China Practice
In 2006, Orrick opened its 17th and 18th offices in Beijing and Shanghai, closely following the 2005 opening of our offices in Hong Kong and Taipei. Information about our China Team lawyers, their three decades of pioneering experience in China and the full range of legal services from our local offices is described below and is available in our China Practice brochure (PDF format).
China Team Presence
In 2005, the international law firms of Orrick and Coudert Brothers LLP agreed on the transition to Orrick of nine partners and more than 120 associates, of counsel and staff from Coudert. This represented the substantial portion of Coudert's China practice in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai and was further strengthened with the subsequent transition of Coudert's highly regarded New York-based China practice to Orrick. Coudert Brothers was the first foreign law firm to open an office in Hong Kong (1972), the first foreign law firm to establish a permanent presence in Beijing (1979) and the first foreign law firm to be approved by the Ministry of Justice to establish a law office in China (Beijing, 1992, with the receipt of license no. 001). Coudert was also one of the first foreign law firms to open an office in Shanghai (2001). Orrick's China Team lawyers are considered to be the founders, creators and counselors of precedent-setting developments in business, finance and law in China.
In 2006 and 2007, Orrick also expanded its lead in the Capital Markets, Intellectual Property, Structured Finance and Litigation/Dispute Resolution practices with the addition of partners, associates, of counsel and staff in each of these areas. Partner Dr. Xiang Wang, formerly co-head of Jones Day's Mainland China Intellectual Property practice, joined our Beijing office to lead Orrick's China Intellectual Property practice. Michelle Taylor, one of the few practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region who is focused on structured finance, joined Orrick's Hong Kong office as the partner leading our pan-Asian Structured Finance practice. Partner Edwin Luk, a leading China-focused securities and corporate finance lawyer, joined the corporate practice in our Hong Kong office. Robert Pé, formerly head of Paul Hastings' Hong Kong litigation practice, joined Orrick as a lead partner in our China Team Litigation/Dispute Resolution practice.
Elizabeth Cole, formerly managing partner of Deacons' Shanghai office, joined Orrick's Shanghai office, bringing extensive cross-border corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions experience. Orrick has strengthened its Korea group through the appointment of a former member of Debevoise & Plimpton's M&A and securities groups and Korean law specialist Mark Lee, who joined Orrick's Hong Kong office as a partner in the Corporate Group. David Lin, a leading China-focused capital markets, private equity and corporate finance lawyer, joined Orrick's Hong Kong office as a partner in the firm's Corporate Group.
View lists of lawyers in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong
China Team "Firsts"
Our China lawyers' success is a direct result of a long-term commitment to the China market, a legacy of important local relationships and a track record of innovative legal strategies in one of the world's most dynamically changing business environments. For more than thirty years, Orrick's China Team lawyers have been the pioneers who paved the way for local and multinational companies to participate in the commercial and financial markets in China. Orrick's lawyers have an impressive and unmatched history of helping clients complete many "firsts" that are recognized as key achievements in the economic history of China.
View a list of our most important "Firsts" in China
China Team Services
Orrick's China Team handles and supports a wide range of corporate, commercial, securities, finance and litigation related matters under the laws of the multiple jurisdictions where our China Team lawyers are qualified – China, Hong Kong, the United States, Australia and England and Wales.
The majority of Orrick's lawyers in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai are qualified in more than one jurisdiction and many are locally trained and speak Mandarin, Shanghainese, Cantonese and other Chinese dialects fluently. Our China team includes lawyers and staff who speak Chinese and are based in Orrick offices in Paris, Taipei, New York, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
To further assist with our clients' cross-border needs, our China Team offices also include lawyers who are fluent in French, Japanese and Korean. Our China lawyers are supported by Chinese and foreign consultants, legal assistants, trainee solicitors and translators.
Our China Team lawyers' experience includes:
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China Team Awards
Orrick is proud to provide clients with a team of lawyers who have dedicated their service to the China market for more than thirty years. As pioneers in China, Orrick's China Team has developed a reputation as leaders in China-related legal matters. Prominent global publications continue to recognize our lawyers for their cutting-edge work.
View a complete list of our China-related awards
China Team Clients — Foreign and Local
In addition to multinational corporations and financial institutions such as ABB Lummus, Jarden Corporation, Kodak Company, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and Reed Elsevier, one of the distinguishing features of our China Team offices is the large number of prominent Chinese company clients for which we provide local and cross-border services. For example, we have provided Chinese, Hong Kong and/or U.S. securities services as issuer's counsel in securities transactions for the Chinese companies listed below.
- Ningbo Haitian Group Co., Ltd. – the world's largest producer of plastic injection molding machines by production volume
- Wumart Stores, Inc. - the largest retail chain operator in the greater Beijing area
- Weiqiao Textile Company Limited – the largest manufacturer and exporter of textiles in China
- China Shipping Development Company Limited – the largest coal and oil shipping company in China
- Shenzhou International Group Holdings Limited - the largest vertically integrated knitting manufacturer in China
- Kasen International Holdings Limited - the largest leather products and upholstered furniture manufacturer in China by revenue
- Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Company Limited - one of the largest ethylene manufacturers in China with the highest sales of resin and plastic
- Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited - one of the largest modern petrochemical enterprises in China
- Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited - one of the largest producers of basic chemicals and chemical raw materials in China
- Angang Steel Company Limited - a manufacturer of a variety of steel products, whose state-owned parent company is China's second largest steel manufacturer by capacity
View a list of our Representative Clients
China Team Resources
Orrick's China lawyers have compiled more than 40,000 laws and regulations, along with background material on China's legal system and government. Combined with analysis and commentary provided in our newsletters and published articles, this database is one of the largest collections of China legal materials in the world. Please visit www.orrickchinalaw.com to establish subscriber access to this database.
Contact Us
For additional information, please contact the leaders of our China Team offices listed below:
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