By Appleby
Shanghai, Monday 28 April 2014 Appleby has become the first offshore law firm licensed to provide offshore legal advice in Mainland China where it has had a Shanghai base since 2012.
To date, the leading offshore fiduciary and legal advisory firm has been delivering fiduciary services only from Shanghai. The formal announcement of a legal practice certificate opens up the opportunity in China for Appleby significantly.
Appleby Chairman, Frances Woo, said: eing awarded a licence to offer clients based in China offshore legal advice from our Shanghai office is a key milestone in our strategic plan. China is of course a thriving market and one that we understand deeply since we have been advising clients on their Chinese inbound and outbound transactions from Hong Kong for almost 25 years. Being able to practice from within China will catapult our strategy for Asia and China forward, and we are very excited about this prospect.
Partner Malcolm Moller will lead the development of Appleby offering in China, supported in Shanghai by Associate, Kate Li and Fiduciary Head of Business Development in China, Scott Reid as well as the firm Greater China team which includes over 15 Partners and fee-earners based in Hong Kong.
About Appleby
Appleby is licensed by the People Republic of China Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The latest MOJ list of licensed foreign law firms, published in August 2013, does not include details of any other offshore law firm. Appleby will not be practicing Chinese law under the terms of its licence.
Appleby Shanghai office holds a legal practicing certificate awarded by the People Republic of China Ministry of Justice: 执业许可证号:司发证外
