American and British law firms make no secret of their desire to push into the China market. But now, fast-growing Chinese firms are pushing back. A fiery memo by the Shanghai Lawyers Association accuses foreign firms of conducting "illegal business activities" by skirting prohibitions on practicing Chinese law. Seattle lawyer Daniel Harris, who practices often in China, said lawyers in Shanghai expect the government to get involved. "There's talk of shutting down two or three firms just as an example."
May 18, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
American and British law firms have made no secret of their desire to push into the China market. But fast-growing Chinese firms are now pushing back.
A fiery April 17 memo by the Shanghai Lawyers Association has accused foreign law firms of conducting “illegal business activities” by skirting regulations prohibiting them from practicing Chinese law.
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