Steptoe & Johnson has made its first entrée into Asia with the opening of an office in Beijing.
The Am Law Daily reports that Washington-based partner Eric Emerson has relocated to China to become managing partner of the new office, which officially opened today. Emerson focuses his practice on international trade issues.
Susan Munro, a former counsel in O’Melveny & Myers’ Shanghai office will join Emerson in the new office. Munro handles both transactional and litigation matters for multinational companies doing business in China.
Emerson told The Am Law Daily that Chinese companies considering outbound investments will need assistance navigating unfamiliar U.S. and European regulatory regimes. "The core of what we want to do is help Chinese companies go abroad," Emerson said.
Check out the full Am Law Daily report here.
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