John Otoshi and David Zhang have found a new employer, having joined Latham Watkins as partners in the firm's Hong Kong office. Both will work in Latham's corporate department and Zhang will join the greater China practice as well. Otoshi has been practicing law in Hong Kong since 1992 and Zhang since 1993.
Until last month Otoshi and Zhang were the Hong Kong partners for the New York firm Dewey Ballantine. It was announced in January that Dewey Ballantine had decided not to renew the lease on its Hong Kong office, effectively shutting down its Hong Kong practice in March.
Once this announcement had been made controversry erupted when it was...
