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Blakes officially opened its Beijing office in November 1998, and is the only Canadian law firm with an office in China. Our China Practice Group, made up of Canadian lawyers and trained Chinese legal personnel in our Beijing office, plus a team of lawyers in Canada, is able to advise clients on a variety of aspects of investing and doing business in China, including establishing representative offices, structuring and documenting joint ventures and wholly owned foreign enterprises, conducting due diligence, arranging intellectual property protection and assisting in dispute resolution.
Blakes is very active in serving Chinese companies in their needs in Canada and elsewhere in the world. Our Canadian and Chinese-based lawyers have, over the years, participated in most of the significant investments by Chinese companies in various industries in or through Canada, in particular those relating to energy and mines. We have also assisted Chinese companies in financing transactions, including the TSX listing, in Canada.
Blakes is also a member of the China Alliance, a unique arrangement established with three leading U.S. independent law firms in response to the increasing importance of China to the global marketplace and to North American businesses. The four law firms have agreed to collaborate in the development of their respective China practices, thereby enhancing their ability to serve the needs of clients in the rapidly developing China market. Office facilities in Shanghai and Beijing offer clients on-the-ground capabilities in China's primary business and regulatory centres.
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