US Firm Locke Lord Opens Hong Kong Office

The Houston Business Journal reports that law firm firm Locke Lord has opened a Hong Kong office

They write..

The law firm of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP said Monday that it will open an office in Hong Kong to take advantage of opportunities in Asia.
Houston-based Locke Lord, which specializes in litigation, regulatory and transactional work, now has 13 offices.

Brad Markoff, formerly a partner with global heavyweight DLA Piper, will head the office as managing partner. Tom Tong, a former LLB&L partner, will return to the firm after a stint in private practice to help with the new office but will be based in Houston.

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2011/01/24/locke-lord-opens-hong-kong-office.html