Top Foreign Law Firms in China
These years China has witnessed the growing market presence and impact of foreign law firms. About 200 foreign law firms have obtained licenses from Chinese Ministry of Justice by following the procedures provided by Measures for the Registration of Resident Lawyers of the Chinese Representative Offices of Foreign Law Firms. Their professionalism, efficiency and expertise hit the market and pose threats to their Chinese competitors. Among them, the following are claimed to be top law firms in China.
Allen & Overy
Allen & Overy is a London-based international law firm with 39 offices in 27 countries. According to some ranking sources (e.g. legal500.com), it is the best foreign law firm in China in such areas as banking and finance and corporate business/foreign capital investment. Allen & Overy has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong and has over 100 internationally-qualified lawyers. The practice areas of Allen & Overy’s China offices include: Antitrust and EU, Employment and Benefits, Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Finance, Industry Sectors, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, M&A and Corporate, Real Estate, Regulatory, Restructuring and Insolvency and U.S. Law.
Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie is called the world largest international law firms with more than 3300 lawyers in over 30 countries. It is enlisted among the Top 10 Law Firms in Corporate Law by the Corporate Board. Baker & McKenzie has been in China for more than 40 years and has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. It is well-acclaimed in China for excellence in M&A and Restructuring and Insolvency. The practice areas of Baker & McKenzie’s China offices include: Aircraft Leasing & Finance, Antitrust & Competition, Banking & Finance, Construction, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution, Employment , Environment & Climate Change, Financial & Regulatory Services, Financial Restructuring & Insolvency, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Indirect Taxes & Customs, Investment Funds, Major Projects & Project Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Offshore Corporate Services, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Real Estate, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Regulatory & Compliance, Securities & Capital Markets, Taxation, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Transfer Pricing, Venture Capital & Private Equity and Wealth Management.
O’Melveny & Myers
O’Melveny & Myers, incorporated in Los Angeles in 1885, is one of the largest law firms in the world. It has 15 offices in US, Asia and Europe. China has long been O’Melveny & Myers’ strategic focus since it became the largest licensed foreign law firm in Shanghai in 1996. O’Melveny & Myers has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The practice areas in China include: Direct Investment, M&A, VC, Finance, Overseas IPO, Futures, Asset Restructuring, Project Financing, International Project Contracting, Real Estate, Anti-dumping, Trade, IPR, High-technology, International Arbitration, etc.