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Paul Weiss joins ranks of US firms scaling back in China with Beijing exit

Elisha Juttla
Elisha Juttla
elisha.juttla@legalease.co.uk
4 December 2024
Office closures

Paul Weiss is set to close its Beijing office by the end of the year, becoming the latest in a series of major US law firms to scale back operations in China.

The New York-headquartered firm has had an office in Beijing since 1981, which marked its first office outside the US. The firm will continue to operate Asia offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo, which opened in 1983 and 1987 respectively.

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