Paul Hastings adds seven in Tokyo

Paul Hastings is continuing its Asian expansion with a recruitment drive in Tokyo. The firm's local entity, Paul Hastings/Taiyo Law Office, has hired seven lawyers, taking its total complement of Japanese- and US-qualified attorneys to 36. The new hires include Darin Bifani, a US-qualified real estate specialist from Sullivan & Cromwell; Ayako Kawano, an insolvency specialist from top Tokyo firm Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda; and corporate lawyers Kiyomi Kikuchi, from Asahi …