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 practice now has 20 fee-earners (including two partners) who speak Cantonese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay, Mandarin and Shanghainese and the office advises on UK, US and Hong Kong law.
Our Shanghai team advises both international and Chinese businesses and focuses on cross-border work, including:
The corporate team advises on the legal and strategic issues in negotiating joint ventures, practical approaches to dealing with the regulatory environment, investment and management of governance and other country-specific risks. The team advises a range of clients, including domestic and foreign corporations and financial institutions on M&A and all legal services concerning China-related investment, projects and commercial matters. The team also advises new entrants and long-established clients on investment in the PRC, including the establishment and operation of wholly foreign-owned enterprises and joint ventures.
The China investment group advises clients on project finance and project development in China, including the legal and strategic issues in negotiating joint ventures, practical approaches to dealing with the regulatory environment, investment and management of governance and other country-specific risks.
The mainland China-based dispute resolution practice provides domestic and overseas clients with access to international disputes capability in China. Clients include a broad cross-section of international corporates, banks and other financial institutions operating in China.
For further information about our Shanghai office, please contact Kevin Nudd - Head of Business Development, Asia.
Accolades
Equity Market Deal of the Year – Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) IPO
ALB China Law Awards 2011
M&A Deal of the Year - Guangzhou Auto / Denway Motors
Energy & Natural Resources Deal of the Year - Sinopec Sonangol
Equity Deal of the Year - AIA IPO
International Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
International TMT Team of the Year
China Law & Practice Awards 2011
2011 Chinese - ADR Law Firm of the Year
2011 Global Law Experts Practice Area Awards
Law Firm of the Year, Asia
PLC Which lawyer? Awards 2010
Ranked first tier for five consecutive years in Dispute Resolution, China/Hong Kong
Chambers Asia 2006-2010
Ranked first tier in Energy & Natural Resources, Asia
Chambers Global and Asia 2010
Ranked first tier for three consecutive years in Capital Markets: Equity, China/Hong Kong
Chambers Asia 2008-2010
Ranked first tier for four years in Capital Markets, China – Foreign Firms
IFLR 1000 2008-2009 and 2011-2012
Ranked first tier for nine years in Dispute Resolution, China – Foreign Firms
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2002-2006 and 2007-2012
Ranked first tier for six years in Projects and Energy, China - Foreign Firms
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2005-2007 and 2008-2012