News

Big Law Partner Becomes Latest Legal Eagle to Join NHL's Executive Ranks

Roy Strom | September 21, 2018

Norton Rose Fulbright has joined a long list of law firms that have served as a training ground for talent recruited by the National Hockey League.

Analysis

Experts: Trade War Will Not Push China to Enforce Intellectual Property Laws

Dan Clark | September 21, 2018

The latest round of tariffs imposed on Chinese products by the Trump administration will do little to change the Chinese government's attitude toward intellectual property -- especially in the areas of banking and media, experts say.

News

Hong Kong Changes Visa Rules Following Big Law-Supported LGBT Rights Case

Anna Zhang | September 21, 2018

A British lesbian's four-year-long legal battle drew attention from more than a dozen global law firms and eventually led the city to change its visa policy to recognize same-sex partnerships.

News

Denmark's Danske Bank Looks for New CEO Amid Massive Money-Laundering Scandal

Sue Reisinger | September 20, 2018

It's been called the largest money-laundering scandal in European history.

News

Pinsent Masons Expands in Perth With Herbert Smith Freehills Partner

John Kang | September 20, 2018

Corporate partner Brian Scott will first join the firm's Singapore office, where he is currently based, and then relocate to Perth next year.

News

UnitedLex, Big Deals in Hand, Sells Majority Stake to European Buyout Firm

Roy Strom | September 20, 2018

CVC Capital Partners is poised to purchase control of the New Law company.

News

This Big Law Lateral Wants to Build a Colorado-Vietnam Business Pipeline

Roy Strom | September 19, 2018

Chuong Le's family escaped Vietnam in a boat. Now the former leader of Denver's 3i Law is hoping to help U.S. businesses make inroads in the burgeoning Southeast Asian country at an Am Law 200 firm.

News

Ex-Acting GC Hits Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings With Federal Gender Discrimination Suit

Kristen Rasmussen | September 19, 2018

In a federal lawsuit filed in New York, Jennifer Fischman accuses Mitsubishi, as well as several of its affiliates and company executives, of passing over her for the permanent role of GC and COO in favor of a less-qualified, younger and less-experienced male attorney.

News

CLOC Leaders Say Australia is Ready for Its Legal Ops Moment After First-Ever Institute

Caroline Spiezio | September 19, 2018

Australian companies may not quite be where their U.S. counterparts are when it comes to the maturity of their legal ops functions, but according to CLOC's leadership, there's a lot of eagerness to learn and grow.

News

Asia Deal Digest: Sept. 20, 2018

Anna Zhang | John Kang | September 19, 2018

• MoFo, Covington and Latham act on a $6.7 billion Japanese chip deal • Sidley, Clifford Chance handle Chinese hotpot chain's $963 million Hong Kong IPO • Greenberg Traurig on a $3.1 billion Korean chemicals deal

News

Shearman & Sterling to Open Seoul Office

John Kang | September 19, 2018

The firm will enter Asia's fourth-largest economy as U.S. rival Simpson Thacher & Bartlett prepares to exit by year's end.

News

Simpson Thacher to Become First Global Firm to Close Seoul Office

John Kang | September 19, 2018

The U.S. firm will close its six-year-old office in South Korea's capital—the first of the 28 foreign firms there to do so.

News

More Tariffs, More Problems: GCs Seek Answers in the Fray

Phillip Bantz | September 18, 2018

Trade lawyers say companies are coming to them for answers about how to cope with escalating U.S.-China trade tariffs. But a former automaker GC said at least one proposed solution—looking for sourcing from other countries—isn't easily done.

News

Harneys Names New Asia Head, Hires Disputes Partner in Hong Kong

John Kang | September 18, 2018

Ian Mann, the offshore firm's head of litigation and restructuring practice group in Hong Kong, is named the new Asia managing partner following the death of his predecessor Jonathan Culshaw earlier this month at the age of 48.

News

Goodwin Expands Private Equity Practice in Hong Kong With Kirkland Partner Hire

John Kang | September 18, 2018

Daniel Lindsey was involved in the $6.8 billion buyout of Belle International Holdings Ltd. and $6.3 billion proposed acquisition of Orient Overseas International Ltd., both in 2017.

News

Another Herbert Smith Freehills Partner in Australia Joins White & Case

John Kang | September 18, 2018

Brad Strahorn reunites with Herbert Smith Freehills' former global construction and infrastructure disputes co-head Hamish Macpherson, who made the switch back in May.

Trio of Law Firms in UK Buck Trend of Big Four Threat With EY Hires

Krishnan Nair | September 18, 2018

Simmons, Gowling WLG and Brodies are bringing in EY talent.

'It’s a Question of When, Not If'—Baker McKenzie Sets Sights on US Merger

Rose Walker | September 18, 2018

The firm is targeting growth on the east and west coasts amid interest from several domestic firms.

News

O’Melveny Helps Electric Car Startup Secure $1B Saudi Investment

Xiumei Dong | September 17, 2018

Lucid Motors, not Tesla, tapped the firm to advise on a $1 billion investment from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

News

Dentons Completes Malaysian Combination With 30-Lawyer Zain & Co.

John Kang | September 17, 2018

Malaysia is the global firm's third base in Southeast Asia, after Singapore and Myanmar. Dentons is also currently finalizing a combination with Indonesia's Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners.

Analysis

Amid Sanctions, Global Law Firms Face Russian Reckoning

Dan Packel | September 17, 2018

International firms are finding themselves cut off from key Russian clients, and they're coping with increasing homegrown competition. But some are equipped to ride out the storm.

News

Six-Lawyer Team Leaves Hong Kong's Oldham Li & Nie to Form New Firm

John Kang | September 17, 2018

Employment partner Adam Hugill and private client partner Alfred Ip have left the midsized firm with a team that includes corporate partner Christopher Hooley, consultant Gary Wong, and two associates.

News

Big Law Donates $15 Million to Global Environmental Pro Bono Effort

Xiumei Dong | September 14, 2018

Nine large law firms have pledged to deliver $15 million in free legal services by 2020 in order to advance sustainability around the world.

News

Baker McKenzie Downplays Ties to Brazilian Affiliate in 'Operation Car Wash' Case

Dan Packel | September 14, 2018

The global firm said it had no role in the Brazilian firm's addition of a lawyer still employed as a federal prosecutor to a conglomerate's defense team—a move that allegedly put a $3.18 billion settlement in question.

News

5 Key Points for Legal Departments From the EU's Controversial Copyright Directive

Dan Clark | September 14, 2018

The EU's attempt to create copyright laws for the internet age has companies and technologists panicking. Here's what law departments should take away.

News

Goodwin Procter Partner Now CLO at Crypto Company ShapeShift

Caroline Spiezio | September 14, 2018

Veronica McGregor is the latest Big Law attorney to go to see the opportunity for a career change in crypto.

News

Beijing DHH Forms Hong Kong Association as Chinese Firms Continue Expansion

John Kang | September 14, 2018

DHH Law Firm is the third major Chinese firm to form an association with a Hong Kong firm in recent months, after AnJie Law Firm and Tian Yuan Law Firm.

Event

Winners Announced for China Law & Practice Awards 2018

China Law & Practice| September 13, 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Shanghai-based Fangda Partners are among the top winners of the 12th annual event honoring the leading firms and lawyers on China-related matters.

A Deeper Look Into Performance Indices

Madhav Srinivasan, Chief Financial Officer at Hunton Andrews Kurth| September 13, 2018

A look at the key trends that emerge from evaluating law firms overall performance

News

University of Florida Brings E-Discovery Expertise Abroad With Chinese University Partnership

Rhys Dipshan| September 13, 2018

University of Florida professor William Hamilton traveled to Nanjing, China to teach a two-week crash course on e-discovery. He had his work cut out for him.

News

Revenue at UK-based DWF Surges 18 Percent Ahead of Anticipated IPO

Krishnan Nair | September 13, 2018

The firm's revenue jumped to £236 million ($308 million) on the back of new office launches in Europe, Asia and Australia

News

Ashurst to Add Alternative Legal Services Offering in Australia

Anna Zhang | September 12, 2018

The initial team will comprise six to eight legal analysts and business services roles; the Brisbane center will support offices and clients across Australia.

News

Rhoda Weeks-Brown: From War-Torn Strife to General Counsel at IMF

Sue Reisinger | September 12, 2018

Corporate Counsel’s Sue Reisinger spoke with Weeks-Brown recently about her life, her pursuit of a career in law and the risks she sees in the global economy.

News

Gibson Dunn's Ted Olson Registers as Foreign Agent for Saudi Arabia

C. Ryan Barber | September 12, 2018

A three-lawyer Gibson Dunn team discloses their advocacy for Saudi Arabia under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

News

MoFo, Covington, Latham Advise on $6.7 Billion Japanese Chip Deal

John Kang | September 12, 2018

Morrison & Foerster and Covington & Burling also were involved in Renesas Electronics Corp.'s $3.2 billion acquisition of U.S. rival Intersil Corp. last year.

News

How to Build a Successful Foreign Legal Department From Scratch

Phillip Bantz | September 11, 2018

According to lawyers who have worked at DuPont, Verizon and other major companies, it's a process that can pose more than its fair share of difficulties.

News

Ropes & Gray, in Practice Refocus, Asks Four Partners to Leave in London

Hannah Roberts | September 11, 2018

Ropes & Gray is said to be looking to move away from real estate and restructuring work in London, focusing instead on more global matters out of the city.

News

Eversheds Snaps Up Former SFC Counsel in Hong Kong as Firms See More Regulatory Work

John Kang | September 11, 2018

John Siu is the third partner hire with experience at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission by global firms so far this year, after Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May.

News

Dentons Adds 1 Last China Office, Opening in Northwestern City of Lanzhou

John Kang | September 11, 2018

The office will leverage the city's strategic location in China's Belt and Road Initiative, the ambitious infrastructure project across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Belgium Is Latest Stop in Littler's European Expansion

Dan Packel | September 11, 2018

Once Littler Mendelson's tie-up with 20-attorney employment boutique Reliance is complete, the firm will have a presence in six European countries.

News

3 US Execs Indicted in Chiquita Terrorist Funding Probe in Colombia

Sue Reisinger | September 10, 2018

The executives named include Chiquita’s controller for North America, who is now president of the company's online fresh salad and produce delivery unit.

News

New Zealand Legal AI Startup Brings Its Battle to TechCrunch Disrupt

Xiumei Dong | September 10, 2018

McCarthyFinch, a joint venture between a boutique venture capital firm and a leading Kiwi law firm, is the latest legal startup to use artificial intelligence in an effort to simplify legal services.

News

Dallas' White Wiggins & Barnes Makes Moves in Africa

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | September 10, 2018

The expanding Texas firm has opened an office in Johannesburg and inked an affiliation with a Nigerian firm.

News

Litigation Funder, Preparing for IPO, Hires Ex-Allen & Overy Leader

Rose Walker | September 10, 2018

Linklaters and Simmons & Simmons are advising on an IPO in London by litigation financier Vannin Capital, which announced this week its hire of former Allen & Overy senior partner David Morley as chairman.

News

In Germany, Risk Management Needs Prompt Law Departments to Keep Work In-House

Phillip Bantz | September 10, 2018

And when these companies do look elsewhere for legal help, they prefer to deal only with panels of trusted outside firms, according to a new study.

News

Morgan Lewis Continues Asia Expansion With Clifford Chance Add in Beijing

John Kang | September 10, 2018

Hao Su is the latest in a string of hires across Asia by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which has launched or expanded offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and now the Chinese capital.

News

Singapore's RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Recruits Capital Markets Co-Head

John Kang | September 10, 2018

Yang Eu Jin joins from Singapore-based Overseas Education Ltd., which RHTLaw Taylor Wessing advised on its initial public offering in 2013.

News

Cyril Amarchand Hires 4-Lawyer Disputes Team From Shardul Amarchand

John Kang | September 10, 2018

India's two largest firms have been poaching from each other in recent months, with Delhi the primary battleground.

News

Harneys Asia Managing Partner Dies at 48

John Kang | September 10, 2018

Hong Kong-based Jonathan Culshaw helped the offshore firm launch three offices in Asia.

News

Ex-Telia General Counsel for Eurasia on Trial in Sweden for Bribe Scheme

Sue Reisinger | September 07, 2018

Olli Tuohimaa and two other former Telia executives face charges tied to the company's activities in Uzbekistan. The bribe money in question is reported to have gone to the daughter of a former Uzbek president.

News

Stressing Inclusion, Indian Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex

John Kang | Anna Zhang | September 07, 2018

In a landmark win for LGBT rights in India, a five-judge bench unanimously struck down a colonial-era law that punished gay sex with up to life in prison.

News

Barclays Looks to Shake Up Law Firm Panel Model in Coming Years

Dan Clark | September 07, 2018

Beginning in 2021, Barclays will ditch RFPs and adopt a more flexible approach to outside counsel management.

Analysis

Global Law Firms in Myanmar Get a Reality Check

John Kang | September 06, 2018

Since 2013, more than a dozen international and regional law firms have opened offices in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city. But now, as the country faces international condemnation over the Rohingya crisis and the jailing of journalists, momentum is moving in the other direction.

News

Australia's Gadens Nabs Sydney Partner From Big Four's EY

John Kang | September 06, 2018

Corporate lawyer James Beckley returns to Gadens, which he first joined in 2012, after stints at Big Four auditors EY and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

News

DLA Piper Absorbs Danish Firm in Latest Global Growth Bid

Brian Baxter | September 05, 2018

Only a few weeks after absorbing an Argentine firm, the legal giant has snapped up Copenhagen-based Delacour, although its Spanish antitrust leader has left for a global rival.

News

Dentons Launches New Threat Protection Practice, Citing Global Risks

Dan Packel | September 05, 2018

The international firm's new intelligence and strategic services group draws on over 50 attorneys and security experts and will be led by its chief global security officer.

Q&A

Far Out! This Skadden Partner Is Already Thinking About Mining Rights on the Moon

MP McQueen | September 05, 2018

Six questions for Timothy G. Nelson, an arbitration and litigation partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom who represents clients in international disputes. Nelson discusses developing space law as companies and nations plan for a return to the moon, this time with hopes of settlement and mining.

News

GE Anti-Corruption Lawyer Maria Gonzalez Calvet Goes to Ropes & Gray

Phillip Bantz | September 05, 2018

Calvet will help clients navigate high-risk markets, enact compliance programs and handle transactions with government and financial agencies.

News

Internet Advertiser Criteo Announces New GC

Dan Clark | September 05, 2018

Ryan Damon, Criteo's new GC, comes to the company from Riverbed Technology.

News

Asia Deal Digest: Sept. 6, 2018

John Kang | Anna Zhang | September 05, 2018

• Paul Hastings, Kirkland act on $700 million spin-off of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International's tourism and hotels unit. • Wilson Sonsini, Davis Polk on China Biologic's $590 million share sale. • Norton Rose, Ashurst on Korean steel giant's $280 million acquisition of lithium mining rights in Argentina.

News

Winston & Strawn's Asia Managing Partner Steps Down

John Kang | September 05, 2018

David Hall-Jones has retired from the firm, which has seen a spate of departures from its Asian offices. The firm has not named a replacement.

Allen & Overy, O’Melveny & Myers Leaders Meet Again Amid Tie-Up Talks

Rose Walker | September 05, 2018

Senior management figures from both firms have traveled to Germany, as discussions about a potential combination gather pace.

News

Sanctions Climate Forces High-Billing Russian Team to Leave Akin Gump

Dan Packel | September 05, 2018

Ilya Rybalkin, who reportedly had some $20 million in business last year, is launching a 13-lawyer independent firm as a result of a tightening international regulatory landscape.

What UK Lawyers Really Think About Brexit

Legal Week| September 05, 2018

While law firms are publicly putting on a brave face over Brexit, the private views of many lawyers paint a very different picture. Said one: "The U.K. is now seen as a bit of a joke by the rest of Europe."

News

FIFA Hires 2 Top Lawyers Away From European Football Group

Sue Reisinger | September 04, 2018

Alasdair Bell and Emilio Garcia have moved to FIFA from the Union of European Football Associations. They replace Marco Villiger, a longtime FIFA legal adviser.

Q&A

Prepared for Takeoff: An Exit Interview With Canadian GC Daniel Desjardins of Bombardier

Phillip Bantz | September 04, 2018

Desjardins spoke to Corporate Counsel about the changes and challenges he's faced during 21 years in-house at Bombardier. "There’s no risk solution in a way," he said. "So it’s how do you manage risk? How do you take on risk?"

News

Morgan Lewis Continues Its Expansion in Asia With Simmons Duo

John Kang | September 04, 2018

Singapore-based corporate partner Karun Cariappa and Hong Kong-based investment management partner Helen Fok have joined Morgan Lewis from the U.K.-based firm.

News

Head of Jones Day’s Miami Office Jumps to Paul Hastings

Meghan Tribe | September 04, 2018

Pedro Jimenez, who helped Jones Day head to Miami in 2013, is leaving South Florida for Paul Hastings, which has hired him for its corporate restructuring practice in New York.

News

New Survey Analyzes Country Differences in Corruption in Eurasia

Sue Reisinger | September 04, 2018

Responses to the Miller & Chevalier survey painted a "diverse corruption picture" across the region.

Event

The Transatlantic Legal Awards 2018 - Who Won What, and Why...

Legal Week| September 04, 2018

All the winners from this year's Transatlantic Legal Awards—with insight into the judging panel's thinking in each category.

News

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Gets Green Light for Hong Kong and Singapore Combination After 5-month Delay

John Kang | September 03, 2018

The legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner base in Beijing and Bryan Cave office in Shanghai are expected to officially become part of BCLP in four-to-six weeks.

Costs Mount as KWM Administration Rumbles on

Rose Walker | September 03, 2018

A progress report from administrators of KWM's former European arm reveals payments made to advisers in the last six months.

News

China's Jingtian & Gongcheng Forms Hong Kong Association With Ex-Mayer Brown Team

Anna Zhang | September 03, 2018

Former senior partner Elaine Lo and five more ex-Mayer Brown JSM lawyers have formed L&C Legal, a local firm that's expected to become the Chinese firm's Hong Kong office in early 2019.

News

Osborne Clarke's Singapore Associate Firm Launches Competition Practice With Director From Regulator

John Kang | September 02, 2018

Harikumar Sukumar Pillay, a former director at the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore, joins OC Queen Street as a director as the competition watchdog recently expanded its regulatory powers.

News

To Delete, or Not to Delete? When It Comes to Government Accounts, There's No Easy Answer

Caroline Spiezio | August 31, 2018

Facebook announced this week it would kick a major government official off its platform for the first time ever. The decision underscores a continuing debate over content moderation and global politics.

News

Litigation Funder Makes Hires From Big Law, Bloomberg Law

Hannah Roberts | August 30, 2018

Ania Farren and Scott Mozarsky have joined Vannin Capital as managing directors in London and New York.

News

Clyde & Co Nabs Third Australia Partner This Year From Norton Rose Fulbright

John Kang | August 30, 2018

Environment and planning lawyer Jacinta Studdert is the third partner so far this year to leave the global legal giant for Clyde & Co in Australia.

News

Planes, Trains and a New GC: Changes Ahead for Canada’s Bombardier

Phillip Bantz | August 30, 2018

Alain Rondeau will replace current GC Daniel Desjardins, who is retiring at the end of the year.

News

Sodexo Promotes From Within to Fill General Counsel Seat

Dan Clark | August 30, 2018

Angelo Piccirillo will become the company's new GC, effective at the beginning of September.

News

Former Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Secretary General to Leave Skadden After 2 Years

Anna Zhang | August 30, 2018

Chiann Bao, former secretary general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, is leaving the U.S. firm where she has been regional counsel for two years.

News

Mayer Brown to Drop 128-Year-Old Iconic JSM Name in Asia

John Kang | August 30, 2018

The name change decision comes a decade after Mayer Brown merged with leading Hong Kong firm Johnson Stokes & Master.

News

Michael Chissick on Fieldfisher’s Supersized Growth, the Big Four Threat and Why a US Merger Is Not on the Agenda

Krishnan Nair | August 30, 2018

Fieldfisher managing partner Michael Chissick rules out a U.S. merger following record results.

News

GCs in 'Wait-and-See' Mode Over Trump's NAFTA Revamp

Phillip Bantz | August 29, 2018

“Unfortunately, even for someone watching this fairly closely, there’s a lot of uncertainty here,” said one trade lawyer.

News

Giuliani Says He Had 'No Intention of Hiding' Effort to Influence Romanian Government

Ryan Lovelace | August 29, 2018

What do the former New York City mayor and an ex-FBI director have in common? Apparently, an interest in the politics of an eastern European country poised to get a new Big Law ambassador.

News

Report: Feds Probe Whether Businessman Used Laundered Funds to Pay Kasowitz and Christie

Scott Flaherty | August 29, 2018

A news report said the United States is investigating the source of payments for legal work completed by Big Law firms Kasowitz Benson Torres and King & Spalding, as well as Chris Christie, on behalf of a Malaysian businessman accused of a major role in embezzling some $4.5 billion from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.

News

Clifford Chance Hit With Civil Penalty in US Justice Dept. Discrimination Case

C. Ryan Barber | August 29, 2018

The firm, without admitting guilt, agreed to pay a $132,000 penalty, along with lost wages to three unidentified individuals, to resolve immigration-related claims tied to a document-review project.

News

Eversheds Sutherland Snaps Up IP Specialist in Hong Kong From Dorsey & Whitney

John Kang | August 29, 2018

Cedric Lam joins as a corporate partner and head of intellectual property for Greater China.

News

Third London Partner Leaves Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in 1 Month

Rose Walker| August 29, 2018

Contentious construction partner Catherine Gelder becomes the latest to exit the newly merged trans-Atlantic firm.

News

Newly Public UK Law Firm Hires 10-Strong Team

Krishnan Nair | August 28, 2018

Keystone Law has taken on new recruits from Addleshaw Goddard, Lewis Silkin, Squire Patton Boggs and Withers.

News

UK Law Firm Settles Dispute With Spanish Shop Over Post-Merger Talk Hires

Krishnan Nair | August 28, 2018

A yearlong litigation battle between Pinsent Masons and Spain's Ramón y Cajal over partner hires in the wake of failed tie-up talks has ended with restored relations.

News

Ex-King & Wood Mallesons Partners Face Potential UK Tax Penalties

Rose Walker | August 28, 2018

Partners linked to an ill-fated affiliate of the global legal giant face further delays in finding out if they are eligible for tax rebates.

News

Quinn Emanuel Lands Litigator in Shanghai

John Kang | August 28, 2018

Xiao Liu, who was recently promoted to counsel at Skadden, has relocated from Beijing to join the three-year-old office.

News

Crowell & Moring Adds First International Trade Partner in California

Dan Packel | August 27, 2018

The firm announced the arrival of David Stepp from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner on a big day for trade that also saw President Donald Trump tout an agreement with Mexico to revamp NAFTA.

News

Wilson Sonsini, Davis Polk Handle China Biologic's $590M Share Sale

John Kang | August 27, 2018

The share sale comes after the Chinese biopharmaceutical company rejected a $3.9 billion offer from a consortium led by its former CEO, David Gao, who said legal action may be taken against the company he once led from 2012 until June.

News

Clifford Chance Bolsters Hong Kong Litigation Group With Former SFC Director

John Kang | August 27, 2018

Jimmy Chan has joined Clifford Chance's Hong Kong office as a partner after 14 years with the city's securities regulator.

News

Hong Kong's Deacons Hires Ex-Davis Polk Capital Markets Pro

John Kang | August 27, 2018

Former Davis Polk counsel Peter Cheng joins Deacons as the Hong Kong firm expects more listings in the city.

News

Litigation Giant Follows Johnny Football to Montreal

Roy Strom | August 24, 2018

Bentham IMF has opened an office in Quebec's largest city as the Great White North warms to litigation finance.

News

Covington Partner Is Denied ZTE Monitorship Over 'Never Trump' Letter: Report

C. Ryan Barber | August 24, 2018

Peter Lichtenbaum, who co-chairs Covington's international trade and finance practice, was among 50 signatories on the "Never Trump" August 2016 letter. U.S. Commerce officials have reportedly chosen former U.S. attorney Roscoe Howard to lead the ZTE compliance monitor team.

News

Florida Bar International Law Section's Trip to Cuba Canceled After Open Letter From CABA

Zach Schlein | August 24, 2018

The trip, which had been scheduled to take place on Oct. 19-22, was canceled after the tour's provider, Cuban Cultural Travel, pulled out in light of the Cuban American Bar Association's open letter.

News

As US-China Trade War Ramps Up, 2 Shops Join Forces

John Kang | August 24, 2018

China's Global Law Office has acquired a Shanghai-based trade specialist. The deal comes as the world's two largest economies impose a new round of tariffs targeting $50 billion in each other’s goods.