Herbert Smith Freehills celebrates 20th anniversary in Shanghai and success of Kewei Joint Operation 史密夫斐尔庆祝上海代表处成立20周年以及科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室取得成功

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Shanghai office, and the success of its Joint Operation in the city with Kewei Law Firm.

全球领先的律师事务所史密夫斐尔庆祝上海代表处成立20周年，以及科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室迈向第五年。

"Shanghai has always connected China to the world, so we're proud to celebrate this anniversary with our people and clients," said Nanda Lau, the firm's Head of Beijing and Shanghai. "We remain committed to our entire China office network, and to helping our clients expand their domestic and global ambitions."

2023 also marks the start of the fifth year of Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei Joint Operation, giving clients seamless access to China-related legal services, including quality local law advice from Kewei Law Firm.

"We are grateful to the Bureau of Justice in Shanghai for approving this partnership in 2019," said Cathy Liu, Kewei's Managing Partner. "Since that launch, we have expanded clients, practices and headcount in partnership with Herbert Smith Freehills, and look forward to many more successful years ahead."

With nearly 200 lawyers and legal professionals in China, Herbert Smith Freehills has one of the largest and most comprehensive transactional and dispute practices in the market.

Opening with a corporate team in 2003, the Shanghai office focused initially on inbound foreign investment. It now advises international and Chinese clients on high-profile transactions and disputes at both home and abroad.

"We are proud of our Shanghai office's 20-year role in the success of numerous Chinese and international clients," said Matt Emsley, Herbert Smith Freehills' China Managing Partner. "With talented legal teams built on local talent across Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, we remain committed to our clients' ambitions in this dynamic market in the years ahead."

史密夫斐尔上海和北京代表处负责人刘依兰(Nanda Lau)表示：“上海这座城市一直作为连接中国与世界的纽带，我们十分荣幸与员工和客户共同欢聚上海代表处20周年庆。史密夫斐尔将继续致力于发展中国业务平台，助力客户在中国乃至全球市场施展雄心壮志。”

2023年也标志着科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室迈向第五年。联营办公室为客户提供无缝对接的外国法及中国法服务，包括科伟律师事务所的优质本地法律服务。

科伟律师事务所管理合伙人刘倩(Cathy Liu)表示：“我们由衷感谢上海市司法局批准科伟与史密夫斐尔的联营。自联营办公室于2019年成立以来，我们与史密夫斐尔紧密合作，扩充了客户基础，扩展了业务范围，增加了员工人数，我们期待未来取得更大成功。”

史密夫斐尔律师事务所在中国拥有近200名律师和法律专业人士，其交易和争议解决业务为中国市场规模最大、覆盖范围最广之一。

上海代表处成立于2003年，早期拥有一支公司事务团队，专注于外商投资领域，发展至今已覆盖了全球和中国客户，围绕大型交易和争议解决事务提供法律服务。

史密夫斐尔中国管理合伙人艾迈修(Matt Emsley)表示：“20年来，上海代表处为众多国内外客户取得成功贡献了力量，我们为此感到自豪。史密夫斐尔在北京、上海和香港的本地人才基础上组建了优秀的律师团队，未来我们将继续竭诚为客户服务，在这个充满活力的市场纵横驰骋。”

NOTES FOR EDITORS

With over 40 years' experience in China, Herbert Smith Freehills provides 'on-the-ground' expertise that understands the country's dynamic business environment through long-established offices in Beijing (1999), Hong Kong (1982) and Shanghai (2003).

In August 2019, Herbert Smith Freehills became one of only a small number of international law firms permitted to integrate China law advice with international legal services through the Joint Operation with Kewei Law Firm, based in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

Kewei combines top-quality China lawyers with international experience, a strong client list, and an innovative managed legal services business. The firm advises on complex inbound and outbound investments, corporate advisory, capital markets issues, dispute resolution, competition and antitrust, intellectual property, and employment law.

Operating from 24 offices across Asia Pacific, EMEA and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape. With more than 40 years of history in Asia, Herbert Smith Freehills now has over 300 lawyers and legal professionals in the region, advising clients on complex corporate, disputes and finance matters from offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta*, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai*, Singapore* and Tokyo.

*In Shanghai, the firm is part of a joint operation with Kewei, allowing access to China legal services alongside Herbert Smith Freehills' international expertise. In Jakarta, Herbert Smith Freehills' international counsel practise on secondment at its affiliate firm, Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, one of Indonesia’s leading commercial and corporate law firms. In Singapore, Herbert Smith Freehills entered a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Prolegis LLC in 2015, that allows access to Prolegis' Singapore law capabilities.

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史密夫斐尔在中国拥有40多年的经验，通过在北京(1999年)、香港(1982年)和上海(2003年)设立的办公室，提供了解中国动态商业环境的“实地”专业知识。

2019年8月，史密夫斐尔通过与设立在上海自贸区的科伟律师事务所开展联营，成为仅有的少数几家获准将中国法律服务与国际法律服务相结合的国际律师事务所之一。

科伟律师事务所拥有国际经验丰富的中国顶尖律师，客户群广泛，提供创新型法律服务。律所就复杂的外商投资和海外投资、公司事务、资本市场、争议解决、竞争和反垄断，知识产权以及劳动法等事务向中国和跨国企业提供法律咨询服务。

史密夫斐尔律师事务所在亚太地区、欧洲、中东、非洲和北美设有24个办公室，深入全球新商业格局的核心。史密夫斐尔专注亚洲市场近40年，拥有300多位律师和法律专业人士，在曼谷、北京、香港、雅加达*、吉隆坡、上海*、新加坡*和东京设有办公室，为客户就复杂的公司、争议和融资事务提供法律服务。

*在上海和北京，史密夫斐尔通过与科伟律师事务所联营在提供外国法顾问的同时也就中国法提供法律服务。在雅加达，史密夫斐尔的国际法律顾问与印度尼西亚领先的商业和公司事务律师事务所Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung共同执业。在新加坡，史密夫斐尔与新加坡律师事务所Prolegis LLC于2015年建立了正式法律联盟，借此就新加坡法律提供咨询。