Law Firm Office Launches & Closures

International Edition

Fieldfisher to Part With Italian Operation

By Alex D'Elia | November 10, 2023

The U.K. law firm has announced the end of its seven-year arrangement with Italy's SASPI, citing its strategic objectives no longer being closely aligned.

3 minute read

International Edition

The Indian Marketplace: Poised for a Revolution

By Jessica Seah | November 10, 2023

Law.com International will be hosting our Indian Legal Marketplace: Poised for a Revolution webinar on December 5, 2023, at 4pm HKT.

2 minute read
International Edition

Korea's Bae, Kim & Lee Installs New Management Team, Indian Firms Expand Further with New Hires

By Brian Yap | November 8, 2023

Lateral movements are all the rage in Southeast Asia.

5 minute read

International Edition

China's Jingsh to Launch Office Trio in Japan, South and North Korea

By Brian Yap | November 8, 2023

If successful, Jingsh will be the only Chinese law firm to have an office in North Korea. It will also be the first Chinese law firm to be operating in the country.

3 minute read
International Edition

Mishcon Becomes Latest Firm to Target Saudi Launch

By Jack Womack | November 1, 2023

A rule change earlier this year has made it easier for international firms to establish a presence in Saudi, leading to a flurry of launches.

2 minute read
International Edition

Swiss-Korean Litigation Boutique Launches Second European Office

By Brian Yap | October 31, 2023

The firm's latest office launch coincides with the recent hire of international dispute resolution lawyer Arie Eernisse, who was most recently a senior foreign attorney at Big Six South Korean law firm Shin & Kim.

2 minute read
International Edition

Kirkland Officially Launches Office in Saudi Arabia with Partners from White & Case, Latham

By Andrew Maloney | October 30, 2023

Adding rising stars from rivals in Riyadh, Kirkland says its new office will be led by an existing corporate partner from Chicago.

3 minute read
International Edition

Freshfields' Perilous Journey to the New World

By Paul Hodkinson | October 29, 2023

With US partners now calling the shots, the longstanding UK legal institution faces a nervous wait for its American operation to start boosting firmwide profits writes the Global Lawyer.

5 minute read
International Edition

Mourant Set To Launch In Singapore with Funds Partner Hire from Maples

By Brian Yap | October 25, 2023

The Singapore office will start off with an initial team of five staff members consisting of associates and paralegals with Craig Luton being the first partner on the ground.

3 minute read
International Edition

'US is Calling the Shots': The Power Shift That's Americanizing Freshfields

By Charlotte Johnstone | October 23, 2023

Once described as Anglo-German, the 280 year-old firm is steadily transforming itself into a U.S. firm, with far-reaching consequences for partners in its former power bases, insiders say.

8 minute read
The Recorder

South Florida Law Firm Opens First Office Outside State in LA

By Alexander Lugo | January 2, 2024

"We have 15 attorneys total. For us, that really represents pretty significant growth," Mark Migdal & Hayden's Etan Mark said.

3 minute read
The American Lawyer

More Than 130 Lawyers Join New Spin-Off Law Firm, Including Rainmakers and Practice Chairs From Legacy Firm

By Justin Henry | January 2, 2024

The launch of Pierson Ferdinand marks one of the largest law firm spin-offs on record.

8 minute read
Daily Report Online

In Atlanta Partner Moves, Big Law Looks to Real Estate and Transactional Practices

By Thomas Spigolon | January 2, 2024

Real estate lawyers "are the folks who are going to be the real premium and who [firms will] go after," one Atlanta recruiter said.

8 minute read
Texas Lawyer

Amid Strong Performance in Local Markets, Law Firms Continued to Open Up Shop in Texas in 2023

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | December 26, 2023

Out-of-state firms continued to open offices in the robust Texas market throughout 2023, and a number of firms put new leaders into place.

5 minute read
New York Law Journal

Paul Weiss Signs 765K-SF Lease in Midtown Manhattan

By GlobeSt.com Staff | December 26, 2023

This is the largest office lease in the US for the year, according to the owners.

1 minute read
International Edition

Akin Winds Down Beijing Office

By Jessica Seah | December 21, 2023

Akin will continue to practice in Hong Kong and Singapore, its two other offices in Asia.

4 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

In 2023, Pa. Firms Split Between Footprint Expansion and Reduction

By Amanda O'Brien | December 21, 2023

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Fox Rothschild looked to shed spare space and the excess costs that come with it, while several smaller shops weren't afraid to scale up.

3 minute read
Daily Report Online

Atlanta Firms Downsize as They Seek New Leases in Next Five Years, Study Shows

By Thomas Spigolon | December 20, 2023

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton's renewal of over 150,000 square feet of office space at 1100 Peachtree St. topped the list of 2023 transactions.

6 minute read
Law.com

Japan's TMI Associates Launches New Indonesian Office With Local Alliance

By Jessica Seah | December 20, 2023

TMI Associates, one of Japan's largest law firms, opened an office in Paris earlier this year.

2 minute read
Law.com

China's Han Kun Breaks into U.S Market with New York Office Launch

By Brian Yap | December 18, 2023

Earlier this year, the firm made its international debut via a launch in Singapore.

3 minute read

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