The company, which is one of the largest offshore law firms in the world, with offices in numerous jurisdictions, said having the formal permission to offer offshore legal advice to clients within China “is a key milestone in its strategic plan”.
Partner Malcolm Moller is to lead the development of the company’s offering in China, supported in Shanghai by associate Kate Li and Fiduciary head of business development in China Scott Reid, as well as the firm’s Greater China team which includes over 15 partners and fee-earners based in Hong Kong.
Appleby chairman Frances Woo said: “China is of course a thriving market and one that we understand deeply since we have been advising clients on their Chinese inbound and outbound transactions from Hong Kong for almost 25 years.
“Being able to practise from within China will catapult our strategy for Asia and China forward, and we are very excited about this prospect.”
