Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld will be the next to move into Beijing with plans to open a new office within the next 2-3 months. The firm plans to send two U.S.-based partners to head the office. Akin Gump employs over 900 lawyers in 15 offices worldwide.
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Attorney Raises at Manatt
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has given its associates another raise in pay, with first-years now earning $145,000 anually. Manatt employs 300 attorneys and has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Sacramento, New York and Washington, D.C.
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Beijing Office for Milbank
New York-based Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has opened a new office in Beijing, the firm’s fourth in Asia and tenth overall. The new office will concentrate its practice on China’s ever-growing corporate needs. Milbank employs 550 attorneys firmwide.
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Clifford Chance Recruits New York M&A Partner
U.K.-based Clifford Chance has bolstered their New York office by recruiting King and Spalding M&A head John Graham. The spring and summer has seen several such attorney hires by Clifford Chance in an attempt to rebuild their New York practice.
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Fox Rothschild to Merge with Grotta Glassman
A new, 360 attorney entity will form as of October 1 when Fox Rothschild merges with Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman. The combined firm will have offices in Philadelphia, Princeton, Atlantic City, Pittsburgh, Wilmington, West Palm Beach, New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angleles.
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Vinson & Elkins Adds Hong Kong Office
Texas-based Vinson & Elkins will expand its presence in Asia with a new Hong Kong office. This will be the firm’s fourth in the region, with locations in Tokyo, Shanghai, and Beijing. The firm plans to staff the office with 8 lawyers and will focus on energy related banking and finance.
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Los Angeles Office for Hunton & Williams
Hunton & Williams, the 850 attorney firm based in Richmond, Virginia, is opening its 18th overall office in Los Angeles. The firm will enter the market with the recruitment of 8 lawyers from dissipating L.A. boutique O’Donnell & Mortimer. The office’s initial practice will concentrate on product liability, environmental law and intellectual property.
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Kirkland & Ellis Recruits Partner
The New York office of Kirkland & Ellis was able to recruit bankruptcy partner Paul Basta from Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Richard Cieri, who heads Kirkland’s New York restructuring practice, believes he has the right man for the job.
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New York Office for Susman Godfrey
Stephen D. Susman will head a new New York office for his firm, Susman Godfrey. Currently employing 75 attorneys in Houston, Dallas, L.A., and Seattle, the boutique has a strong reputation for its antitrust practice.
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Crowell & Moring Recruits Two Partners, Opens New York Office
Crowell & Moring has opened an office in New York City after recruiting two new partners. The new office will concentrate on antitrust, corporate, IP, white collar crime and securities litigation and is the fifth overall office for the firm. Crowell’s other offices are located in D.C., Irvine, London, and Brussels.
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