Legal Marketing & PR

Big Jobs Growth In Big China Market

By lawjobspipeline

Noone needs telling about China’s growth and apart from the “troubles” in Tibet, the Olympic Games are casting the giant in an increasingly favourable, if fuggy and polluted, light.  Law firms are recruiting big time, as a PriceWaterhouseCoopers survey has indicated with the large firms predicting a 10% growth this year alone.  At a time when the world economy is beginning to shivver that’s a big number.

Recruiter A.E. Feldman reports there is a growing need for U.S. legal services in China as more American companies seek business there. In fact, a number of law firms have already begun staffing up their offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

 A.E. Feldman says attorney jobs are opening up at the Senior Associate and Partner level for candidates who are bilingual and have experience in Asia. Among the practice areas in greatest demand: securities, M&A, public and private offerings, private equity and intellectual property. Firms are willing to pay top dollar for candidates who meet these specific needs.

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Full post as published by Lawyer Marketing Blog on April 03, 2008 (boomark / email).