International firms are hiring more disputes lawyers in Asian markets, but why are global players increasingly interested in local litigation? Elizabeth Broomhall finds out
When Davis Polk & Wardwell hired Clifford Chance disputes partner Martin Rogers in December 2012, it surprised Hong Kong’s legal community. Few had suspected that Rogers, one of a handful of partners at international firms with a well-established local Hong Kong litigation practice, would make the move to a US outfit, with American firms having previously primarily advised locally on corporate transactions.
