Asia Chronicles

We have represented and/or advised EVERY SINGLE young US-trained M&A partner in Hong Kong / China at top tier US firms who has been promoted or hired as entry level or junior equity partner in the last 18 months.  If you know one of these people, go ahead and ask him/her whether he/she talked to […]

If you would like more information on these Hong Kong openings, please reach out.

While global cap markets and the china economy may be down, M&A deal flow is red hot in Hong Kong and mainland China at top tier US firms. Kinney’s Asia team has remarkably represented and advised every young US trained M&A partner in Hong Kong / China at top tier US firms who has been […]

Getting to know those of us on Kinney Recruiting’s Asia team in 2016 presents a unique opportunity for two major constituencies: first, associates and future associates with an interest in (and realistic chances of) working in top US practices in Asia, especially those who aspire to become partner in a law firm; second, successful recruiters […]

One of our key clients in Hong Kong (we have made more than 20 placements there over the past 9 years) has an urgent 3rd to 7th year opening in their M&A practice. Native English fluency is required. No Mandarin required. Very strong M&A experience from a top tier firm is required, as is strong […]

Kinney Recruiting is exclusively representing Tenneco in its search for a Senior Corporate Counsel, a position to be based in the company’s Lake Forest, IL headquarters. The person in this role will be responsible for the company’s transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions. In addition, the role will involve significant involvement in the company’s securities […]

The Asia Recruiting Team at Kinney Recruiting will be in Seoul for client meetings all next week. Our Asia team has helped a number of US and UK firms open offices or expand in Korea. We have known and represented many of the key senior US attorney players in Seoul since they were associates in […]

The Asia Recruiting Team at Kinney Recruiting will be in London for client meetings January 2 through 9. Kinney’s Asia team has helped US associates lateral from top US and UK firms in London to Asia every year for the past decade. We have also advised many on getting a transfer from London to Asia. […]

YETI Coolers is the undisputed leader in the premium cooler market, representing a rapidly-growing, authentic, lifestyle brand that delivers innovative, consistently outstanding premium products to enthusiasts who value quality, performance design and durability. The company is privately held but maintains public company financial and legal standards. A little about YETI YETI was founded in 2006 […]

Our head of Asia will be in Shanghai this week, through October 1. Please feel free to reach out to us at asia@kinneyrecruiting.com if you would like to try and schedule a meeting with us, to discuss the market and your career.

It has long been the case in Hong Kong that most UK law firms and a very small minority of US law firms have three month notice periods for their US associates built into their employment contracts. But until about 18 months ago it was not common for any firm to enforce a three month notice period when a US associate left solo[...]

Download Now – Privacy Laws in Asia With its critical impact on the world economy and global trade, privacy legislation in Asia has been extremely active in the last several years. A recently released report, Privacy Laws in Asia, written by Cynthia Rich of Morrison & Foerster LLP for Bloomberg BNA, analyzes commonalities and differences in the privacy and data security requirements in countries including Australia, India, Hong Kong and more. This report gives you at-a-glance access to a side-by-side chart comparing four key compliance areas, a country-by-country review of the differences and special characteristics in the law, and explanations of the common elements of the privacy laws in 11 jurisdictions.