Partner hiring continued throughout October as we enter the final quarter of the year. Whilst 2024 has not rebounded in the way many may have hoped and the announcement this month of the closure of Skadden's Shanghai office and cuts across their China corporate practice shock the market, overall pipelines appear to be improving and it is positive that firms are continuing to invest in key strategic hires across the region.
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Camilla is the Founder and Managing Director of Worthington Legal. She has over 18 years of legal experience, initially as a lawyer in a top city law firm in London before moving to Hong Kong in 2014. Camilla regularly presents at partner strategy meetings, advises on market trends and hiring strategies and mentors lawyers at all career stages, both professionally and with the Women in Law Mentoring Programme.
