Recent shifts in the legal industry have seen significant movements and strategic changes among prominent law firms. The managing partner of Weil Gotshal's Hong Kong office has departed to take up a general counsel role. Concurrently, an 18-lawyer team from Seyfarth Shaw is leaving to join an immigration law boutique, which will result in nearly a 10% expansion for the immigration law firm. Meanwhile, Mayer Brown is preparing to separate from its 170-lawyer Greater China offices due to escalating U.S.-China tensions and economic challenges in the region. This move follows a similar exit by Dentons, the largest global law firm, highlighting a trend of reevaluating Asian market strategies among major legal players.
Mayer Brown is set to carve out its Hong Kong operation amid U.S.-China tensions and an economic downturn on the mainland, a move that will make it the second high-profile legal company to leave the market in recent months. https://t.co/fUrIxMbl47
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U.S. law firm Mayer Brown plans to carve out its Hong Kong operation amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions, as well as an economic downturn in the mainland. It will be the second high-profile legal company to leave in recent months. https://t.co/84kvO07S9K
🇺🇸 law firm Mayer Brown is set to carve out its Hong Kong operation amid US-China tensions and an economic downturn on the mainland, a move that will make it the second high-profile legal company to leave the market in recent months. Dentons, the largest global law firm, spun out… https://t.co/XBuYhpT1S3
Immigration law firm will expand nearly 10% with addition of Seyfarth Shaw team https://t.co/OQZPnjNhvT
The Biglaw firm will still have a presence in China, but to a much smaller degree. https://t.co/BL1L7Yx1Wy
Mayer Brown Set to Split With 170-Lawyer Greater China Offices https://t.co/cGa6xnXHpH
U.S. law firm Mayer Brown prepares split from Chinese operations https://t.co/ha4AxXj4tO
18-Lawyer Team From Seyfarth Exiting for Immigration Boutique https://t.co/UYftBo2y2V
Weil Gotshal Hong Kong Managing Partner Leaves For GC Role https://t.co/dTOiUZTAfH