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HK: Hogan Lovells picks up partner duo from exiting Dechert

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Anglo-American law firm Hogan Lovells has expanded its Hong Kong office with the addition of partners Maria Sit and Michael Wong and three associates from Dechert, which is set to close its Hong Kong operations.
US law firm Dechert considering shuttering offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, say sources

BY Reuters |

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.
Dentons bolsters HK office with dealmaker hire from Dechert

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Global law firm Dentons has expanded its M&A and capital markets capabilities in Hong Kong after hiring corporate lawyer Stephen Chan as a partner from Dechert.
Former Dechert Asia arb head joins SG-NZ boutique

BY Mari Iwata |

Mark Mangan, formerly the head of international arbitration for Asia at Dechert, has left the firm to join New Zealand disputes boutique Lindsay & Francis. The firm will henceforth be called Lindsay Francis & Mangan.
HK: Howse Williams hires regulatory lawyer from Dechert

BY Mari Iwata |

Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams has hired regulatory and compliance lawyer Jason Chan as a partner from Dechert, where he was a senior associate.
WongP makes 1st partner hire in a year with addition of disputes specialist from Dechert

BY Mari Iwata |

Singapore Big Four law firm WongPartnership has made its first lateral partner hire in about a year after welcoming disputes expert Daniel Gaw as a partner from Dechert, where he was a senior associate.
Dechert Asia co-MP to join Milbank as Seoul head

BY Aparna Sai |

​​​​​​​U.S.  firm Milbank has hired David K. Cho as a partner from Dechert, where he was head of the firm’s Hong Kong office and co-managing partner for Asia.
Battling Burnout

BY Elizabeth Beattie |

With another pandemic-impacted year drawing to a close, and lawyers globally reconsidering their career plans, firm leaders know that they must make burnout and employee support an urgent priority.
HK: Dechert launches Asia financial restructuring practice with Kirkland hire

BY Aparna Sai |

Dechert has launched its financial restructuring practice in Asia with the hire of Daniel Margulies as a partner based in Hong Kong from Kirkland & Ellis.
Dechert may face UK lawsuit over Indian hacking claim

BY Reuters |

An Iranian-American businessman wants to sue U.S. law firm Dechert over allegations of hacking, seeking a London court's approval to add it as a defendant in a long-simmering dispute with the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA).