Ropes & Gray launches in Shanghai

US firm Ropes & Gray has launched its third office in Asia with a new office in Shanghai, which will focus on private equity, life sciences and investment funds work. The office will be led by private equity partner Arthur Mok, who has worked in the firm's Hong Kong and Washington DC offices. Mok will be joined in Shanghai by investment funds partner Geoffrey Chan, along with five associates. Mok said: "The impetus to set up an office in Shanghai was to serve our existing clients in the private equity and life sciences industries, many of whom are global private equity fund sponsors and pharmaceutical companies that have positioned key resources in Shanghai. "Our plan is to focus on the private equity and life sciences industries initially, but in due time we are likely to expand this to include additional industries, particularly those that are technology intensive."

Ropes & Gray launches in Shanghai legalweek.com Thu, Jul 21, 2011