Biglaw
firms
continue
to
shutter
their
offices
in
China.
Today,
we
have
news
on
the
fifth
large
law
firm
to
close
the
doors
of
a
Chinese
office
in
2025
—
and
this
firm
is
no
stranger
to
closing
up
shop
in
East
Asia.
As
noted
by the American
Lawyer,
Winston
&
Strawn
—
a
firm
that
brought
in
$1,190,728,000
gross
revenue
in
2023,
putting
it
at
No.
44
on
the
most
recent
Am
Law
100
—
plans
to
shut
down
its
Shanghai
office,
where
it
had
been
operating
jointly
with
local
Chinese
practice
Yuanda
Law
Firm.
The
firm
previously
closed
an
office
in
Hong
Kong
in
2024,
and
closed
offices
in
Beijing
and
Taipei
in
2016.
A
firm
spokesperson
issued
the
following
statement:
“This
decision
is
part
of
our
ongoing
strategic
review
to
ensure
we
are
best
positioned
to
serve
our
clients
globally.
We
remain
committed
to
our
clients
in
China
and
will
continue
to
support
them
through
our
other
offices
and
existing
relationships
with
other
law
firms.”
With
this
closure,
Winston
&
Strawn
will
be
left
without
a
presence
in
Asia.
Nearly
20
U.S.
firms
have
closed
one
or
more
offices
in
mainland
China
since
the
exodus
began
in
2024.
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.
Winston
&
Strawn
Shutters
Last
Office
in
China
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