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People's Republic of China

A number of international firms see Beijing and Shanghai as their offices with most potential for significant growth. The market in China continues to boom with economic expansion not impacted as severely by worldwide recession.

Demand for Lawyers

Remains almost exclusively for lawyers who speak fluent Mandarin and who can read and write Chinese. Skills in demand include:

• Projects

• Corporate/commercial

• Banking

• Capital Markets

• Intellectual Property

Salary information

Salaries tend to be equivalent to those paid in Hong Kong.

Living and working

Living in China presents something new every day. Both Shanghai and Beijing are hugely cosmopolitan cities and provide a fascinating mix of old and new. The working environment is challenging and fast moving and from a professional perspective there is plenty of scope to develop new skills on high profile and often complex transactions.

The cost of living is relatively low compared to Hong Kong, but tax rates are higher.

Within China, there are fantastic opportunities to travel and experience historical sites, culture and scenery which rank amongst the best in the world. In addition, the rest of Asia is a short plane flight away!

Visa/Entry requirements

With the necessary skills these are not an issue.

 

For further information on the legal market and job opportunities in the People's Republic of China please contact your nearest Taylor Root office:

London:
Helen Howard E: helenhoward@taylorroot.com T: +44 (0)20 7415 2828

Dubai:
Shane Morton E: shanemorton@taylorroot.com T: +9714 448 7770

Hong Kong: 
Mark Coates E: markcoates@taylorroot.com.hk T: +852 2973 6333

Sydney:
Karlie Connellan E: karlieconnellan@taylorroot.com.au T: +61 (0)2 9236 9000

Melbourne:
Tim Fogarty E: timfogarty@taylorroot.com.au T: +61 (0)3 8610 8400