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Coudert's China Deal Hits Labor Hiccup

The Recorder

October 10, 2005

About two months after Coudert Brothers threw pieces of its empire up for grabs, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary seem to have come away with parts of its most prized Asia practices, snapping up partners in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. But sticking points remain: Three dozen lawyers and staffers in the Beijing office, at least some of whom are going to DLA, say Coudert hasn't complied with severance obligations under Chinese law, a contention that could delay their move.

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