SSQ, the global legal market consulting and talent solutions company, is pleased to announce that it has successfully assisted leading Singapore law firm Allen & Gledhill (“A&G”), in applying for and obtaining its practising licence for its opening in Shanghai, which is the firm’s first office in China.

It has been several years since the last foreign law firm secured a representative office licence and launched in Shanghai. SSQ helped A&G prepare its application documents, communicate with the Chinese review and approval authorities, and handle various regulatory uncertainties and logistics challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Post approval, SSQ further supported A&G in following up on administrative matters with the relevant offices.

A&G officially opened their brand-new Shanghai office at the beginning of this year (details here). Mr Yong Kai Chang is currently serving as the Chief Representative and Managing Partner of the office (Mr Yong’s contact details and biography here).

Established in 1902, A&G is one of the largest and leading law firms in Singapore, with a notable presence in Asia. The Allen & Gledhill network, known as A&G Asia, includes over 650 lawyers regularly working on cross-border transactions in the cities of Asia and across the world.

For any questions on this project or SSQ China’s services, please refer to our Asia website ssqAsia.com or reach out to your usual contacts at SSQ.