King & Wood Mallesons has expanded its presence in China with an office in Haikou, the capital of the southern island province of Hainan.

The office focuses on finance, capital markets, foreign investment, real estate and infrastructure, dispute resolution in the biomedical and tourism industries, as well as free-trade ports and zones. Wang Jianping, a securities partner and member of the firm’s China management committee, will relocate from Beijing to lead the Haikou office.