Biglaw
firms
are
closing
their
offices
in
China
left
and
right,
but
could
those
closures
expand
to
offices
in
other
Asian
countries?
For
one
firm,
the
answer
is
yes.
As
part
of
a
shift
in
Asia,
O’Melveny
&
Myers
will
be
stepping
away
from
its
office
in
Tokyo,
marking
an
end
to
its
presence
in
Japan
after
nearly
40
years.
An
O’Melveny
spokesperson
shared
the
following
comment
with
Law.com
International
on
its
decision
to
close
its
Tokyo
office:
“Following
a
strategic
review
of
our
Japan
operations,
we’ve
determined
that
we
will
wind
down
our
office
in
Tokyo
over
the
coming
months.
Going
forward,
we
will
continue
to
support
our
clients
in
the
region
from
our
network
of
offices
across
Asia
and
internationally.”
Yoji
Maeda,
the
O’Melveny’s
managing
partner
in
Tokyo
—
who
has
led
the
office
for
over
20
years
—
will
retire
as
part
of
the
transition.
“We
are
grateful
for
Yoji’s
friendship
and
leadership
and
wish
him
all
the
best
in
his
next
chapter,”
the
spokesperson
said
on
behalf
of
the
firm.
O’Melveny’s
exit
from
Tokyo
may
be
a
one-off
—
or
the
first
sign
of
a
regional
shift
in
Biglaw’s
long
game
across
Asia.
Which
Biglaw
firm
will
be
the
next
say
zàijiàn
to
its
offices
in
China
and
other
Asian
countries?
You
can email
us or
text
us
(646-820-8477)
if
you
have
any
intel.
Thank
you.
O’Melveny
Shutters
38-Year-Old
Tokyo
Office,
Managing
Partner
Retires
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