Morrison & Foerster is the Chinese presence of the international firm of the same name. In Greater China, the firm established its Hong Kong office in 1983 followed by Beijing in 1998 and Shanghai in 2003. The firm is also one of the first US law firms to establish an office in the above-mentioned Chinese major business centres. 

Formed in 1883, Morrison & Foerster is a San Francisco-based international law firm with 1,000 lawyers and 17 offices across the US, Asia and Europe. 

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a focus on foreign M&A and private equity but is also very active in foreign capital markets and project development. 

Key clients  

Key clients of the firm include Alibaba Group, GLP, SoftBank, Silver Crest, Haitong International Capital, CLSA Capital Markets, BOC International Holdings and China Securities (International) Finance Holding.