KPMG launches law firm in Hong Kong, unveils plans for another in Shanghai
- SF Lawyers will be headed by Shirley Fu overseeing 20 lawyers
- The Shanghai firm, set to open later this year, will feature a legal team of 22 lawyers
Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has launched an affiliated law firm in Hong Kong and has plans to debut another in Shanghai at the end of this year to meet increasing client demand for legal services, according to its senior executives.
The law firm, SF Lawyers, is located three floors above KPMG’s office at the Prince’s Building in Central, and is headed by lawyer and accountant Shirley Fu. She will lead a team of 20 lawyers.
The Shanghai firm will have a team of 22 lawyers when it launches later this year. Both law firms will be members of the KPMG Global Legal Services network, according to Stuart Fuller, head of KPMG Law.
KPMG had few options apart from establishing an independent law firm, owing to regulations in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.
“We want to expand our legal operations to meet the increasing client demand for legal services. We are not intending to be in direct competition with other law firms,” Fuller said.