Law Firm Office Launches & Closures

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills to Shutter Second Asian Office in 12 Months

By Brian Yap | October 18, 2023

The firm announced the closure of its Seoul office in April.

3 minute read

International Edition

In China's Prolonged Blip, is Shenzhen the Glimmer of Hope?

By Jessica Seah | October 18, 2023

Bird & Bird, Holman Fenwick Willan and Morgan Lewis & Bockius have all launched new offices in Shenzhen this year. Lawyers say there's first mover advantage but what are the opportunities that lie within?

7 minute read
International Edition

Why Do US Firms Feel So Confident to Buck the Trend and Take More London Office Space?

By Aishah Hussain | October 13, 2023

Kirkland, Latham, Paul Weiss and others are taking on more space, but perhaps they should be cautious, writes The London Lawyer.

4 minute read

International Edition

Paul Weiss Settles on Soho HQ to Accommodate Growing London Office

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | October 13, 2023

The new offices at Twitter's former London HQ are set to give the firm more than 50,000 sq ft.

3 minute read
International Edition

Canadian Law Firm Opens Office on First Nations Territory

By Gail J. Cohen | October 12, 2023

Fasken's newest location on the Tsuut'ina Nation lands will also serve as a recruiting and training ground for Indigenous employees.

3 minute read
International Edition

New Zealand's K3 Launches Legal Service Offering in Hong Kong with Local Association

By Jessica Seah | October 12, 2023

The firm is looking to build on opportunities presented by the Greater Bay Area projects.

3 minute read
International Edition

Paul Weiss Looks to Soho And Mayfair For New London Home

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | October 11, 2023

The firm is looking to buck the trend by eying up a move westwards while the rest of the legal community focus on London's Square Mile.

2 minute read
International Edition

Squire Patton Boggs Continues Middle East Expansion, Obtains Law License in Saudi Arabia

By Peter Shaw-Smith | October 9, 2023

The move gives the US firm a presence in four key Middle East locations and follows an office opening in Beirut last week.

1 minute read
International Edition

Why Quinn, CMS and Nishimura Offices Openings are More Than They Seem

By Paul Hodkinson | October 8, 2023

Law firms' international expansion efforts are sometimes part of a bigger strategy that reveals how they are positioning themselves, writes the Global Lawyer.

6 minute read
International Edition

The Truth Behind Law's Puzzling Fascination with the Square Mile

By Krishnan Nair | October 6, 2023

Firms are flocking to the heart of the City of London, in a shift that seems to have been accepted as normal—but why, asks the London Lawyer.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Paul Weiss Targets Houston Entrance, Approaching Lawyers at Peer Firms

By Justin Henry | December 15, 2023

The firm has approached lawyers at several of its Am Law 50 competitors—Baker Botts, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins and Vinson & Elkins.

2 minute read
Law.com

Growing Number of Law Firms Want to Add Office Space: The Morning Minute

By Zack Needles | December 14, 2023

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4 minute read
Texas Lawyer

With Eyes on Future Growth, Jackson Walker Moves Into New San Antonio Digs

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | December 7, 2023

Jackson Walker's San Antonio office has moved into space in a new building in the Pearl District that can accommodate growth and is aimed to provide a homey atmosphere with new technology.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Salt Lake Sees More Big Law Interest, as Spencer Fane Enters Through Merger

By Andrew Maloney | December 6, 2023

"We do not have a business plan or profit formula that requires the four-figure rates that some of the other firms entering that market are probably expecting," chair Pat Whalen said.

4 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Barley Snyder Doubles Office Space in Malvern, Gettysburg

By Amanda O'Brien | December 4, 2023

The firm also added a new floor in Reading, its second largest office. "We've always been a little bit of a contrarian," managing partner Jeffrey Lobach said of the move to expand when others are reducing their spaces.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller Flexner Opens in Rome

By Alex D'Elia | December 1, 2023

Two partners and three associates have joined from a local firm to start the operation, which is the firm's second in Continental Europe.

3 minute read
Law.com

What Big Law's Entry Into Emerging Markets Does to Rates, Salaries: The Morning Minute

By Zack Needles | November 30, 2023

The news and analysis you need to start your day.

4 minute read
Law.com

Big Law Is Slowly Infiltrating Emerging Markets: The Morning Minute

By Zack Needles | November 29, 2023

The news and analysis you need to start your day.

4 minute read
International Edition

A Cohen & Gresser Spinoff Opens in Paris to Focus on Litigation and White-Collar Defense

By Anne Bagamery | November 28, 2023

The new firm, Henriot & Associés, aims to stand out in a busy field that includes established specialty firms as well as growing departments of Global 200 players.

4 minute read
New York Law Journal

Quinn Emanuel to Mix 'Name Plates' and Hoteling in New Manhattan Office

By Justin Henry | November 27, 2023

The firm, which retains its "work from anywhere policy," signed a 15-year lease for 132,000 square feet of space at 295 Fifth Ave.

3 minute read

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