Reed Smith latest U.S. firm to scale back in China

by Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

Reed Smith LLP office in Manhattan, New York City. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

 

Pittsburgh-founded Reed Smith is planning to close its Beijing office, becoming the latest major U.S. law firm to shrink its footprint in China. It will leave the firm with just one branch on the mainland, in Shanghai.

The firm has "decided to strategically consolidate our…

UK's Hill Dickinson forms strategic alliance with Singapore law firm PDLegal

by Nimitt Dixit |

UK-headquartered Hill Dickinson has entered into a formal law alliance (FLA) with PDLegal, a law firm based in Singapore, to expand its legal offerings in the region. 

ALB joins hands with Tiantai for inaugural overseas forum in Jakarta

On July 9, ALB, in partnership with China Tiantai Law Firm, successfully hosted the ALB & Tiantai Forum 2024: Indonesia Investment Landscape - Legal and Regulatory Updates at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jakarta.

PRC firms continue HK expansion as Wang Jing & GH opens office

by Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Chinese law firm Wang Jing & GH has opened an office in Hong Kong, becoming the latest mainland Chinese legal practice to establish a presence in the Asian financial hub.

Finally, a win for foreign lenders in Indonesian debt restructuring

by Nimitt Dixit |

A recent ruling by an Indonesian court that fully admitted claims worth $560 million by private lenders to PT Visi Media Asia, allowing them to participate as creditors in the debt restructuring mechanism of the media company, has been hailed as “unprecedented” by the country’s lawyers.

Yingke launches Tokyo office

by Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

Beijing-headquartered Yingke Law Firm has established a new office in Tokyo, Japan, marking its 48th overseas branch.

U.S. law firm Rimon expands Asia presence with Tokyo office

San Francisco-headquartered law firm Rimon has opened an office in Tokyo, marking its entry into the Japanese market and expanding its presence in Asia to four cities.

Withers enters into association with Indonesian boutique Karna

by Sarah Wong |

UK law firm Withers has broadened its ASEAN offering after entering into a formal association with Indonesian boutique Karna Partnership.

India’s CAM launches in ‘global hub’ Abu Dhabi

by Nimitt Dixit |

Indian legal giant Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has set up its second international office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) international finance centre in the United Arab Emirates.

AI copyright under spotlight as Asian courts take diverse IP approaches

by Sarah Wong |

When AI chatbot ChatGPT hit the market in late 2022, it unleashed an AI frenzy that’s still engulfing the world.