U.S. law firm Ropes & Gray is shutting down its business restructuring practice in Hong Kong, with its Asia restructuring group leader Daniel Anderson taking his practice to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a Ropes & Gray spokesperson said on Wednesday.
U.S. law firm Mayer Brown has hired partner Richard Nelson for its global energy practice from King & Spalding in London, marking the latest in a string of moves this week by senior energy lawyers with an Asia focus.
International law firms continue to increase their presence in Singapore, with Squire Patton Boggs, Norton Rose Fulbright, Milbank and K&L Gates becoming the latest to add new partners in the country on Monday.
U.S. law firm McGuireWoods said Wednesday it is adding a senior lawyer from Britain’s Co-operative Bank Plc to its banking and finance practice in London, marking the first UK partner hire for the Richmond, Virginia-based firm since July 2020.