Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that it has opened a Shanghai representative office in Shanghai, China representing the Firm’s first office outside the United States. Building upon the launch of the Firm’s China Law Group in 2007, this is next step in the Firm’s strategic expansion, which involves developing a focused presence in China.
“Building upon the success and opportunities created by our China Law Group, this move, approved by the People’s Republic of China, marks Quarles & Brady’s eighth office and is the latest milestone in our efforts to expand into markets where our clients need us,” said John W. Daniels Jr., chairman of Quarles & Brady.
Working with clients throughout an array of industries, the Firm’s Shanghai office will focus on advising clients on foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings (including U.S. listings), joint ventures, intellectual property, regulatory issues, and corporate and governmental relations.
Fred Lautz, managing partner of Quarles & Brady and chair of its China Law practice stated, “Our presence in Shanghai provides substantial opportunities to serve both new and existing clients, including U.S. companies which are already present in — or are planning to enter — China as well as Chinese companies expanding into the United States.”
Thomas Stiebel Jr. will serve as the Firm’s chief legal representative of the Shanghai office.
Quarles & Brady has developed strong working relationships with a number of prominent local firms in recent years to provide access to local counsel on specific Chinese law matters.
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