This is the first in a new series of ATL infographics — visual representations of our own proprietary data, relevant third-party data, “anecdata,” or just plain jokes.
In honor of Shark Week, we take a marine life-themed look at which law schools’ graduates are the big fish of Biglaw…
American University, American University - Washington College of Law, Baylor University Law School, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Berkeley Law, Biglaw, Boston College Law School, Boston University School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, BU Law, Cambridge, Cardozo Law School, Case Western Law, Columbus School of Law - The Catholic University of America, Duke Law School, Fordham School of Law, Harvard Law School, Hofstra Law, Hofstra Law School, Illinois Law, Indiana University - Maurer School of Law (Bloomington), Infographic, Infographics, Law Schools, London, Loyola Law School - Chicago, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Mercer Law School, New England Law, New England Law School, New England School of Law, New York Law School, Northeastern, Northeastern University School of Law, NYLS, Ohio State, Ohio State Moritz College of Law, Ottawa, Oxford, Oxford University, Pace Law School, Pepperdine Law, Pepperdine University School of Law, Pittsburgh Law School, Rutgers School of Law, Sharks, SMU Law, Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law, Stanford Law School, Suffolk University Law School, Syracuse College of Law, Syracuse Law, UNC Law, University of Illinois College of Law, University of Miami School of Law, University of Ottawa Law School, University of Richmond School of Law, University of Texas School of Law, University of Washington Law School, University of Washington School of Law, USC Gould School of Law, UVA Law, Villanova University School of Law, Washington & Lee Law School, Yale Law School
Ed. note: The Asia Chronicles column is authored by Kinney Recruiting. Kinney has made more placements of U.S. associates, counsels and partners in Asia than any other recruiting firm in each of the past six years. You can reach them by email: [email protected].
Since late last year, things have been booming in Hong Kong / China in cap markets, especially Hong Kong IPOs. M&A deal flow has recently been getting a bit stronger as well. Although one can’t predict such things with any certainty, all signs are pointing to a banner entire 2014 for the top end US corporate and cap markets practices in Hong Kong / China. This is not really new news, as its been the feeling most in the market have had for a few months now and things continue to look good.
The head of our Asia practice, Evan Jowers, has been in Hong Kong for about 10 days a month (with trips every other month to both Shanghai and Bejing) for the past 7 months (Robert Kinney and Evan Jowers will be in Hong Kong again March 15 to 23), and spending most of his time there meeting with senior US hiring partners at just about all the major US and UK firms there, as well as prospective candidates at all associate levels and partner levels, and when in the US, Evan works Asia hours and is regularly on the phone with such persons, as our the other members of our Asia team. Our Yuliya Vinokurova is in Hong Kong every other month and Robert is there about 5 times a year as well. While we have a solid Asia team of recruiters, Evan Jowers will spend at least some time with all of our candidates for Asia position. We have had long standing relationships, and good friendships in some cases, with hiring partners and other senior US partners in Asia for 8 years now.
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