Less than a quarter after revealing plans to close its Beijing office, Proskauer Rose, the global law firm, has witnessed the exit of all of its full-time partners in the Greater China region. Notable departures include Beijing funds partner, Yong Ren, who has been with the firm since 2014, and Hong Kong corporate partner, Jeremy Leifer, a member of the team since 2011. The firm, however, has confirmed its continued presence in Hong Kong, ensuring that it will not be exiting the market.
Pertinent details about the departure and its potential impacts are available in the original piece, reported by Law.com, here. The shifts in Proskauer Rose’s Asian operations indicate repositioning strategies within the global legal landscape, underscoring the fluid nature of the sector only further.