China Britain Law Institute’s Matthew Townsend (pictured) praises Chinese firms’ expansion and local hiring strategies
In a meeting room on the 40th floor of a Beijing office tower, Rupert Li, International managing partner of the Chinese firm King & Wood, contemplates a trip to London. Li, who joined the Chinese giant from Clifford Chance in 2010, notes that his visits to the UK have now taken on a more pleasant hue as local firms, which formerly considered him a competitor, now give him a warm reception.
