‘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 jasmine.glass@legalbusiness.co.uk Related ContentMore in this categorySeven London lawyers make the grade as Bakers promotes 59 in global partnership roundRevolving Doors: Baker McKenzie picks up leading Latham funds partner as A&O Shearman departures continueGlobal London data highlights City split as half retrench while Paul Weiss and others soar‘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 moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner