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Biglaw
firms
are
continuing
to
leave
China,
closing
offices
there
left
and
right
—
and
the
latest
firm
to
do
so
will
be
left
without
a
single
outpost
in
Asia
as
a
result
of
the
closure.
As
noted
by
Law.com
International,
WilmerHale
is
shutting
down
its
Beijing
office,
making
it
the
12th
U.S.
firm
to
leave
the
Chinese
market
in
the
past
18
months.
According
to
an
insider
at
the
firm,
the
office
is
expected
to
close
by
the
end
of
November,
with
operations
wound
down
by
March
2025,
at
the
end
of
WilmerHale’s
lease.
The
firm
offered
the
following
statement:
“Like
many
others,
WilmerHale
has
evaluated
our
global
footprint
and
has
made
the
decision
to
close
our
office
in
Beijing,”
a
Wilmer
spokesperson
told
Law.com
International.
“We
will
continue
to
offer
the
highest
levels
of
service
and
expertise
in
trade,
sanctions
and
export
control,
anti-money
laundering,
and
corporate
transactions
to
our
clients
operating
in
China
and
around
the
world.”
Wilmer
currently
employs
two
corporate
partners
and
two
associates
in
its
Beijing
office.
The
firm
did
not
offer
comment
on
whether
they
had
been
offered
severance
packages
or
relocation
opportunities.
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.
Wilmer
to
Become
12th
U.S.
Firm
in
Past
18
Months
to
Close
Office
in
Greater
China
[Law.com
International]
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