Latham & Watkins Opens Office in Beijing

Last year Latham & Watkinshired away seven partners from Allen & Overy to help boost its China practice. Now, the firm has opened its third office in China, located in Beijing. Latham & Watkins already has offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Latham & Watkins LLP is one of the largest law firms in the world, employing around 1,500 attorneys in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm was started in Los Angeles in 1934 and has extensive California roots, but its largest office is now in New York City.