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.

As U.S. takes aim at Chinese biotech giants, lawyers warn of ‘dramatic impact’  

by Sarah Wong |

The United States has extended its sprawling trade and technology control regime to cover the biotechnology sector as it is determined to “de-risk” from China.

Anant Law Firm launches in Cambodia after Bun split

by Nimitt Dixit |

Cambodia’s sleepy legal market has a big new player, after two co-founders of one of the country’s most prominent law firms, Bun & Associates, left to establish Anant Law Firm.

Japan’s TMI establishes 2nd Malaysia alliance, sets up new office

by Mari Iwata |

Major Japanese law firm TMI Associates has entered into an alliance with Malaysian law firm SY Teo & Co, set up by Sze Yi Teo, an associate in TMI’s Singapore office. The alliance will also establish an office in Kuala Lumpur under the name of SY Teo & Co in Association with TMI Associates.