Upon the official opening of its Beijing office, Bingham secured its first mainland China client, Lion Fund Management Co. Ltd., located in Beijing and Shenzen. Lion Fund manages mutual funds for its clients and invests in public equity and fixed income markets.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with a respected financial institution such as Lion Fund regarding their international expansion efforts,” said Xiaowei Ye, co-managing partner and a principal at Bingham Consulting. “Chairman Qin Weizhou is a visionary, and I am impressed by his team of young men and women. They have extensive financial and investment experience in China as well as abroad. Bingham maintains a best-in-class practice serving financial institutions and we look forward to working closely with Lion Fund.”
Bingham officially opened its Beijing office on Feb. 21 with a launch event drawing 300 business and political leaders at the prestigious former U.S. Embassy premises Maison Boulud in Beijing.
“We have a terrific team in place in Beijing, and we look forward to representing Lion Fund as they seek global business opportunities,” said Bingham Consulting president Chris Cox.
Chairman Qin of Lion Fund said “Lion Fund looks forward to a meaningful and prosperous relationship with Bingham with its world-renowned financial services platform, which will provide valuable services to the company and our investors.”
Brian Beglin, Beijing office co-managing partner and principal of Bingham Consulting, noted that Lion Fund has “wisely recognized that outbound Chinese business ventures must take into account the local policy implications of their activities as well as the legal issues. We look forward to working with them in reaching their business goals.”
With more than 1,000 lawyers in 14 offices worldwide, Bingham McCutchen’s leading role in Asia dates back to 1997 when the firm combined with Marks & Murase, a New York firm known for its complex cross-border work in Japan. In 2007, Bingham further expanded in Asia with the opening of its Hong Kong office and its combinations with two leading Tokyo firms — Sakai & Mimura, a leader in cross-border financial restructuring and M&A, and New Tokyo International, a premier insolvency, corporate and litigation firm. Today, Bingham’s Tokyo office is among the largest law firms in Japan, with more than 70 lawyers (most of whom are Japanese bengoshi) providing a full range of business law services, including domestic and cross-border financial restructurings, corporate, M&A, finance, financial regulatory, investment funds, intellectual property, antitrust, litigation, employment and real estate. The Hong Kong office, consisting of Hong Kong, English, U.S., Australian and Irish-qualified lawyers representing banks, public and private investment funds, insurance companies and corporates, focuses on global finance, including restructuring and distressed debt, corporate/M&A, investment funds, structured finance, derivative transactions, and litigation advisory capability.
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