Simmons & Simmons has opened a new office in Shenzhen, strengthening its existing presence in greater China, including Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. The Shenzhen office opening reinforces the firm’s growth and commitment to Asia and follows the Greater Bay Area plan announcement by the Chinese government.
Simmons & Simmons has a long history of advising clients in Shenzhen, especially in the telecoms, media and technology sector. The firm has also been assisting those TMT businesses, globally, on their legal matters including GDPR and global data compliance, regulatory, competition, corporate transactions and commercial, disputes, intellectual property (litigation and advisory), employment and compliance related investigations. The new office will allow the firm to better address its clients’ needs and assist them with their local, regional and international legal requirements.
Jingyuan Shi, TMT partner at Simmons & Simmons, will focus on serving the Shenzhen market, bolstering the firm’s presence in the TMT sector in the Greater China region, together with the firm’s international TMT teams led by London-based partner, Alexander Brown.
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