‘A somewhat unique position’: Quinn Emanuel opens second mainland China office in Beijing Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has announced the launch of a new office in Beijing, its second in mainland China…
International round-up: Fieldfisher opens third China office as Pinsents settles Madrid dispute Tom Baker Ever-expansive Fieldfisher has bolstered its presence in Asia having opened a third office in China, while Pinsent Masons has settled a dispute…
Breaking China – Bird & Bird signs co-operation agreement with local leader AllBright Kathryn McCann It has achieved long-term revenue growth through sustained international expansion – particularly in Asia in recent years – but Bird…
Linklaters and Osborne Clarke latest to make moves in Shanghai Madeleine Farman Magic Circle firm seeks local joint venture as OC opens fledgling practice Linklaters and Osborne Clarke (OC) are the latest…
Linklaters close to obtaining Chinese law capability with long awaited spin-off Legal Business Linklaters has pushed through with its long awaited plans to spin off part of its Shanghai office in order to…
Fieldfisher returns to Shanghai with four-partner office opening Legal Business Fieldfisher has strengthened its Chinese presence by opening a new office in Shanghai with four partners, and said it will…
Hogan Lovells becomes third firm to launch in Shanghai Free-Trade Zone Legal Business Association with Fidelity Law to lead to joint office offering Chinese law advice Hogan Lovells is the third international law…
‘Dramatic change’: Hogan Lovells launches association in Shanghai free trade zone Legal Business Hogan Lovells has become the third international law firm to enter the Shanghai Free Trade Zone through an association with…
Magic Circle chase Chinese law as Linklaters launches Shanghai spin-off Legal Business The decision by Linklaters to spin off part of its Shanghai office in a bid to then merge with it…
Linklaters calls off China merger hunt as partnership backs Shanghai spinoff Legal Business Linklaters‘ partnership has decided against pursuing a fully-fledged merger to secure credible China law coverage and voted through plans for…
China’s offshore push: Linklaters picks up high-profile mandates Legal Business Linklaters continues to leverage its relationships with Chinese banks and corporates, winning four high-profile capital markets mandates as the country…
Linklaters cashes in on Chinese bond sales with central bank’s international debut Legal Business The capital markets team at Magic Circle firm Linklaters has secured four bond issue mandates from Chinese banks as China’s…
‘A Chinese firm for Chinese clients’: Michelmores supports first UK launch by Chinese-owned law firm Legal Business YangTze Law has become the first wholly Chinese-owned law firm to launch in London, targeting Chinese corporates investing in Europe…
Bakers to practise Chinese law through Shanghai joint venture Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie last month gained permission to practise local law in China through a joint operation with FenXun Partners.…
‘Seizing new market opportunities’: Bakers gets first joint operation licence to practise Chinese law Tom Moore Long held at arm’s length by protectionist regulators, Baker & McKenzie has become the first international law firm to get…
‘Closer ties’: Kennedys enters formal agreement with Chinese firm Kathryn McCann Kennedys has entered into a co-operation agreement with Chinese law firm AnJie as it further boosts its presence in Asia.
Old acquaintances: Stephenson Harwood enters alliance in Guangzhou with former partner’s firm Legal Business Following on from closing its office in Guangzhou in Greater China in September this year, Stephenson Harwood has entered an…
Succeed or fail, the merger talks between China’s Zhong Lun and Jun He are something of a game changer David Stevenson With the weight of economic power widely-regarded to be shifting east, a tie-up between Chinese merger talks partners Zhong Lun and…
More news from Asia – Clydes first to enter South West China under JV deal Legal Business Long a trailblazer in the insurance sector, Clyde & Co has now become the first international law firm to launch in…
Ropes & Gray lands marquee role in GSK Chinese bribery investigation David Stevenson Even in an age in which corporate investigations have become some of the most sought after work for legal advisers,…
