The Global Legal Post is reporting…
Deal sees Winston unveil YuandaWinston after it secures Chicago rival’s 50-strong Shanghai allied office
Winston & Strawn has effectively taken over McDermott Will & Emery’s Shanghai office after forging an alliance with its Chicago rival’s long-term China partner.
The move signals McDermott’s withdrawal from Asia, having closed its Seoul office last year, and hands Winston a 47-lawyer team, which is particularly noted for its investigations and anti-corruption practice.
The alliance – to be called YuandaWinston — is led by managing partner John Z.L. Huang, who was a founder member the McDermott alliance firm, which was branded as MWE China Law Offices.
Full article at https://m.globallegalpost.com/big-stories/mcdermott-quits-asia-as-winston–strawn-takes-over-its-china-alliance-38758846/
