继锦天城,盈科在苏州开设分所之后，北京天银苏州分所也在近日成立。
天银苏州分所目前由来自北京的合伙人周雪明负责，共有19个律师，5个合伙人。
苏州近年来经济发展迅速，到目前为止，已经吸引了大约2万多个外国公司的投资。一些大型的跨国公司比如，诺基亚，三星，惠普等都在苏州有投资项目。
Suzhou has become one of a few non-capital cities that national firms regard as a "must have" location. Following in the footsteps of AllBright and Yingke, which opened an office in Suzhou earlier this year, Beijing's Zhongyin has recently launched its 15th branch office in the city.
| Quick facts: Suzhou legal industry |
* 145 firms in Suzhou
* Shanghai firms with an office in the city include Yishi Law Firm, Shimin Law Firm, Jianwei Law Firm and Sloma & Co
* Beijing firms with an office in the city include King & Wood, Yingke, Zhongyin and Huicheng |
The Suzhou office is
Zhongyin's fourth location in the Yangtze River Delta region, after Shanghai, Nanjing and Taizhou. The office currently has 19 lawyers and 5 partners and is headed up by partner Zhou Xueming, who relocated from Beijing.
The new office is set to meet the increasing demand for legal services from a vast pool of domestic companies and foreign-invited enterprises in Jiangsu. "Suzhou has one of the fastest-growing economies in China and it has become one of the most dynamic and promising legal markets in the country," said Zhou. Lawyers in Suzhou have identified foreign investment, capital markets, IP and real estate as some of the most prosperous practice areas.
With more than 20,000 foreign-invested enterprises, Suzhou is one of the most popular cities for foreign investment. The city has attracted hefty investments from international conglomerates like Nokia, Samsung, Phillips, Dupont, Emerson and 3M. It is also a national leader in the high-tech, export, shipping and manufacturing industries.ALB
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