Li comes from CMS Cameron McKenna's Bejing office where he has held the same role since 1999. His appointment will add to the corporate capability of the Bejing office where his focus will be on foreign direct investment, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets, all areas of burgeoning activity in the Chinese market.
Michael Liu, who leads the firm's Asian Practice comments, These are times of great opportunity in China. Allen Overy aims to continue to expand and be a driving force in providing legal services in China.
Regional managing Partner, Chris Roberts also adds that increasing AO's capability in China is a vital step to us with the world currently looking at...