Ashurst is set to make its long-awaited Hong Kong debut, with senior partner Geoffrey Green earmarked to head up the new practice. The top 10 City law firm is planning to open in Hong Kong at the beginning of next year, fitting in with the end of Green's term as senior partner. Ashurst already has offices in Singapore and Tokyo and is initially planning to focus on corporate, M&A and finance work in Hong Kong - practice areas it already has in its other Asian bases. The firm is also thought to be considering making an application for a licence to practise in mainland China but has not yet decided between Shanghai or Beijing. Managing partner Simon
August 07, 2008 at 01:57 AM
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Ashurst is set to make its long-awaited Hong Kong debut, with senior partner Geoffrey Green earmarked to head up the new practice.
The top 10 City law firm is planning to open in Hong Kong at the beginning of next year, fitting in with the end of Green’s term as senior partner.
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