We opened our Shanghai office in 2003, when the PRC Ministry of Justice approved Herbert Smith as one of the first international law firms to operate a second office in China.
Our Shanghai team advises both international and Chinese businesses and focuses on cross-border work, including:
For further information about our Shanghai office, please contact Tim Wright - Head of Business Development, Asia.
Accolades
Asia Law Firm of the year award
Global Chamber Awards 2007
Ranked first tier for five years in Dispute Resolution, China
Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2004-2006 and 2008, 2009
Ranked first tier for three consecutive years in Corporate/ M&A, China
Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2007-2009
Ranked first tier for four consecutive years in Dispute Resolution, China
Chambers Asia, 2006-2009
Ranked first tier for two consecutive years in Capital Markets, China – Foreign Firms
IFLR 1000, 2008-2009
Interviewees praise the “seamless co-ordination between offices” across the firm’s global network on cross-border deals. Lawyers here “always keep their eyes on the bigger picture and are responsive across multiple time zones,” according to clients.
Chambers Asia 2008