Cuatrecasas is to open a new office in Shanghai and is in talks to launch in Casablanca, as the Spanish giant moves to broaden in its international scope in response to growing competition from international firms in its domestic market.

The expansion drive was announced by senior partner Emilio Cuatrecasas yesterday (22 November) and will see the firm open in Shanghai in the next few months, with a launch in Casablanca likely to follow later in the new year.