Small is beautiful in China, too

July 29, 2009 | BY

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China's legal market is becoming ever more active, with domestic firms using a range of strategies to boost their market share and compete with the larger players

By Janice Qu.


The legal world is facing challenges, along with most other business sectors. But in China, the legal market is getting brisker and there is evidence of strategic attempts from every corner of the country to expand and capture more of the work connected with the country's expanding foreign investment, outbound investment, mergers, outsourcing, IP and construction projects.

    The demand for both inbound and outbound investment is growing, and investors are gradually switching their target to China's less developed regions where there is more business potential. Bigger firms are expanding their presence across the country while their regional counterparts are developing their own ways to keep up.

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