Kewei Law Firm has hired partner Cathy Liu in Shanghai, adding China disputes expertise to the firm’s joint operation with Herbert Smith Freehills. Prior to joining Kewei, Cathy was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons. A leading China disputes lawyer with international expertise, Cathy specialises in general commercial litigation and also has extensive experience in regulatory investigations, white-collar crime and labour disputes. More >>

Global law firm, Reed Smith, today announced that Dora Wang has joined as a partner in its Global Regulatory Enforcement practice, and will be based in the firm’s Shanghai and New York. Dora joins Reed Smith from Morgan Lewis & Bockius, and brings more than a decade of experience in regulatory affairs in the US and Asia with also significant experience in international negotiations and crisis management. More >>

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is pleased to announce that Xiao Liu will join the firm as a litigation partner in the Shanghai office. More >>

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has today announced the appointment of partner* May Lu, who joins the firm’s employment practice in Shanghai. More >>

Attorney Gavin Guo joined Fredrikson & Byron’s Shanghai office as a shareholder in the China Practice, International and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. Guo is a seasoned corporate lawyer specializing in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, international business transactions, and corporate and commercial matters relating to China. More >>

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has today announced the appointment of Matthew Durham, as a partner in the firm’s award-winning China employment practice, based in Shanghai. More >>

Morgan Lewis today welcomes Shaobin Zhu, who focuses on cross-border intellectual property litigation and counseling, as a partner in the firm’s Shanghai office. He joins Morgan Lewis from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. More >>

Allen & Overy announces today that it has appointed Wayne Lee as a partner in its Shanghai office as part of the firm’s continuing expansion of its China corporate practice. More >>

The firm has officially opened its office in Shanghai, led by white collar specialist Samuel G. Williamson. Mr. Williamson advises large Chinese private and state- owned entities and major multi-national corporations regarding complex litigation issues that arise in the U.S., China, other Asian venues, and arbitration centers around the world. He speaks both Mandarin and Japanese and is the only Chinese-speaking former U.S. prosecutor practicing at an international firm in China. He is supported by a team of seven associates, several of whom are Chinese nationals with degrees from top Chinese law schools, and all of whom are fluent in Chinese. More >>