International & Cross-Border Transactions (International Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : China
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Morrison Foerster particularly stands out in the market for its grasp of cross-border work between the US and Asian markets, which is driven by the firm's long-standing investment into its technology sector expertise. The firm boasts a particularly established base in China, with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The firm has a notable transactional offering in China, driven by an impressive private equity practice, which acts for a broad range of Chinese and international investors and businesses. The group readily collaborates with its California offices when handling transactions in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors, and offers additional experience in the equity capital markets space, regularly acting for Hong Kong and other Chinese companies on their IPOs and secondary offerings.
In addition, the firm's disputes offering in China is increasingly prominent, with noted expertise in cross-border commercial litigation led out of the Hong Kong office.
Strengths
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"The Asia and China teams at Morrison Foerster work closely with their global counterparts and so I can generally expect to get good coverage across most topics."
"The Asia and China teams at Morrison Foerster work closely with their global counterparts and so I can generally expect to get good coverage across most topics."