In ongoing responses to China’s new anti-espionage laws, Latham & Watkins has opted to limit automatic database access for its Hong Kong-based lawyers, a move indicative of the global law firms’ adaptation to Beijing’s tightening control over the territory. Detailed information on this situation can be found in this Financial Times report. Furthermore, Internal changes within international law firms continue to make headlines, with Dentons appointing Paul Jarvis to serve a second term as CEO in their UK, Ireland, and Middle East region, effective May 1. More insights on this can be found here.
On a different spectrum, Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe has reportedly criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland, a former student and friend, accusing him of allowing special counsel Robert Hur to “overstep” in his report’s comments about President Joe Biden’s memory, asserting that Garland “has bent too far backwards in order to avoid seeming pro-Biden,” as put forth in this Salon article.
In terms of recent recruitments and team additions among law firms, the most notable include the rejoining of James Danly as a partner and head of the energy regulatory group at Skadden, Bridget McGovern’s move to Squire Patton Boggs as a partner in Washington D.C office, and Ryan Blaney’s entry into Jones Day’s cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection practice, among others. For more, refer to Bloomberg Law’s original article.