLP, Bryan Cave vote to merge; new firm will have 69 lawyers in Asia

BY John Kang | 27 Feb 18

A transatlantic law firm is set to be created soon after the partners of the UK’s Berwin Leighton Paisner and U.S. firm Bryan Cave on Monday voted overwhelmingly to merge.

[ALB Insights] As office rents in HK's Central skyrocket, law firms look eastward

BY John Kang | 29 Mar 17

With record high rents and less than 2 percent office space available, international law firms in Hong Kong’s financial district, including a Magic Circle firm, have been looking further east in the city for a more affordable and modern home.

Asia Appointments: Week of May 30

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 30 May 16

AZB’s senior partner heads to CAM to head its New Delhi office, Berwin Leighton Paisner hires a team of lawyers from William KK Ho in Hong Kong, and much more in this week’s appointments table.

Asia Appointments: Week of Mar 21

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 21 Mar 16

Oon & Bazul names new M&A and corporate finance head in Singapore, Clifford Chance’s London partner heads to Freshfields in Hong Kong, and more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

Asia Appointments: Week of Feb 1

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 02 Feb 16

Pillsbury adds IP partner in Shanghai, BLP boosts Dubai office with two partner hires, and more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

Asia Appointments: Week of Nov. 16

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 18 Nov 15

BLP launches in Myanmar with Bakers MP hire, Sidley Austin partner rejoins Clifford Chance in Hong Kong, and more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

Asia Appointments: Week of Sep. 21

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 23 Sep 15

ZICOlaw appoints new Laos MP, Steptoe & Johnson hires disputes partner in Beijing, and more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

North Asia Deals: Week of June 22

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 24 Jun 15

Haiwen & Partners guides Guotai Junan on its $4.85 billion Shanghai IPO, Skadden acts on Ctrip’s notes offering, A&O advises Bharti Airtel on its $2 billion bond offering, and more in this week’s North Asia Deals table.

Asia Appointments: Week of Apr. 27

BY Karuna Jainpalli | 28 Apr 15

Former Fried Frank HK partners join NRF and Paul Hastings, Bird & Bird recruits M&A partner in Singapore, three firms announce their global round of partner promotions, and more in this week’s Asia Appointments table.

Asia Appointments: Week of Mar. 23

BY ALB | 23 Mar 15

BLP recruits team from Haley & Co, Reed Smith adds restructuring partner in Singapore, Jones Day gets new private equity partner in Hong Kong, and much more in our weekly Asia appointments table.