Biglaw
firms
are
continuing
to
leave
China,
closing
offices
there
left
and
right
—
and
the
latest
firm
to
do
so
is
considered
a
“pioneer”
when
it
comes
to
U.S.
firms
practicing
in
the
region.
As
noted
by
the
American
Lawyer,
Paul
Weiss
will
be
closing
its
Beijing
office,
which
was
first
opened
in
1981.
Paul
Weiss
now
becomes
the
13th
U.S.
firm
to
leave
the
Chinese
market
in
the
past
18
months.
The
firm
shared
the
following
sentiments
on
the
closure:
“We
remain
committed
to
having
a
strong
presence
across
Asia,
including
in
Hong
Kong
and
Tokyo,
and
will
continue
to
provide
the
highest-quality
service
to
our
clients
in
all
of
our
global
offices,”
a
spokesperson
for
the
firm
said
in
a
statement.
Paul
Weiss
currently
employs
one
partner,
one
counsel,
and
two
associates
in
its
Beijing
office.
The
firm
did
not
offer
comment
on
whether
they
had
been
offered
severance
packages
or
relocation
opportunities.
After
its
Beijing
office
closes,
the
firm
will
maintain
its
offices
in
Hong
Kong
and
Tokyo.
Which
Biglaw
firm
will
be
the
next
say
zàijiàn
to
its
offices
in
China?
You
can email
us or
text
us
(646-820-8477)
if
you
have
any
intel.
Thank
you.
Paul
Weiss,
Trailblazer
for
US
Firms
in
China,
to
Close
Beijing
Office
[American
Lawyer]
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worked
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