White & Case's funds practice under pressure
Losing its entire funds team in Tokyo to rival law firm Bingham McCutchen appears a major blow for White & Case's Asia funds business. Meanwhile, Bingham is already looking beyond Japan to China.
US law firm Bingham McCutchen has poached a seven-strong funds team in Tokyo from rival White & Case, highlighting the former's plans to build out its investment funds practice in the region, with China next on the list.
It is thought that White & Case's entire Japan funds team has exited, but the firm declined to confirm this. The departures include partners Christopher Wells and Tomoko Fuminaga, and five other lawyers including Carol Tsuchida and Koji Yamamoto.
Wells’ …
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