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Kirkland & Ellis to launch Asia law practice

Global law firm Kirkland & Ellis announced today that multiple senior lawyers will be joining the firm's Hong Kong office, including Nicholas Norris, Dominic Tsun, Li-Chien Wong, David Zhang, John Otoshi, Benjamin Su and Ashley Young. Norris, Tsun and Wong will join Kirkland from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Zhang, Otoshi and Su will join from Latham & Watkins. Young will join the firm from Allen & Overy, as will his colleague Douglas Murning. Kirkland plans to have nearly 50 lawyers in Asia , most of whom fluent in Mandarin.

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