Wake Up Call: Mayer Brown Joins Firm Exodus From Greater China

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• Mayer Brown’s decision to split from its Hong Kong merger partner in 2024 marked a significant retreat in a shift of international law firms — mainly US-based — underway in the Greater China region. Foreign law firms can’t practice Chinese law, which has driven many to seek alliances in an effort to provide a one-stop shop to clients. But after years of investment, 20 or so US firms have exited the countries entirely, closed offices, or changed their alliance ...