Among a string of recent tie-ups, UK firm SJ Berwin’s November union with Sino-Australian partnership King & Wood Mallesons stands out as having the potential to bring real change both to the legacy firms and the wider legal market. The combined firm is justifiably proud of its achievement, which in its own words has created “the first global law firm headquartered in Asia”.
There is no denying the opportunities this ambitious merger offers, giving SJ Berwin unrivalled access to what is set to be the world’s largest economy and granting King & Wood Mallesons a greater role on an increasing volume of outbound Chinese work.
