King & Wood Mallesons has opened a new office in Chongqing, its second office in southwest China and its 14th in the country.

King & Wood Mallesons is expanding its geographical reach in the country the firm has identified as its main growth market. The Chongqing office is the firm’s second office opening in China in just over a year, after the firm opened in Hainan in the country’s south in late 2019.