British Firms Not Conceding on U.S. Law Work in Asia

Headlines • British Firms Not Conceding on U.S. Law Work in Asia • Barristers' Chambers Opening in Malaysia • Shearman Adds Nuclear Power Partner in Tokyo • Simpson on $1.58 Billion Alibaba Mapping Acquisition • Mid-Sized Australian Firms Announce Merger • Asia Deal Digest: February 13, 2014 British Firms Not Conceding on U.S. Law Work in Asia Slaughter and May's recent recruitment in Hong Kong of its first-ever lateral and first-ever U.S. law partner underscores the importance of U.S. law in Asia capital markets in particular. Though top British firms have notably failed to flourish in New York, they are determined to not let U.S. law become their Achilles heel in Hong Kong, where they face stiff competition from actual American firms. Read More » Barristers' Chambers Opening in Malaysia London's 39 Essex Street will open a new office in the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration later this year. Read More » Shearman Adds Nuclear Power Partner in Tokyo George Borovas was previously head of international nuclear projects for Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Read More » Simpson on $1.58 Billion Alibaba Mapping Acquisition The Chinese e-commerce giant has offered to buy Beijing-based digital mapping company AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. Read More » Mid-Sized Australian Firms Announce Merger Thomsons Lawyers and Herbert Geer are combining to form 310-lawyer Thomson Geer. Read More » Asia Deal Digest: February 13, 2014 * Singapore's Puma Energy turns to Cleary for a $750 million notes issue in Luxembourg * Skadden advises Chinese SOE on Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise acquisition * Maddocks and Stikeman Elliott on the $479 million acquisition of an Aussie dairy products company Read More »

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