Asia: Simmons & Simmons launches Beijing IP agency as Bakers hires from Magic Circle firms in HK push Legal Business1 September 2014Asia Simmons & Simmons has created a specialist trade mark practice in China, hiring George Chan as a partner from Asia Pacific IP agency Rouse to head the new agency.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments‘Absolutely crazy’ or ‘evolution’? GCs and partners react to Labour’s Employment Rights BillRevolving Doors: Cleary launches London real estate arm as Simmons bulks up pensions teamA&O gains Shanghai approval on the back of double-digit Asia-Pac growthLetter from… Sydney: After the churn of the foreign influx, Australian legal elite look primed for their golden ageHSF becomes latest Western firm to gain Chinese law capability through new Shanghai allianceRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner