International law firm Salans continues to grow its business in Greater China by opening an office in Hong Kong. The firm has been in Shanghai since 2003 and in Beijing since last year, and has now received regulatory approval from the Hong Kong authorities, it said in a statement Friday. It will operate out of premises in Citibank Tower in the Central district of the city.
Despite its physical presence in China, Salans says the intention is that Hong Kong will provide a gateway for foreign investment into mainland China and will focus on corporate, capital markets and institutional real estate transactions. Also, the office will act as a hub for Salans' future...