Biglaw
firms
are
continuing
to
leave
China,
closing
offices
there
left
and
right
—
and
this
firm
is
now
shuttering
its
second
office
there
in
the
span
of
just
a
few
months.
As
noted
by
Law.com
International,
Perkins
Coie
will
now
be
calling
it
quits
in
Beijing,
after
closing
up
shop
in
Shanghai
in
March.
The
firm
offered
the
following
statement
on
the
closure
of
its
Beijing
office:
“We
remain
committed
to
our
presence
in
Asia
and
look
forward
to
continuing
to
advise
many
high-tech
companies
and
entrepreneurs
across
Asia.
With
a
strategic
focus
on
the
major
technology
hub
of
Shenzhen,
we
are
aligning
our
presence
and
work
in
China
more
closely
to
our
clients’
evolving
needs
and
our
long-term
growth
strategy.”
Perkins
Coie
has
applied
to
open
an
office
in
Shenzhen,
and
hopes
to
receive
approval
in
early
2025.
In
the
wake
of
its
most
recent
closure,
the
firm
is
left
with
just
one
office
within
the
region,
in
Taipei.
Which
Biglaw
firm
will
be
the
next
say
zàijiàn
to
its
offices
in
China?
You
can email
us or
text
us
(646-820-8477)
if
you
have
any
intel.
Thank
you.
Perkins
Coie
Shutters
Beijing
Office
[Law.com
International]
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