BCI set to open Indian legal market to UK firms
The Indian legal market is set to open to UK law firms by the end of July, following a closed-door meeting in London on Thursday comprising core members of the Bar Council of India (BCI), the Bar Council of England and Wales, and the UK’s Law Society.
BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar…
Portugal’s Melo Alves, Macau’s LS Lawyers in cooperation agreement
Macau law firm LS Lawyers has entered into a one-year cooperation agreement with Lisbon-headquartered litigation boutique Melo Alves, which will provide the Macau outfit with training in various legal fields in Portugal.
US law firm Dechert considering shuttering offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, say sources
U.S.-founded law firm Dechert is considering closing its offices in Hong Kong and Beijing, becoming the latest foreign firm to scale back in Greater China, two people said, amid a prolonged capital market downturn and growing Sino-U.S. tensions.
China’s Grandall, Malaysian law firm RWC enter into collaboration
Beijing-headquartered Grandall Law Firm and Malaysian law firm Richard Wee Chambers (RWC) have entered into a collaboration agreement.
PRC firm Zhuo Jian opens Tokyo office
Shenzhen-headquartered firm Zhuo Jian Law Firm has opened a new office in the Japanese capital as it looks to tap into demand for legal services in the world's third-largest economy.
MoFo latest U.S. firm to shutter China office, announces Beijing closure
Morrison & Foerster has confirmed to ALB that it plans to close its Beijing representative office when its lease expires this fall. It will become the fifth U.S. law firm in this year alone to scale back in mainland China.
DOCVIT latest PRC firm to launch Hong Kong office
Beijing-based DOCVIT Law Firm has expanded its footprint by opening a new office in Hong Kong, the firm's tenth branch overall, amid a growing influx of mainland Chinese legal practices in the city.
PRC’s East IP, HK’s SIPS merge, add Zhong Lun IP team
PRC IP firm Beijing East IP has merged with the Hong Kong-headquartered SIPS, and also welcomed aboard a team of 36 IP professionals from Zhong Lun Law Firm.
South Korea’s DR & AJU launches legal AI Q&A chatbot
South Korean law firm DR & AJU Law Group has launched a legal chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, called AI DR & AJU, which it says is the first of its kind in the country.
Orrick closes in Shanghai, Taipei as Greater China retreat continues
U.S. law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe will consolidate its China offering into its Beijing office after deciding not to renew its lease in Shanghai, a spokesperson has confirmed. It has also terminated its lease and operations in Taipei.