Eversheds is launching an office in Hong Kong after hiring Heller Ehrman head of Asia Nick Seddon. Seddon, who previously headed DLA Piper's Asian practice until the end of 2007, will join Eversheds next week (1 October) and will start building the office immediately.It will be Eversheds' second base in the region as the law firm already has an 18-lawyer practice in Shanghai. Seddon's move comes only seven months after he joined Heller in March this year and as California-based Heller seemingly heads closer to dissolution following the collapse of a series of US merger talks. The law firm has held failed talks with both Baker & McKenzie and Mayer Brown in recent months and has lost rafts of partners in the US and Asia. Seddon told Legal Week that his decision to leave Heller stems from a difficulty to do his job during the current circumstances.He commented: "In reality the problem has been that with the merger discussions it did not make sense for me to do what I do, which is to grow the practice."He added: "My ambition would be to have a practice of around 50 lawyers in about three years time. If we got up to 50 we would have the critical mass to support Eversheds' client base."Eversheds has no other imminent hires in Hong Kong and does not yet have any office space but intends to build a full service office. Seddon cannot talk to other potential recruits from Heller until he formally leaves the partnership.Eversheds incoming UK managing partner Bryan Hughes said: "Hong Kong is a key jurisdiction. It will integrate effectively with the Shanghai office and be another piece of the jigsaw for Eversheds."
September 25, 2008 at 02:01 AM
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Eversheds is launching an office in Hong Kong after hiring Heller Ehrman head of Asia Nick Seddon.
Seddon, who previously headed DLA Piper’s Asian practice until the end of 2007, will join Eversheds next week (1 October) and will start building the office immediately.
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