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eorge Goulding, partner at Slaughter and May, has packed his bags and is on his way to the firm’s new Beijing office. This move comes a year after Slaughter and May announced its plans to open a Beijing office, with Carol Wong, a lawyer with four years PQE, joining Goulding. Together they will establish Slaughter and May’s presence in the PRC and widen their circle of acquaintances. This is a strategic move by the firm and will obviously allow it to get closer to the Chinese corporate community; and be on the ground to handle PRC aspects of transactions. A presence in Beijing will also assist Slaughter and May to develop its alliances with PRC law firms. Goulding did not mention any specific names but he did confirm that Slaughter and May are getting closer to a handful of PRC firms. “They are the names that you would expect to see – the top independent firms,” he said. Slaughter and May will also be establishing its presence in Beijing alongside its European “best-friends” Uria Menéndez (Spain) and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (The Netherlands). The three law firms will have neighbouring offices. However, Goulding was quick to point out that each law firm in the PRC has to be independent. “Each of the three best friends has its own licences, own authorised representatives, exclusive office space, separate computer systems and telephone systems,” Goulding said. “We will work together as and when appropriate, as we work together with PRC firms.” ALB
司力达抵京 司
力达律师事务所合伙人 George Goulding 已经踏上路途，赴新成立的 北京代表处任职。司力达一年前宣布成立北京办事处的计划，如今终 于实现。拥有四年 PQE 经验的 Carol Wong 律师将协助 Goulding 开展业 务。二人将帮助司力达扩大中国市场份额，积累更广泛的人脉。 成立北京代表处是对司力达具有战略意义的举措，司力达将借此更贴近 中国企业，近距离处理与中国相关的业务。在北京成立代表处还可帮助司 力达与中国律师事务所建立业务合作。Goulding 未提供具体的名称，但证 实司力达正与多家中国事务所合作密切。Goulding 表示：“他们都是中国市 场鼎鼎大名的事务所。” 司力达还将与欧洲合作伙伴 Uria Menendez（西班牙）和 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek（荷兰）共同开发北京市场。三家律师事务所的北京 办公室将彼此相邻。不过，Goulding 明确指出，三家律师事务所在中国市场 各自独立。他表示：“三家合作事务所均有自己的执照、授权代表、专用办公 空间、独立的电脑系统和电话系统。我们会在适当的时候共同工作，我们也 会与中国律师事务所合作。”
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