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Bingham’s Hong Kong office looks set to close as Akin Gump pounces again

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Tom Moore
29 September 2014
Strategic recruitmentAsiaStrategic recruitmentUS firms

Bingham McCutchen’s Hong Kong office has been put in a precarious position with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld making a two partner hire to take the number of partners joining the firm from Bingham to 28, while remaining capital markets partner Vincent Sum’s future is unclear.

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