Allen & Overy has launched a joint operation with a Chinese law firm in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, allowing the Magic Circle firm to access Chinese law advice.

Through a joint operation with Shanghai-based Lang Yue Law Firm, the British firm is the latest global player to take part in the government sanctioned scheme to provide clients with one-stop-shop services of both international and Chinese law offerings.

Victor Ho, Allen & Overy's managing partner for Beijing and Shanghai offices said the two firms have successfully worked with on a significant number of client matters and the alliance will take the firm's China offering to the next level.