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We
have
some
tragic
news
to
report
from
China,
where
an
accomplished
Biglaw
partner
is
suspected
to
have
died
by
suicide.
According
to
Law.com
International,
Brian
Schwarzwalder,
54,
a
corporate
partner
in
Gibson
Dunn’s
Hong
Kong
office,
reportedly
took
his
own
life
earlier
this
week.
As
noted
by
the
South
China
Morning
Post,
police
have
classified
as
the
death
as
“person
fallen
from
a
height.”
Law.com
has
additional
information
on
his
untimely
death:
Schwarzwalder’s
body
was
reportedly
found
in
the
early
hours
of
August
5,
2025,
during
a
severe
rainstorm
on
Kennedy
Road
in
the
Mid-Levels—an
affluent
residential
area
in
the
city.
He
was
certified
dead
by
paramedics
at
the
scene,
the
reports
said.His
body
was
identified
by
his
domestic
helper,
following
which
a
suicide
note
was
also
found,
local
reports
said.
A
memoriam
passage
on
Schwarzwalder’s
firm
bio
now
reads
as
follows:
“Brian
was
a
beloved
member
of
the
Gibson
Dunn
community.
At
this
difficult
time,
our
thoughts
are
with
his
family,
as
well
as
with
the
many
colleagues
who
worked
with
Brian
over
the
years.
He
will
be
greatly
missed.”
If
you
or
someone
you
know
is
depressed
and
in
need
help,
please
call
the
National
Suicide
Prevention
Lifeline
(1-800-273-8255)
or
a lawyer
assistance
program in
your
state
(don’t
be
fooled
by
the
name;
these
programs
also
provide
services
to
law
students).
Remember
that
you
are
loved,
so
please
reach
out
if
you
need
assistance.
We
here
at
Above
the
Law
extend
our
condolences
to
Brian
Schwarzwalder’s
family,
friends,
and
colleagues
during
this
extremely
challenging
time.
Gibson
Dunn
Hong
Kong
Corporate
Partner
Dies
in
Suspected
Suicide
[Law.com
International]
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