The representative office will bolster the firm’s ability to support Asia-based companies
Global firm Perkins Coie has launched a representative office in China’s Shenzhen province to bolster its offering to Asia-based companies.
The expansion is intended to enable the firm to better assist on the ground with legal demand related to US and cross-border transactions. The firm saw Shenzhen as a key part of international technology supply chains.
The new office will serve as a coordination point linking Asia-based clients to Perkins Coie’s global platform. Bing Ai will spearhead the Shenzhen office as chief representative and managing partner alongside Wei Yuan, who serves as representative and litigation partner.
Bing and Wei trained in the US and have advised technology-driven companies for decades.
“Perkins Coie's century-long history serving technology companies aligns perfectly with Shenzhen's position as a global hub for innovation and manufacturing and home to many of the world's leading technology companies,” Bing said in a statement.
Perkins Coie managing partner Bill Malley added that the global challenges and opportunities before the firm’s clients were increasingly complex.
“The opening of our Shenzhen representative office underscores our commitment to delivering trusted US legal guidance across borders and supporting clients as they navigate the legal and regulatory complexities of operating in global markets,” Malley said.
In 2024, Perkins Coie opened its doors in London. However, that same year it closed its office in Shanghai, although it kept its office in Beijing.
Last year, the firm also merged with global firm Ashurst to birth Ashurst Perkins Coie, which concentrates on technology, energy and infrastructure, and financial services matters.
Perkins Coie was among the firms targeted by US president Donald Trump in his executive orders restricting security clearances and access to federal buildings and officials. The firm sued Trump in response and won a ruling in the US District Court for the District of Columbia that declared the order against them unconstitutional.
