Opened in 2008, our Shanghai representative office is the firm’s fourth office in Greater China, complementing our existing offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei.  K&L Gates' Shanghai office provides legal services for cross-border mergers and acquisitions, foreign direct investments into China, technology, government approvals and regulatory advice, general corporate work, intellectual property protection and enforcement, and overseas listings.

Our Shanghai corporate and securities experience is focused on working with companies looking to raise capital in overseas markets in Hong Kong, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.   Working with our offices around the world, the Shanghai office advises on listings of Chinese companies in international markets and provides continuing regulatory and other securities advice and support.  Our experience also includes representing issuers and financial institutions that need to comply with an ever-increasing number of policies and regulations, particularly from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Administration for Foreign Exchange, and the Ministry of Commerce.

For cross-border investments, our Shanghai-based lawyers help clients devise and execute structures to facilitate inbound investments into China and manage relationships with Chinese partners.   We also counsel Chinese clients on their outbound investments from China.  Our depth in China, combined with our extensive network of offices, provides unparalleled coverage for a coordinated approach to deals across the region and around the world.