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Singapore’s A&G enters China with new office in Shanghai
By MARI IWATA
Singapore Big Four law firm Allen & Gledhill has opened a new office in Shanghai, its first office in the PRC as well as outside the ASEAN region.
The new office expands the firm’s regional network, including offices in Myanmar and Vietnam and an alliance with Rahmat Lim & Partners in Malaysia.
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