Shanghai
Reed Smith operates in Shanghai as a branch of Reed Smith’s UK LLP through a Representative Office, which is a foreign law firm representative office approved by the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China. Reed Smith’s UK LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with the Solicitors Regulation Authority ID 389662 and its registered office and principal place of business is at 1 Blossom Yard, London, E1 6RS.
Our Shanghai office is located at 52nd Floor, Wheelock Square, No. 1717 Nanjing Road West, Jing An District, Shanghai, China.
As is the case for all international law firms with representative offices in China, while we are authorized to provide information concerning the effect of the Chinese legal environment, we are not permitted to issue legal opinions under Chinese law.
Hong Kong SAR
Reed Smith practices law in Hong Kong SAR through Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP, a limited liability partnership, which is regulated by the Law Society of Hong Kong.
Reed Smith’s office is located at: 17/F, One Island East, Taikoo Place, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.
A list of partners in Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP and their professional qualifications is available on request.
Lawyers based in Hong Kong who are admitted as solicitors in Hong Kong are regulated by the Law Society of Hong Kong. Certain lawyers based in Hong Kong are not admitted in Hong Kong but are registered with and regulated by the Law Society of Hong Kong as Registered Foreign Lawyers. They may also be regulated by the relevant regulatory body in their place of admission.