Wake Up Call: Winston & Strawn Shut Down Hong Kong Office

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• Chicago-based Winston & Strawn shut down its Hong Kong office, which has been in the city since 2008. In a statement, the firm said it decided to consolidate its resources in Asia and will continue to service clients with business in the region. (Global Legal Post)
• Attorney Ben Crump will represent the family of a man who died after a Georgia deputy used a stun gun on him in July. An investigation found that the use-of-force was justified and the district attorney would not take the case to a grand jury. (WRDW)
• A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing over $247,000 from two of her clients, including a state lottery winner. Prosecutors say she used the money to pay her credit card and other bills. (Newsday)

Laterals, Moves, In-house

• Carine Mou Si Yan has joined Jones Day as a partner in the financial markets practice in Paris.
• Omar Hemady has joined White & Case as a partner with the global mergers and acquisitions practice and global private equity industry group in Boston.
• Rachel Alexander has joined Mintz PC as a member with the health law practice.
• Sebastian FitzGerald will join Skadden as a partner in its banking group in London. He joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
• David Harwood has joined FORVIS as an audit partner in the Dallas, Texas market.