In 2007, Mannheimer Swartling opened offices in both Shanghai and Hong Kong and several experienced lawyers were recruited. Currently, the firm has about 20 lawyers/paralegals stationed in China. By being located in China, the firm is able to assist its clients in situ with all the necessary experience and know-how regarding the Chinese market and the Chinese regulatory framework, whilst having a full understanding of the needs and wishes of Swedish and Nordic clients. Like many companies, Mannheimer Swartling has followed its clients and the client's demands of receiving the same high quality advice which they are accustomed to from their home market. Mannheimer Swartling also co-operates with local Chinese law firms in order to provide comprehensive advice.
Mannheimer Swartling's ambition is to be the leading and most frequently instructed law firm, first and foremost, for Nordic companies wishing to do business in China. The firm also assists Chinese clients which invest in, and otherwise do business with, the Nordic countries or with other countries in which Mannheimer Swartling is represented.
Primarily, the firm's offices in China focus on foreign direct investments (acquisitions, joint ventures and restructuring of existing investments), international arbitration, intellectual property rights, real estate as well as banking and finance.
The firm also provides services such as providing a company secretary for a great number of companies as well as assisting with trade mark applications.
Mannheimer Swartling is the leading business law firm in the Nordic region with an international practice and assignments all over the world. By combining the highest legal competence with industry know-how, the firm offers professional legal advice with added value. For several consecutive years, Mannheimer Swartling has been chosen as the favourite law firm of both clients and students.
Contacts:
Hong Kong: Ulf Ohrling, Oliver Schulte, Peter Idsäter
Shanghai: Ulf Ohrling, Oliver Schulte, Peter Idsäter
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