The (UK) Lawyer is reporting today that..
Bird & Bird has formed an alliance with Beijing IP boutique Xiang Kung Law Firm, with the aim of strengthening its contentious capabilities in China.
They write:
This is only the second international alliance formed by the expansionist UK firm, which has grown massively over the past few years via office launches. Earlier this year Bird & Bird entered into an association with Singapore firm Alban Tay Mahtani & de Silva (2 December 2008).
Bird & Bird?s China head Matthew Laight said the firm had formed the Chinese alliance after regularly using Xiang Kung for contentious matters.
Full report at? http://www.thelawyer.com/1001729.article?nl=TL-LND
