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Japan’s Miura to continue expansion with new Bangkok office

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Japanese law firm Miura & Partners has announced plans to open a new office in Bangkok, Thailand, in March 2025, marking its latest move in an aggressive global expansion strategy.
PRC firm DeHeng continues regional expansion, ties up with Indonesia’s ARKO

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Beijing-headquartered law firm DeHeng has entered into an alliance with Indonesian law firm ARKO Law to launch a joint legal offering in the country that aims to assist the increasing number of Chinese businesses entering Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
2025 ALB Rankings and Surveys: submissions open

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Research and submissions for the following rankings and listings are currently underway.
Malaysia's Richard Wee Chambers grows following dual mergers

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Malaysian law firm Richard Wee Chambers (RWC), a member of the PRC’s Grandall Law Firm, has announced its merger with two local firms, significantly expanding its presence and expertise in the country.
HKIAC opens 2nd mainland rep office in Beijing

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has officially opened its Beijing Representative Office, becoming the first offshore arbitration institution to establish a presence in the Chinese capital.
Milbank becomes 2nd U.S. law firm to shutter mainland office in a week

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

U.S. law firm Milbank has confirmed to ALB that it will close its Beijing office, which has been operating for 18 years. This makes it the second top-tier U.S. law firm, after Paul, Weiss, to announce its intention to call time on its mainland operations this week.
Paul, Weiss, which once led U.S. firms’ China charge, becomes latest domino to fall

BY Hu Yangxiaoxiao 胡阳潇潇 |

New York-based law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has confirmed to ALB that it will close its Beijing office by the end of 2024. According to records kept by ALB, it will become the 13th U.S. law firm this year to scale back its China operations.
JSM reborn as Mayer Brown HK split comes through

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM), one of Hong Kong's oldest law firms, has announced its return as a leading independent firm in the region following a previously announced separation from Mayer Brown.
W&H latest PRC firm to launch Hong Kong office

BY Charlie Wu 吴卓言 |

The PRC’s W&H Law Firm has opened a new office in Hong Kong, becoming the latest mainland Chinese legal practice to establish a presence in the Asian financial hub.
Japan’s TMI Associates expands presence in Nagoya's startup hub

BY Asian Legal Business《亚洲法律杂志》 |

Leading Japanese law firm TMI Associates has opened a new office within STATION Ai, Nagoya's premier open innovation hub, with the aim of providing legal services to startups in the Tokai region.