Salans law firm news

Only days after the defection of its tax head, Stephen Nelson, to DLA Piper, King & Wood has lost a further two partners from its Hong Kong office. John Lo and Kenneth Y Choy have both departed for the Hong Kong office of US firm Edwards Angel Palmer & Dodge (EAPD).

一月之内，金杜连失三名合伙人。在Stephen Nelson加盟DLA Piper后，又有两名合伙人Jone Lo 和Kenneth Y Choy离开金杜

Qatar is in the process of launching new and stricter licensing requirements for international law firms looking to establish an outpost in the lucrative GCC state.

European law firms are often overlooked in the legal market, having entered the region late and being still relatively small in size. Yet their growth strategies in the past few years, either through acquisitions or alliance building, mean they now warrant growing attention

Andrew Lui has joined Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge (EAPD) as the third partner in its associated Hong Kong office, Lister Swartz.

Pinsent Masons and its Singapore ally MPillay have converted their successful three-year old association agreement into a formal practice which will target the local dispute resolution market

Salans has appointed the former head of Bird & Bird’s Asia dispute resolution and China employment practices as a partner in its Hong Kong office.

Salans has made up its senior associate, Liu Wei, to partner as part of its ambitions to grow its China capabilities.

胜蓝近日将上海资深律师Liu Wei晋升为合伙人，并将继续巩固其中国业务合伙人团队。

The Shanghai expo, themed “Better City, Better Life”, is expected to attract between 70 and 80 million visitors and will be a significant event for Shanghai. Aside from the opportunities brought by the World Fair, the city remains a key focus for international and domestic law firms.

ALB reports from the Gulf on what the region’s recent rejuvenation means for lawyers there

Global’s recent hiring of Lin Huawei and David Fu indicates a homeward trend in the legal job market.

A week after breaking into the Australian market, Allen & Overy has opened an office in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)

Competition for top talent is heating up as international firms scramble to boost their capabilities for 2010 with lateral hires, partner relocations and counsel appointments.

近期越来越多国际律所为了应对2010年中国的发展契机而积极地招聘法律人才。

Salans has geared up its labour and employment practice, appointing Iris Duchetsmann as head of its China labour group in Shanghai and Zheng Lijuan as another addition to the team.

胜蓝律师事务所上海代表处近日宣布Iris Duchetsmann作为合伙人加盟，并成为该所大中华区劳动雇佣业务部负责人。

Jincheng Tongda & Neal has appointed former Salans partner Jeff Cai as a senior partner in its Beijing head office.

Paul, Weiss, Skadden, Davis Polk and two of Japan's largest domestic firms, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Nagashima Ohno Tsunematsu have all played leading roles in one of the largest Japanese deals to close this year–Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co's acquisition of Citigroup's controlling interest in Nikko Asset Management (NAM).

ALB asks industry experts when they think the market is likely to bounce back and how different it will look when it does