‘Seizing new market opportunities’: Bakers gets first joint operation licence to practise Chinese law Tom Moore15 April 2015China Long held at arm’s length by protectionist regulators, Baker & McKenzie has become the first international law firm to get permission to practise local law in China in a joint operation with Chinese firm FenXun Partners.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 categoryBaker McKenzie to cut business services ranks by up to 10% after global reviewRevolving Doors: Three leave Taylor Wessing after merger vote, while Gibson Dunn taps Freshfields for APAC rebuildRevolving Doors: Sidley and Hogan Lovells swipe Latham partners, as Ropes and Clifford Chance build in Europe‘A somewhat unique position’: Quinn Emanuel opens second mainland China office in BeijingInternational round-up: Fieldfisher opens third China office as Pinsents settles Madrid disputeBreaking China – Bird & Bird signs co-operation agreement with local leader AllBrightRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry