Asia and Oceania

In November 2011, Mr Ming Wu became the first Chinese lawyer to be admitted as an English and Welsh solicitor through the new Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS).

Korean companies are going global and with the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement becoming operational from July 2011, trade between Korea, the UK and the EU has never been better. Join the programme for our inward Korean legal services trade mission!

Headstart offers practical in-market support for SMEs, including access to office space and locally established UK expertise.

Question:   Which country has eight cities with populations of over 10m, economies larger than a small country and experiencing economic growth of around 8-10%?

Answer: China

Foreign investment in China is on the move and the trade mix is of second tier cities is changing rapidly as China's economy diversifies and develops.   This is an opportunity for you to input to the Law Society and Government's plans for supporting legal services in China's regional cities. The China-based UK Trade and Investment team led by Ben Chesson are here in London and will also provide briefings on developments in these rapidly changing regions.