Withers, a U.K.-based firm that specialises in serving private clients, hired 11 partners in Asia in 2018, the most partner hires among the region’s international firms that year. But the firm is still growing.
In an interview with Law.com, Withers chief executive Margaret Robertson said Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo will continue to expand as the firm builds strength and depth in its existing Asia offices. She wants revenue from Asia to be on par with Europe and the United States. Asia currently contributes just over 20% of the firm’s total revenue, she said, but it’s growing faster than Europe and is on track to outstrip the U.S.’s growth as well.
