Hainan Relaxes Rules for Foreign Lawyers as Firms Move In

August 06, 2021 | BY

Vincent Chow

Several major Chinese law firms have set up new offices in Hainan since 2018

Sanya, Hainan (Wikimedia Commons)

Summary

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  • Hainan has finalized new rules allowing foreign lawyers to be hired by local law firms as "foreign legal consultants"
  • Several major Chinese law firms have set up their first offices in Hainan since 2018 

Hainan has become the first region in China to finalize rules allowing foreign lawyers to work as "foreign legal consultants" in domestic law firms. The change is part of China's push to transform the island province into a regional business and trading hub, and also marks the continued opening-up of the domestic legal market to foreign lawyers.

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