Overview:
Mayer Brown JSM’s Hong Kong office is home to one of the largest and longest-established law firms in Hong Kong. Conveniently located in Central, we have more than 170 lawyers based in Hong Kong, specializing in various industries.Mayer Brown JSM (formerly known as Johnson Stokes & Master) is one of the leading law firms in the world’s fastest-growing legal market. Mayer Brown JSM was established in 1863 in Hong Kong and has offices in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Mayer Brown JSM has a multinational, multilingual team of 800 staff, including 300 lawyers who are qualified in local and international jurisdictions. Our proven record of experience, culture and networks in Asia means we are closely tuned in to regional issues and policy development – a factor that we will leverage to our clients’ advantage. Our long-term, on-the-ground experience and knowledge of Asian markets and networks have been the key to building our reputation. We are known as the law firm that “opens doors and closes deals in Asia”
Mayer Brown JSM has one of the largest groups of Chinese legal specialists based in Mainland China and Hong Kong. We have a long history of serving clients in Mainland China, offering them a full range of legal services. We are active in assisting clients with their transactions in Mainland China and have acquired the knowledge and understanding of the Chinese legal system and the legislative framework governing foreign investment.
Through regular contact on various projects, we have developed and maintained positive working relationships with a number of provincial and municipal governments, various government departments and regulatory bodies.
Our lawyers possess high-level language capabilities. Most are fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, and some are proficient in Shanghainese.
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