Chinese PR firm acquired by French group

    February 16, 2011 | BY

    Candice Mak

    French firm Publicis Groupe (Publicis) has acquired Eastwei Relations (Eastwei), a Chinese public relations and communications consultancy. The target…

    French firm Publicis Groupe (Publicis) has acquired Eastwei Relations (Eastwei), a Chinese public relations and communications consultancy. The target has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, and was founded in 1994. The strategic purchase by Publicis expands its network into the Chinese market.

    A Shanghai Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker team, led by David Wang and Lesli Ligorner advised the acquirer.

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